Managing a Sea: The Ecological Economics of the BalticIng-Marie Gren, Kerry Turner, Fredrik Wulff Routledge, 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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... reductions by 50 per cent Nutrient concentration ratios and reductions in the load of nitrogen Nutrient ... Emission Permits Nationally vs Regionally Å Johannesson and P Randås Introduction Model and data Simulation results ...
... reductions in both nitrogen and phosphorus to the Baltic Proper 5.6 Phosphorous reductions in the Gulf of Riga and ... emission sources , SEK / nitrogen and phosphorus emission respectively , at 50 per cent nutrient reduction ...
... emission reductions in SEK/ton nitrogen under national and regional permit markets 9.7 Percentage output changes from an overall 40 per cent nitrogen emission reduction ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS Carl Folke is an ecologist and professor.
... reduction measures. However, from a management point of view, the decisions are 'simple' when toxic substances ... emission source and the associated impact on the Baltic Sea. They include diffuse 'non-point' sources such as ...
... reductions by the Baltic Sea countries. A cost-benefit analysis requires that the costs of nutrient reductions must ... emission sources with nutrient loads to the Baltic Sea. This includes firstly, the investigation of all ...
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 |