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This comprehensive Handbook neatly encapsulates the field of ecological economics, the fluid interface between the economic and ecological systems. Leading scholars systematize the state-of-the-art and put forward their insights about future development in their respective areas of expertise. The result is a compendium of stimulating and outstanding contributions, interesting for both junior and more experienced readers alike.Subjects covered include the analytical and philosophical foundations of ecological economics, deliberative valuation methods, social metabolism, ecological macroeconomics, the de-growth movement, socio-environmental conflicts, the scope and valuation of ecosystem services, traditional ecological knowledge, social dilemmas in common pool resource management; consumption patterns, global environmental governance and emerging tools for dealing with environmental problems, such as payments for ecosystem services. Covering the most salient topics in the field of ecological economics and with a wide scope, from philosophical foundations to practical applications, this book will be invaluable to students, scholars, researchers and policy makers. Contributors: D.N. Barton, L. Braat, J.C. Cárdenas, M. de Carvalho Amazonas, E. Coudel, R. de Groot, L. Eloy, J. Ferreira, M. Fischer-Kowalski, E. Gómez-Baggethun, A. Guarín, H. Haberl, M. Hercowitz, G. Kallis, B. Martín-López, J. Martínez-Alier, L. Mattos, P. May, B. Muraca, R. Muradian, A. Nadal, J. O'Neill, P. Petridis, M.-G. Piketty, V. Reyes-García, I. Ring, B. Rodríguez-Labajos, I. Røpke, I. Scholz, C.L. Spash, F. Toni, T. Uebel, A. Vatn, P.A. Victor, C. Zografos

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Author:   Joan Martínez-Alier ,  Roldan Muradian
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781783471409

ISBN 10:   1783471409
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   25 September 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Taking Stock: The Keystones of Ecological Economics Joan Martínez-Alier and Roldan Muradian 2. The Content, Direction and Philosophy of Ecological Economics Clive L. Spash 3. Analytical Philosophy and Ecological Economics John O’Neill and Thomas Uebel 4. Value Deliberation in Ecological Economics Christos Zografos 5. Social Metabolism: A Metrics for Biophysical Growth and Degrowth Marina Fischer-Kowalski and Helmut Haberl 6. Macroeconomic Policies and Environmental Sustainability Alejandro Nadal 7. Modeling a Non-Growing Economy: An Autobiographical Note Peter A. Victor 8. Degrowth: Between a Scientific Concept and a Slogan for a Social Movement Panos Petridis, Barbara Muraca and Giorgos Kallis 9. Water: Ecological Economics and Socio-environmental Conflicts Beatriz Rodríguez-Labajos and Joan Martínez-Alier 10. The Contributions of the Ecosystem Services Paradigm to Sustainability Science, Policy and Practice Rudolf de Groot and Leon Braat 11. Ecological Economics Perspectives on Ecosystem Services Valuation Erik Gómez-Baggethun and Berta Martin-López 12. The Values of Traditional Ecological Knowledge Victoria Reyes-Garcia 13. From Conventional Economics to Complexity in Social Dilemmas: Lessons from CPR Experiments in the Lab and the Field Juan Camilo Cárdenas 14. Sustainable Consumption – Transitions, Systems and Practices Inge Røpke 15. Consumers, The Environment, and the New Global Middle Classes Alejandro Guarín and Imme Scholz 16. Global Environmental Governance Arild Vatn 17. Economic Instruments in Policy Mixes for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Governance Irene Ring and David N. Barton 18. The Rise of PES in Brazil: From Pilot Projects to Public Policies Emilie Coudel, Joice Ferreira, Maurício de Carvalho Amazonas, Ludivine Eloy, Marcelo Hercowitz, Luciano Mattos, Peter May, Roldhan Muradian, Marie-Gabrielle Piketty and Fabiano Toni 19. Looking Forward: Current Concerns and the Future of Ecological Economics Joan Martínez-Alier and Roldan Muradian Index

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'This volume is a much-needed addition to the literature on ecological economics. The essays in this volume represent a return to the basic ontological foundations which distinguished the field from standard economics at its inception over three decades ago-the insistence that the economy is grounded in biophysical reality and that human needs cannot be reduced to economic calculation. As the authors argue, the inspiration for a revitalization of ecological economics lies not in welfare economics but in new developments in the biophysical and behavioral sciences.' -- John Gowdy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US 'What is distinct about ecological economics? This excellent volume, with essays by some of the leading thinkers in the field, provides answers. Tracing its history, its ontological foundations, and its future directions, this Handbook not only delineates the essential features of an expanding area of knowledge, it also demonstrates the critical importance of interdisciplinary and institutional approaches to finding solutions.' -- - Bina Agarwal, University of Manchester, UK

'This volume is a much-needed addition to the literature on ecological economics. The essays in this volume represent a return to the basic ontological foundations which distinguished the field from standard economics at its inception over three decades ago-the insistence that the economy is grounded in biophysical reality and that human needs cannot be reduced to economic calculation. As the authors argue, the inspiration for a revitalization of ecological economics lies not in welfare economics but in new developments in the biophysical and behavioral sciences.'- John Gowdy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US

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Edited by Joan Martínez-Alier, Professor of Economics and Economic History, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, Recipient of the Balzan Prize in 2020 and the Holberg Prize in 2023 and Roldan Muradian, Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program of Economics, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

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