This is a book about the work of scientists in the era of the Anthropocene: where human beings appear to have become a driving force in the evolution of the planet. It is a diverse collection of empirical, methodological and theoretical chapters concerned with the practice of interdisciplinary...

pt. 1. The idea of 'ecological economics' : interdisciplinarity in theory, method and practice -- pt. 2. Life after reductionism : exemplary ecological economics beyond reductionism, in practice -- pt. 3. Into the woods : mapping the challenges and the possibilities for continuing the...

While the interests of the planet's ecosystems are clearly important for environmental politics, it is not clear on what basis they can be meaningfully represented in democratic politics. At present, these interests are represented by activists and scientists on an ad-hoc basis. While this may...