Managing a Sea: The Ecological Economics of the BalticRoutledge, 2017 M07 28 - 150 pages Marine resources and fish stocks are now high on the international and economic research agendas, and the management of highly complex marine ecosystems is increasingly important. The task is complicated by the number of interlinked factors to be taken into account, such as social impacts, drainage systems, marine currents and the ecosystems involved. This interdisciplinary volume presents a comprehensive blueprint for managing a sea. Focused on the Baltic Sea, it employs a range of methods and techniques, including nutrient budgets and simulation models, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), economic valuation and policy analysis, to arrive at an assessment of causes and consequences of pollution in the sea and the management of its resources. From the analysis of data on land use, population, costs of nutrient reductions and associated impacts, it presents significant and highly practical empirical and policy results. It diagnoses the causes of marine degradation, identifies through the use of simulation models cost-effective strategies for remediation and sets out the policies to be pursued collectively by the countries around the sea to restore and manage their common resource. This is an exemplary study in the application of ecological economics to complex natural resource systems. It will be of interest to students, researchers and professionals working on any aspect of marine ecosystem management. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 85
... Baltic Sea ecological degradation Management and policy evaluation Structure of the book PART I: LAND USE AND ... Sea 3 Wetlands as Nutrient Sinks C Folke and Å Jansson Wetland distribution within the Baltic Sea drainage basin Estimating ...
... Baltic Sea T Söderqvist Judgements and the quantification of environmental benefits Contingent valuation of the Baltic Sea Sweden Lithuania and Poland Basin-wide benefits Conclusions PART III: INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES 7 Policy ...
... Baltic Sea 2.6 Nitrogen loads from different countries 2.7 Phosphorus loads from different countries 2.8 Nitrogen and phosphorus loads from different sources 3.1 Distribution of wetlands in the Baltic Sea drainage basin 3.2 Regression ...
The Ecological Economics of the Baltic Ing-Marie Gren, R. Kerry Turner, Frederick Wulff. 5.5 Nutrient concentration ratios and reductions in both nitrogen and phosphorus to the Baltic Proper 5.6 Phosphorous reductions in the Gulf of Riga ...
... Baltic Sea countries. Agnieska Markowska is a doctoral student at the Department of Economics, Warsaw University. Her thesis work involves monetary valuation of water quality changes. Tore Söderqvist has a doctorate in natural resource ...
Contents
Wetlands as Nutrient Sinks | |
The wetland footprint of Baltic cities | |
Limiting nutrient | |
Regional scale Gulf of Riga | |
Basinwide benefits | |
Winners and Losers from Baltic Sea Nitrogen Reductions | |
Summary and discussion | |
Simulation results | |
Conclusions | |
References | |
Index | |
Other editions - View all
Managing a Sea: The Ecological Economics of the Baltic Ing-Marie Gren,R. Kerry Turner,Fredrik Wulff Limited preview - 2000 |