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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... Heeb, International Ecological Engineering Society, Wolhusen, Switzerland Steven Loiselle, University of Siena, Italy Ulo Mander, Institute of Geography, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia EcoSummit Participant List ix.
... Society, Gaia Project, Canada Yan Liu, Xiamen University, China Diane Malley, Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management Society, Canada Leanne McLean, Dalhousie University, Canada Robert McMurtry, Health Canada and The University of ...
... society References Chapter 12 Quality of Life and the Distribution of Wealth and Resources J. Farley, R. Costanza, P. Templet, with M. Corson, Ph. Crabbé, R. Esquivel, K. Furusawa, W. Fyfe, O. Loucks, K. MacDonald, L. MacPhee, L ...
... society are being explored in order to provide a sound basis for the analysis of a range of management techniques. Economic instruments, such as the valuation of ecosystem services, are being widely employed to provide improved NRM ...
... society now require more accountability; they require not just outputs (scientific papers), but also outcomes - science must make a difference. This is reflected in the scope and title of this chapter. Integrated assessment implies that ...
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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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