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Economics and Ecology

United for a Sustainable World

Economics and Ecology

United for a Sustainable World

ByCharles R. Beaton, Chris Maser
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2011
eBook Published 19 April 2016
Pub. location Boca Raton
Imprint CRC Press
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1201/b11060
Pages 191 pages
eBook ISBN 9781439853108
SubjectsEconomics, Finance, Business & Industry, Environment and Sustainability
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Beaton, C., Maser, C. (2012). Economics and Ecology. Boca Raton: CRC Press, https://doi.org/10.1201/b11060
ABOUT THIS BOOK

The earth, our home, is in crisis. There are two sides to this crisis-our global economy, and its effect on the ecology of our home planet. Despite conventional thinking that typical monetary and fiscal manipulations will put us back on the path of economic growth, the reality is not that simple. Meanwhile, the natural environment is sending unmist

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|18 pages
- Methodological Overview
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chapter 2|16 pages
- Energy—The Critical Resource
View abstract
chapter 3|20 pages
- The Innate Nature of Economics
View abstract
chapter 4|10 pages
- Consumption Theory
View abstract
chapter 5|12 pages
- Production
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
- Externalities
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
- Distribution
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
- Macroeconomics—Is It Still Helpful in an Age of Scarcity?
View abstract
chapter 9|20 pages
- The Meaning of Social-Environmental Sustainability
View abstract
chapter 10|18 pages
- Imagining the Ideal World
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
- Counsel for Getting There
View abstract

The earth, our home, is in crisis. There are two sides to this crisis-our global economy, and its effect on the ecology of our home planet. Despite conventional thinking that typical monetary and fiscal manipulations will put us back on the path of economic growth, the reality is not that simple. Meanwhile, the natural environment is sending unmist

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|18 pages
- Methodological Overview
View abstract
chapter 2|16 pages
- Energy—The Critical Resource
View abstract
chapter 3|20 pages
- The Innate Nature of Economics
View abstract
chapter 4|10 pages
- Consumption Theory
View abstract
chapter 5|12 pages
- Production
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
- Externalities
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
- Distribution
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
- Macroeconomics—Is It Still Helpful in an Age of Scarcity?
View abstract
chapter 9|20 pages
- The Meaning of Social-Environmental Sustainability
View abstract
chapter 10|18 pages
- Imagining the Ideal World
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
- Counsel for Getting There
View abstract
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK

The earth, our home, is in crisis. There are two sides to this crisis-our global economy, and its effect on the ecology of our home planet. Despite conventional thinking that typical monetary and fiscal manipulations will put us back on the path of economic growth, the reality is not that simple. Meanwhile, the natural environment is sending unmist

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|18 pages
- Methodological Overview
View abstract
chapter 2|16 pages
- Energy—The Critical Resource
View abstract
chapter 3|20 pages
- The Innate Nature of Economics
View abstract
chapter 4|10 pages
- Consumption Theory
View abstract
chapter 5|12 pages
- Production
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
- Externalities
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
- Distribution
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
- Macroeconomics—Is It Still Helpful in an Age of Scarcity?
View abstract
chapter 9|20 pages
- The Meaning of Social-Environmental Sustainability
View abstract
chapter 10|18 pages
- Imagining the Ideal World
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
- Counsel for Getting There
View abstract

The earth, our home, is in crisis. There are two sides to this crisis-our global economy, and its effect on the ecology of our home planet. Despite conventional thinking that typical monetary and fiscal manipulations will put us back on the path of economic growth, the reality is not that simple. Meanwhile, the natural environment is sending unmist

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|18 pages
- Methodological Overview
View abstract
chapter 2|16 pages
- Energy—The Critical Resource
View abstract
chapter 3|20 pages
- The Innate Nature of Economics
View abstract
chapter 4|10 pages
- Consumption Theory
View abstract
chapter 5|12 pages
- Production
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
- Externalities
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
- Distribution
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
- Macroeconomics—Is It Still Helpful in an Age of Scarcity?
View abstract
chapter 9|20 pages
- The Meaning of Social-Environmental Sustainability
View abstract
chapter 10|18 pages
- Imagining the Ideal World
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
- Counsel for Getting There
View abstract
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

The earth, our home, is in crisis. There are two sides to this crisis-our global economy, and its effect on the ecology of our home planet. Despite conventional thinking that typical monetary and fiscal manipulations will put us back on the path of economic growth, the reality is not that simple. Meanwhile, the natural environment is sending unmist

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|18 pages
- Methodological Overview
View abstract
chapter 2|16 pages
- Energy—The Critical Resource
View abstract
chapter 3|20 pages
- The Innate Nature of Economics
View abstract
chapter 4|10 pages
- Consumption Theory
View abstract
chapter 5|12 pages
- Production
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
- Externalities
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
- Distribution
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
- Macroeconomics—Is It Still Helpful in an Age of Scarcity?
View abstract
chapter 9|20 pages
- The Meaning of Social-Environmental Sustainability
View abstract
chapter 10|18 pages
- Imagining the Ideal World
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
- Counsel for Getting There
View abstract

The earth, our home, is in crisis. There are two sides to this crisis-our global economy, and its effect on the ecology of our home planet. Despite conventional thinking that typical monetary and fiscal manipulations will put us back on the path of economic growth, the reality is not that simple. Meanwhile, the natural environment is sending unmist

TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|18 pages
- Methodological Overview
View abstract
chapter 2|16 pages
- Energy—The Critical Resource
View abstract
chapter 3|20 pages
- The Innate Nature of Economics
View abstract
chapter 4|10 pages
- Consumption Theory
View abstract
chapter 5|12 pages
- Production
View abstract
chapter 6|12 pages
- Externalities
View abstract
chapter 7|14 pages
- Distribution
View abstract
chapter 8|14 pages
- Macroeconomics—Is It Still Helpful in an Age of Scarcity?
View abstract
chapter 9|20 pages
- The Meaning of Social-Environmental Sustainability
View abstract
chapter 10|18 pages
- Imagining the Ideal World
View abstract
chapter 11|22 pages
- Counsel for Getting There
View abstract
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