The Economics of Non-Convex Ecosystems

2004. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-1-4020-1864-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 4, 190 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 281 g

Reihe: The Economics of Non-Market Goods and Resources

Economists often assume that ecosystem and population dynamics are subject to convex, even linear processes. But research by ecosystem and population ecologists suggests that such processes are very often non-convex, for example a possible flip of the Gulf Stream due to fresh water intrusion from melting glaciers. This has dramatic implications for environmental and resource economics, since mistakes in management could prove more costly than imagined.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dasgupta, Partha

Mäler, Karl-Göran

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Umweltökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Economics of Non-Convex Ecosystems: Introduction.- Scale and Scaling in Ecological and Economic Systems.- Convex Relationships in Ecosystems Containing Mixtures of Trees and Grass.- Managing Systems with Non-convex Positive Feedback.- The Economics of Shallow Lakes.- Multiple Species Boreal Forests - What Faustmann Missed.- Evaluating Projects and Assessing Sustainable Development in Imperfect Economies.