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. |
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... decreased during the 1990s, although at a pace which, if sustained, will bring visible improvements only over the very long run. The Sea has also been contaminated by toxic substances including pesticide residues and heavy-metals ...
... decrease the leaching of nutrient, for a given level of emissions; and 3. retention-oriented options, such as buffer strips and wetlands that will reduce the load to the Baltic Sea from upstream emissions and leaching. The calculation ...
... decreases. A third factor influencing the lowest cost solutions is whether or not simultaneous or separate reductions in nitrogen and phosphorus are carried out. The reason for differences in costs in this regard is that the class 2 and ...
... decrease by 40 per cent , as compared to approximately 20 per cent when each country acts on its own . The main reason for this difference is the inclusion of Polish environmental benefits that are mainly obtained by other countries due ...
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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 | |
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Managing a Sea: The Ecological Economics of the Baltic Ing-Marie Gren,R. Kerry Turner,Fredrik Wulff Limited preview - 2000 |