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Coevolutionary Economics: The Economy, Society and the Environment
John M. Gowdy
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Description for Coevolutionary Economics: The Economy, Society and the Environment
hardcover. This volume examines the human economy and its co-evolutionary relationship with the natural world in three broad types of societies. It argues that the current human impact on the environment will cause profound changes in the biophysical world. Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
The subject of this volume is the human economy and its coevolutionary relationship with the natural world. This relationship is examined in three broad types of societies; hunter--gatherers, agriculturalists, and modern market economies. A growing body of scientific evidence has made it clear that the current human impact on the environment is far above the level that can be maintained without causing profound changes in the biophysical world to which we belong. The new fields of ecological economics and evolutionary economics can help us understand the relationship between the economy, society and ... Read more
The subject of this volume is the human economy and its coevolutionary relationship with the natural world. This relationship is examined in three broad types of societies; hunter--gatherers, agriculturalists, and modern market economies. A growing body of scientific evidence has made it clear that the current human impact on the environment is far above the level that can be maintained without causing profound changes in the biophysical world to which we belong. The new fields of ecological economics and evolutionary economics can help us understand the relationship between the economy, society and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Series
Natural Resource Management and Policy
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792394884
SKU
V9780792394884
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