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Economy and Ecosystems in Change addresses ecological problems from an economic perspective, and provides policy suggestions for resource management and environmental sustainability based on integrated, multidisciplinary information, methods and applications. The book begins by introducing the...

A Dictionary of Climate Change and the Environment bridges the gap between the many disciplines encompassing climate change, environmental economics, environmental sciences, and environmental studies. It defines a comprehensive set of over 3700 words used across these fields to help policy...

During the past twenty years there has been an explosive growth in research into environmental issues from a social science perspective. Ecological economics, in particular, has emerged as a true transdiscipline which seeks to conceptualise environmental concerns, thus allowing for the...

Der renommierte Verfasser ist Hochschullehrer und Politiker in einer Person. Geschrieben hat er ein Lehrbuch für Wirtschaftsstudenten, dem die Erfahrung in beiden Berufen zugute gekommen ist. Die "Ökologieorientierte Wirtschaftspolitik" heißt ab heute "Der Jens"

This comprehensive Dictionary is an important reference tool for all those interested in environmental science and environmental studies. Written in a clear and accessible style, the dictionary includes over three thousand up-to-date entries, all accompanied by a detailed yet straightforward...

The growth of international trade and travel means that more species are being introduced to more places than ever before. This book represents the first concerted effort to understand the economic causes and consequences of biological invasions. The volume discusses the theoretical and...

Chapter 1. Sustainable Energy and Environmental Sustainability in an Economics and Policy Prospective -- Section I: Economics and Policy of Sustainable Energy -- Chapter 2. Renewable Energy Policy Responses to Observed Impact of Climate Change: Evidence from DPSIR Framework -- Chapter 3. Energy...