Understanding and Solving Environmental Problems in the 21st Century: Toward a New, Integrated Hard Problem ScienceR. Costanza, S.E. Jorgensen Elsevier, 2002 M06 5 - 346 páginas The aim of this book is to encourage integration of the natural and social sciences with the policy and design-making community, and thereby develop a deeper understanding of complex environmental problems. Its fundamental themes are:
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... influence how they interact 5. Questions about the relationship between science and decisionmaking Acknowledgements References 117 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 124 127 127 127 129 132 134 137 137 Chapter 8 Science and Decisionmaking ...
... influence government policy then the Minister must have her answer. So the irony of it all is that at the turn of the millennium we are moving away from new investments in environmental R&D just at the time when the problems are getting ...
... influence the decision that is taken and not have it done in a "content-free" way. The extension of predictive modeling to realms outside quantitative environmental Ch. 1: Integrated Assessment and Modeling – Science for Sustainability 13.
... that also influence the overall pattern. Environmental science, by being grounded in the complexity of real. 3. Visions of the future. Ch. 2: The Potential for IAM to Solve Environmental Problems 23 3. Visions of the future.
... influence decisionmaking regarding the management of the Earth's environment. Fragmented, piecemeal, or single-purpose decisions prevail. The result is unintended consequences where harvest techniques reinforced with new technologies ...
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Chapter 4 Complex Adaptive Hierarchical Systems | 95 |
State of the Art | 101 |
Chapter 6 Ecosystem Services | 127 |
Chapter 9 Ecosystem Health and Human Health | 167 |
Healthy Planet Healthy Living | 189 |
Chapter 11 Quality of Life and the Distribution of Wealth and Resources | 221 |
Chapter 12 Quality of Life and the Distribution of Wealth and Resources | 259 |
Conclusions | 303 |
References | 307 |
Author Index | 309 |
Subject Index | 319 |
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