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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... increase of nitrogen and phosphorus inputs during this century has increased productivity and dramatically changed the species composition and food webs. New species have been established as important components of the Baltic. The ...
... increased organic production due to the excessive supply of nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen ( originating ... increased by about four and eight times respectively ( Larsen et al , 1985 ) . The most dramatic increases occurred ...
... increased until the 1980s when they stabilized at a fairly high level (Stålnacke, 1996). They decreased during the 1990s, although at a pace which, if sustained, will bring visible improvements only over the very long run. The Sea has ...
... increased damaged elsewhere in another sub-basin. This is the case with the Gulf of Riga, which is phosphorus limited, implying that increases in phosphorous loads create further damage in the bay while changes in nitrogen loads have ...
... increase from about SEK 15 million per year to SEK 30 million when the nitrogen reduction target is increased from ... increase the production of certain algae. This can further generate changes in the composition of fish species and ...
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 |