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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... Implementing Markets for Emission Permits Nationally vs Regionally Å Johannesson and P Randås Introduction Model and data Simulation results National markets Regional permit market Transfers between countries Conclusions 10 Conclusions ...
... implemented , for example sand dune protection , salt marsh protection and beach augmentation . Society will be asked to accept coastal realignment in many areas in the future , rather than sea defence and coastal protection works ...
... implemented to gain the same nitrogen reduction. It has also been calculated that a further nitrogen reduction of about 10 per cent can be achieved if drained wetlands were to be restored. In Part II, a cost-benefit analysis is carried ...
... implemented to achieve this target. The results reveal a willingness to pay around SEK 3000 per person per year for ... implementing nutrient-reduction targets. The first chapter by Markowska, Zylicz and Gren, discusses the design ...
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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 |