The Economics and Ecology of Biodiversity Decline: The Forces Driving Global Change

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Economics and Ecology of Biodiversity Decline: The Forces Driving Global Change
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Timothy M. Swanson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreEcological science
Applied ecology
Conservation of the environment
ISBN/Barcode 9780521635790
ClassificationsDewey:333.72
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 2 Tables, unspecified; 15 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 25 June 1998
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The cause of global change has been the subject of heated debate in the past few years, especially in relation to climate change and biodiversity decline. However, a systematic explanation for changes in the biosphere at global level has still to be found. In this volume, a wide range of viewpoints from ecology and economics are surveyed to see if some light can be shed on this problem. Economists analyse how economic growth predictably alters the Earth, and ecologists consider how the drive for fitness and consequent population growth changes the globe. Both look at the institutional interface between humans and biosphere, and explain global change as the consequence of human non-cooperation and conflict. The conclusion is left to the reader: the object of this volume is to initiate debate on global change at this most fundamental level.

Reviews

'... a challenging and stimulating collection of views and opinions, and a useful contribution to a pressing and serious issue.' John C. Bowman, Biologist