2nd Edition
Natural Capital and Human Economic Survival
208 Pages
by
CRC Press
204 Pages
by
CRC Press
Most people love nature and consider themselves environmentalists, but nature isn't just pretty and lovable, it is indispensable to our survival and economic activity. That is the most compelling reason for environmental protection. The conventional economic wisdom views land (natural capital) as a small part of the economy, along with capital, labor, technology and so on. The authors argue that... Read more
Foreword Preface The Ecological Economics Perspective and Why It's Needed The Origins of Our Economic Worldview The Ecological Economics Perspective The Definition, Function and Valuation of Natural Capital What Natural Capital Is and Does Depletion and Valuation Managing Natural Capital for Sustainability Investing in Natural Capital: Incentives and Obstacles Some Investment Strategies Afterward Appendix: Some Tools for Personal and Community Action Glossary References Index
Biography
Prugh, Thomas; Daly, Herman; Goodland, Robert; Cumberland, John H; Norgaard, Richard B
"In this second edition, excellent insights into the fields of ecological and environmental economics are provided…very readable and understandable publication…recommended for all readers, the general public and up, with an interest in the environment."
-B.J. Peterson in Choice, December 1999
"Sustainability is a widely accepted ideal for investigating and managing natural resources, but disciplined efforts to make its core principles operational are rare. This book is exceptional in developing a common, analytic framework and language for investigating how human institutions interact with ecological systems."
Sarah Michaels, School of Planning, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
