Ecological Economics: The Bottom Line is Green

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Ecological Economics: The Bottom Line is Green

I. Ecological Economics is the practical application of economics into understanding the sustainability of the environment. To understand and place a value on the ecological services that nature provides for us for free. This value can be used to help determine environmental impacts that development has.
II. 1.) A-biotic/ Biotic resources
2.) What are environmental services?
3.) Where are these environmental services found? Land/ Marine
4.) How to place a value on an environmental service?
III. The conclusions will mainly focus on the applications of this viewpoint and the sources of error that occur.


Works Cited:

Daly, Herman E., Farley, Joshua. Ecological Economics: Principles and Applications, Washington D.C.: Island Press, 2004

Common, Michael., Stagl, Sigrid. Ecological Economics: An Introduction. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005

Pimm, Stuart L.. ÒThe Value of EverythingÓ Nature 387 (1997) 231-232

Costanza, Robert. ÒThe Value of the WorldÕs Ecosystem Services and Natural CapitalÓ Nature 387 (1997) 253-260


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