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scarcity, and show that this is not within the scope of economics, but has been a theme of ecology and ecological economics. We …. Against this background, we discuss the roles of economics and ecology for nature conservation. We conclude that the … interdisciplinary integration of ecology and economics requires a philosophical underpinning, and suggest a framework for further …
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It is often contended that there is a sharp conflict between the economists and the ecologists approach to the question of sustainability. ... The paperattempts to show that both views can be formulated in a common analytical framework and that carried to its logical consequences the ecologic...
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. IS' potentials to combine economy and ecology can thus bedetected and made useable. An example illustrates how the model …
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The advantages and disadvantages of genetic modification of organisms in agriculture are reviewed. These relate to the environment, human health, socio-economic effects, population growth, and differential consequences for developed and developing countries. An overall evaluation requires that...
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This paper aims to enrich the standard toolbox for measuring diversity in economics. In so doing, we compare the indicators of diversity used by economists with those used by biologists and ecologists. Ecologists and biologists are concerned about biodiversity: the diversity of organisms that...
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Sustainable development is the globally embraced paradigm for integrating environment and development policies. Agreement ends with attempts at operationalizing the elusive notion of sustainability. A contentious debate among 'environmentalists' and 'environmental economists' has brought about a...
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This Wuppertal Paper "Environmental Protection in Learning Organizations" highlights the crucial methodological and theoretical assumptions which influenced and formed the design of the ADAPT-project about "SMEs - Sustainability and the needs of employees. Potentials for employment,...
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