Overview
- Presents the state of the art in ecological economics, an interdisciplinary field focused on the analysis of sustainability of global, national and regional economic systems
- Presents a range of cutting edge methods used in sustainability research: multicriteria decision aid (MCDA), input-output analysis, life cycle analysis, etc.
- Contains practical case studies focused on the most pressing topics of today: renewables, biodiversity, waste management, sustainable business
- The methods are used in unique composition: e.g. lifecycle analysis is combined with multicriteria optimisation and GIS for studying regional waste management
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Theory of Ecological Economics
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Front Matter
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Ecological-Economic Applications
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Front Matter
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Ecologcal-Economic Applications
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Back Matter
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About this book
In a concise and crisp manner, this book presents the state of the art in ecological economics, an interdisciplinary field focused on the analysis of sustainability of global, national and regional economic systems. An elegant guide, the book offers a range of cutting edge methods used in sustainability research including multicriteria decision aid (MCDA), input-output analysis, and life cycle analysis.
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This book is packed with references for students with some background in economics, environmental science or mathematics who aim to develop the analytical skills required for redirecting our development path towards sustainability in government, international organisations, academia, non-profit sector and business. As such, the book is primarily aimed at MSc and first year PhD students reading for degrees in Environmental Change and Management, Ecological Economics, Environmental Management, Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and those taking part in similar programmes.
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The book strives to develop the idea that a significant adjustment of the current economic theories is required, an idea supported by the emerged world economic crisis, the climatic and biodiversity crisis the world is currently facing and the enormously slow progress that has been made in the field of reorientation of the global economy towards sustainability.
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The practical case studies provided focus on the most pressing topics of today, and the book adopts a positive approach for problem solving and strategic development, which is aimed at educating the future decision makers and business leaders.Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ecological Economics
Book Subtitle: Sustainability in Practice
Authors: Stanislav E. Shmelev
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1972-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-1971-2Published: 12 October 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-0572-9Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-1972-9Published: 12 October 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 248
Topics: Environmental Economics, Environment, general, Renewable and Green Energy, Operations Research/Decision Theory, Business Ethics