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. |
From inside the book
... Sea Iceland NORWAY Norway Sweden Gulf of Finland ' Environmental ESTONIA pressures amenity expectations ; Kattegat recreation / DENMARK tourism Baltic Proper Gulf of Riga LATVIA developments Danish Straits LITHUANIA GERMANY POLAND South ...
... Baltic. The ultimate purpose of this book is to identify strategies for an effective and efficient improvement in the biological condition of the Baltic Sea and the sustaining of such conditions in the future. The content of the book is ...
... BALTIC SEA ECOLOGICAL DEGRADATION - The state of the Baltic Sea is conditioned by many pressure variables , some of them shaped by natural processes and others influenced by economic activities . Eutrophication , the effect of increased ...
... Baltic Sea are municipalities, industries and agriculture, located both in the coastal zone and also beyond in the drainage basin. A range of pollution pathways can also be identified, which differ in terms of their linkages to the ...
... Baltic Sea can be classified into two categories: market failures and government intervention failures. Market ... Proper, which is nitrogen limited. (Turner et al, 1999). MANAGEMENT. AND. POLICY. EVALUATION. The water quality decline in the ...
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 |