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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... reduction 7.2 Nutrient permit market 7.3 Initial bids and acceptance rates ... targets 7.2 Trading ratios for non - point / point nitrogen and phosphorus ... reduction 8.5 Nitrogen reductions , percentage , and net benefits ( millions of ...
... reduction project should be carried out, ie when benefits are at least equal ... targets, conservation of designated nature reserves) (Bower and Turner, 1998) ... reduction policy, and whether or not this is the best.
... reductions. The nutrient load would probably be higher if it were not for the ... reduction target by creating nitrogen sinks corresponding to about 15 per ... targets. The improved functioning of sewage treatment plants located on the ...
... reduction targets. At these high reduction targets, only the most expensive options are available, and the minimum costs increase from about SEK 15 million per year to SEK 30 million when the nitrogen reduction target is increased from ...
... reducing the total anthropogenic and non- anthropogenic load of nitrogen in the Baltic Sea by 50 per cent. Part III contains three chapters discussing policy and institutional arrangements for implementing nutrient-reduction targets ...
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 |