Ecological Economics, Second Edition - Principles and Applications (Hardcover, 2nd edition)

In its first edition, this book helped to define the emerging field of ecological economics. This new edition surveys the field today. It incorporates all of the latest research findings and grounds economic inquiry in a more robust understanding of human needs and behavior. Humans and ecological systems, it argues, are inextricably bound together in complex and long-misunderstood ways. According to ecological economists, conventional economics does not reflect adequately the value of essential factors like clean air and water, species diversity, and social and generational equity. By excluding biophysical and social systems from their analyses, many conventional economists have overlooked problems of the increasing scale of human impacts and the inequitable distribution of resources. This introductory-level textbook is designed specifically to address this significant flaw in economic thought. The book describes a relatively new "transdiscipline" that incorporates insights from the biological, physical, and social sciences. It provides students with a foundation in traditional neoclassical economic thought, but places that foundation within an interdisciplinary framework that embraces the linkages among economic growth, environmental degradation, and social inequity. In doing so, it presents a revolutionary way of viewing the world. The second edition of "Ecological Economics" provides a clear, readable, and easy-to-understand overview of a field of study that continues to grow in importance. It remains the only stand-alone textbook that offers a complete explanation of theory and practice in the discipline.

General

Imprint:	Island Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2010
First published:	November 2010
Authors:	Herman E Daly • Joshua Farley
Dimensions:	236 x 185 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	509
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-59726-681-9
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General Promotions
LSN:	1-59726-681-7
Barcode:	9781597266819

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