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 measures. However, from a management point of view, the decisions are 'simple' when toxic substances accumulate that cause a reduction ... phosphorus entering the Baltic Sea are at least three times those of the 1950s. The resulting ...
... phosphorus limited, implying that increases in phosphorous loads create further damage in the bay while changes in nitrogen loads have insignificant impacts. Most parts of the Baltic Sea are nitrogen limited, thus implying that reductions ...
... reduction policy, and whether or not this is the best policy for all participating ... reductions in nutrient loads to the Baltic Sea; and Part III Institutions ... phosphorus to different economic sectors – agriculture, traffic, industry ...
... phosphorous load. There are a number of differences between the nitrogen and phosphorus load. Agriculture is the ... reductions. The nutrient load would probably be higher if it were not for the remaining wetlands, however, in particular ...
... reductions correspond to about 20 per cent of the cost of the same nitrogen ... phosphorus are carried out. The reason for differences in costs in this ... reductions in nitrogen and phosphorous are carried out. In order to complete a ...
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 |