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Relative and absolute scarcity of nature: Assessing the roles of economics and ecology for biodiversity conservation

Baumgärtner, Stefan; Becker, Christian; Faber, Malte; … - 2004

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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Economic and Ecological Sustainability - The Identity of Opposites?

Wieland, Bernhard - 2002

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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DETERMINING THE OPTIMAL INVESTMENT AMOUNT OF AN INTELLIGENT HOUSE - POTENTIALS OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY TO COMBINE ECOLOGY AND ECONOMY

Buhl, Hans Ulrich; Gaugler, Tobias; Mette, Philipp - Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre <Augsburg> / … - 2011

. IS' potentials to combine economy and ecology can thus bedetected and made useable. An example illustrates how the model …

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An Environmental-Economic Assessment of Genetic Modification of Agricultural Crops

van den Bergh, Jeroen C.J.M.; Holley, Justin M. - 2001

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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