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Biodiversity and Ecological Economics: Participatory Approaches to Resource Management
Paperback
Main Details
Title |
Biodiversity and Ecological Economics: Participatory Approaches to Resource Management
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Luca Tacconi
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback | Pages:254 | Dimensions(mm): Height 240,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | Environmental economics Applied ecology Management of land and natural resources |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781853836763
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Classifications | Dewey:333.95 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Imprint |
Earthscan Ltd
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Publication Date |
1 August 2000 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
It is vital that we adopt interdisciplinary approaches such as ecological economics to gain an understanding of the values that determine human interaction with, and use and abuse of, the environment. This book is a model of applied ecological economics. It presents an accessible introduction to the subject while at the same time broadening its theoretical basis by introducing a post-positivist, participatory method. The theoretical framework is applied to case studies in biodiversity conservation, drawn from around the world and a range of different ecosystems. The book is a suitable textbook for students of ecological economics and an ideal introduction for scientists and environmentalists needing to understand the role of economics in ecology and conservation.
Author Biography
Lucca Tacconi is Rural Development Adviser for the Australian Agency for International Development.
Reviews'This text is well referenced and especially in the first part, it is advanced in its levels of analysis, ideas, and vocabulary...well worth reading.' Patrick W. Colgan, Biodiversity, Journal of Life on Earth, 2001.
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