Ecological Economics

First Published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

It is increasingly evident that the conventional scientific approach to economic processes and related sustainability issues is seriously flawed. No economist predicted the current planetary crisis even though the world has now undergone five severe recessions primed by dramatic increases in the pri..

This collection explores four broad sectoral themes: energy and technologies; development, economies and culture; environment; and land use change. By doing so, this book emphasises the importance of a social dialogue on our collective future, and our responsibility to the Earth. It makes strong sta..

This collection explores four broad sectoral themes: energy and technologies; development, economies and culture; environment; and land use change. By doing so, this book emphasises the importance of a social dialogue on our collective future, and our responsibility to the Earth. It makes strong sta..

The book integrates the knowledge and reflections of thirty scientists, of which many have dedicated a substantial part of their professional life to the Galapagos archipelago, to the conservation of its biodiversity and to the sustainable management of its resources. The book can be considered a mi..

The book integrates the knowledge and reflections of thirty scientists, of which many have dedicated a substantial part of their professional life to the Galapagos archipelago, to the conservation of its biodiversity and to the sustainable management of its resources. The book can be considered a mi..

Elinor Ostrom is recognised for producing a body of work which demonstrates how people can construct rules that allow them to exploit the environment in an ecologically sustainable way, without the need for governmental regulation. This book argues that in a world where ecological realities increasi..

This volume develops a synthesized interpretation of ecological economics integrating different levels; (economic) system, (business) practice and the (economic) actor. It discusses how changes on a systems level are connected to changes in practise and development of individual consciousness. Trans..

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ The articles chosen for this compendium cover many aspects of urban living, such as how individuals, households, and cities use resources and create greenhouse gas emissions and how urban resources can be expanded to i..

Understanding different environmental management options is critical to performing accurate assessments and making sound decisions. This text examines various alternatives for determining the “value” of complex ecological resources. Several sections explain the underlying science of ecological valua..

This volume addresses waste-management and waste-disposal issues, embedding them in spatial, systemic and trade related frameworks. The collection is policy oriented, including socio-economic and political science perspectives in order to provide an understanding of real world phenomena, and thus ma..