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Thematic : Ecological Economics
Language : English
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This paper gives an ecologist’s overview of the deteriorating environmental
situation. It then describes areas where the activities of ecological economists seem
appropriate (e.g., ecosystem service valuation, trade) and others requiring more attention
(e.g., definitions of utility, social discounting, preserving population diversity, global
toxification, the epidemiological environment, overpopulation, overconsumption, the
economic impacts of nuclear explosions, and the equilibration of opportunity costs when
attempting to solve global dilemmas). A general problem is the failure of ecological
economists adequately to communicate their results and concerns to the general public
and to decision makers. In view of the demonstrable failure of traditional economics to
focus its attention on what will be the central issues of the twenty-first century, it is clear
that ecological economics is in a position to become the central subdiscipline of economics.
In order to do so, it is important for ecological economists to always keep the ‘big picture’
in view.
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Keywords : Pseudogekko smaragdinus
Encoded by : Pauline Carmel Joy Eje
