Ecological Economics : Sustainability in Practice
by Stanislav E. Shmelev
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2012
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| Authors: | Shmelev, Stanislav E. |
| Publisher: |
Dordrecht : Springer Science+Business Media B.V |
| Subject: | Umweltökonomik | Environmental economics | Nachhaltige Entwicklung | Sustainable development | Umweltmanagement | Environmental management | Multikriterielle Entscheidungsanalyse | Multi-criteria analysis | Input-Output-Analyse | Input-output analysis | Lebenszyklus | Life cycle | Theorie | Theory |
| Description of contents: | Description [swbplus.bsz-bw.de] |
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (XIX, 248p. 92 illus., 88 illus. in color, digital) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record Ecological Economics; Contents; List of Boxes; List of Figures; List of Tables; Introduction; Part I: Theory of Ecological Economics; Chapter 1: The Economic System and the Environment; Definitions; Ecological and Environmental Economics; Systemic Vision; Non-renewable Resources; Renewable Resources; Energy Generation; Emissions and Waste; Land Use; Early History; Key Dimensions; Key Methods; References; Chapter 2: Industrial Ecology : Material and Energy Flows, Life Cycle Analysis; Biogeochemical Cycles; Industrial Ecology; Life Cycle Analysis; Material Flows Analysis Environmentally-Extended Input-Output AnalysisReferences; Chapter 3: The Big Picture Vision and the Environment: An International Perspective; Vladimir Vernadsky and "Geochemistry"; Aldo Leopold and "Land Ethic"; Rachel Carson and "Silent Spring"; Donella and Dennis Meadows and "Limits to Growth"; Box 3.1 Global Modelling Questionnaire; References; Chapter 4: Economic Valuation and Decision Making: MCDA as a Tool for the Future; History of Multicriteria Analysis; MCDA Paradigm; Types of MCDA Problematic; Selecting the Right Method; Sustainability Assessment with MCDA; References Chapter 5: Macroeconomy: Market Failures and Externalities: What Can Be DoneEconomic Theory; Box 5.1 Important Theoretical Contributions in Economics; Externalities; Box 5.2 Important Environmental Economics Contributions; Environmental Taxes; References; Chapter 6: Economic Models and the Environment: Input-Output Analysis; Three Dimensions of Socio-Ecological Transformation; Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis; Modelling the UK Economy; Environmentally Adjusted Forward and Backward Linkages in the UK Economy; Macro Sustainability Assessment with MCDA Application of MCDA Methods for Sustainability AnalysisConclusions; Nomenclature of Economic Sectors, Input-Output Formulation, Office for National Statistics, UK , 2002; References; Chapter 7: Sustainable Development: Measuring Progress; Existing Approaches to Measuring Sustainability; Human Development Index; Adjusted Net Savings; Spatial-Temporal Aspects of Development; Application of Multicriteria Methods; Dynamic Analysis; Spatial Setting; Discussion; References; Part II: Ecological-Economic Applications Chapter 8: Climate Change and Renewable Energy : How to Choose the Optimal Pool of TechnologiesThe Energy System; Methods; Taxonomy of Criteria; Decision Support Systems; Renewable Energy in the UK; The MARKAL Model; References; Chapter 9: Biodiversity Loss: New Methods for Evaluating Ecosystems; Ecosystems; Provence Case Study; Integrating Socio-Economic Information in Conservation Planning: A Multi-Criteria Framework; Trade-Offs Between Economic and Ecological Outcomes in Biodiversity Offset Decisions; Multi-Criteria Decision Aid for Ecological Compensation; Stakeholder Interviews; Analysis Discussion and Suggestions for Further Research |
| ISBN: | 978-94-007-1972-9 ; 1-283-45501-3 ; 978-1-283-45501-5 ; 978-94-007-1971-2 |
| Other identifiers: | 10.1007/978-94-007-1972-9 [DOI] |
| Classification: | Politische Richtungen: Sonstiges |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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