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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... nutrient loads Dynamics of nutrient load reductions by 50 per cent Nutrient concentration ratios and reductions in the load of nitrogen ... Emission Permits Nationally vs Regionally Å Johannesson and P Randås Introduction Model and data ...
... Nutrient concentration ratios and reductions in both nitrogen and phosphorus to the Baltic Proper 5.6 Phosphorous ... emission sources , SEK / nitrogen and phosphorus emission respectively , at 50 per cent nutrient reduction targets 7.2 ...
... nutrient emission sources and try to trace their nutrient pathways in the Baltic Sea and in the surrounding nine countries. We found very few studies where the identification of management strategies are based on estimates of costs of ...
... emissions NO ENVIRONMENTAL ' STATE ' CHANGES changes in C , N and P fluxes ... nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen ( originating mainly from inland ... nutrient loads entering the sea have increased by about four and eight times ...
... nutrient loading spatially or temporally speaking. The principal nutrient ... emission source and the associated impact on the Baltic Sea. They include ... nutrient load and consequent eutrophication problem. Current loads of nitrogen 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 | |
Other editions - View all
Managing a Sea: The Ecological Economics of the Baltic Ing-Marie Gren,R. Kerry Turner,Fredrik Wulff Limited preview - 2000 |