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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... scales) is a core problem. Incorporating both biophysical and social dynamics makes these problems "wickedly complex" and difficult. They are impossible to address from within the confines of any single discipline. To address these ...
... scales need to be vastly improved. A consistent theory of cultural and biological co-evolution: A consistent theory of biological and cultural co-evolution needs to evolve and increase understanding of human's place in nature and the ...
... scale: towards an economics that is efficient, just, and sustainable. Ecol. Econ. 6:185-193. Jorgensen, S.E., 1995, The growth rate of zooplankton at the edge of chaos: ecological models. J. Theor. Biol. 1.75:13-21. Kauffman, S., 1993 ...
... scale research projects carried out by interdisciplinary teams, which are focused on achieving outcomes. Liaison ... scales, complex interactions between science, economics, and society are being explored in order to provide a sound ...
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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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