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Ecological Economics of Sustainable Watershed Management
. Ed(S): Erickson, Jon D.; Messner, Frank; Ring, Irene
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Hardback. Includes papers that illustrate the power of a scientific approach to ecological economics. This volume deals with the complex scientific underpinning of sustainable watershed analysis and management and reveals basic ecological economic knowledge and methodological approaches in this field of research. Editor(s): Erickson, Jon D.; Messner, Frank; Ring, Irene. Series: Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 769.
The papers in this volume illustrate the power of a scientific approach to ecological economics. Good science is a careful blend of theory and empirical testing. Theory without empirical grounding is of no practical value and random case studies without a theoretical context are not generalizable. The back and forth interplay between theory and evidence is apparent in the modeling exercises, evaluation studies, and policy design described in this book. Watershed management has been chosen as a concrete focus to illuminate the facets of sustainability. It requires both a deep understanding of the natural processes in watersheds and of the ... Read more
The papers in this volume illustrate the power of a scientific approach to ecological economics. Good science is a careful blend of theory and empirical testing. Theory without empirical grounding is of no practical value and random case studies without a theoretical context are not generalizable. The back and forth interplay between theory and evidence is apparent in the modeling exercises, evaluation studies, and policy design described in this book. Watershed management has been chosen as a concrete focus to illuminate the facets of sustainability. It requires both a deep understanding of the natural processes in watersheds and of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Series
Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources S.
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780762314485
SKU
V9780762314485
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