Human Ecology, Human Economy: Ideas for an Ecologically Sustainable Future

ISBN-13: 9781864482881 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 400 str.

Mark Diesendorf; Clive Hamilton

Opis

Designed as an undergraduate textbook, this work investigates our dependence on the integrity of the Earth's ecosystems. It presents an introduction to human ecology, discusses the principles of ecologically sustainable development, and investigates the foundations of ecological economics. It also evaluates biodiversity, assesses the effects of trade on the environment, and analyzes the ethical considerations of ecological economics. Using case studies, the authors investigate the greenhouse effect, soil erosion and the environmental and ecological impact of current economic analysis.

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Contributors

Acknowledgements

Introduction - Mark Diesendorf/Clive Hamilton

PART 1 - BASIC CONCEPTS

1 Humans in the biosphere - Stephen Boyden/Stephen Dovers

2 Foundations of ecological economics - Clive Hamilton

3 Principles of ecologically sustainable development - Mark Diesendorf

4 Economic growth and human well-being - Steve Dodds

5 Values and ethics - Janis Birkeland/Steve Dodds/Clive Hamilton

6 Trade and the environment - Henry Leveson-Gower

PART 2 - CASE STUDIES AND POLICY DIRECTIONS

7 Soils and agriculture - Jim Derrick/Paul Dann

8 Greenhouse response in the energy sector - Mark Diesendorf

9 Impacts of energy use - Bent Sorensen

10 Urban transport and urban form - Paul Mees

11 The ecologically sustainable development process in Australia - Mark Diesendorf/Clive Hamilton

12 Some path

O autorze

Mark Diesendorf is senior lecturer in the Human Ecology program at the Australian National University. Clive Hamilton is the Executive Director of the Australia Institute.