Managing a Sea: The Ecological Economics of the BalticMarine 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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... are confirmed by the load calculations presented in Chapter 2. Poland and Germany together account for about 40 per cent of the total nitrogen load and approximately 66 per cent of the total phosphorous load.
... are confirmed by the load calculations presented in Chapter 2. Poland and Germany together account for about 40 per cent of the total nitrogen load and approximately 66 per cent of the total phosphorous load.
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In Chapter 3, the nutrient sink capacity of the Baltic Sea wetlands is calculated. The estimates are based on GIS data and statistical sources. The GIS data base shows that about 138,000 km2 of the basin is covered by wetlands, ...
In Chapter 3, the nutrient sink capacity of the Baltic Sea wetlands is calculated. The estimates are based on GIS data and statistical sources. The GIS data base shows that about 138,000 km2 of the basin is covered by wetlands, ...
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The calculations also show that the minimum costs of phosphorous reductions correspond to about 20 per cent of the cost of the same nitrogen reductions as measured in percentage decreases. A third factor influencing the lowest cost ...
The calculations also show that the minimum costs of phosphorous reductions correspond to about 20 per cent of the cost of the same nitrogen reductions as measured in percentage decreases. A third factor influencing the lowest cost ...
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When transferring these calculations to other Baltic countries, the total annual value amounts to about SEK 31,000 million. It is interesting to note that this is roughly the same amount as the cost of reducing the total anthropogenic ...
When transferring these calculations to other Baltic countries, the total annual value amounts to about SEK 31,000 million. It is interesting to note that this is roughly the same amount as the cost of reducing the total anthropogenic ...
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Net benefits are therefore calculated and compared for coordinated and uncoordinated policies between the countries. Under the coordinated scenario, the total net benefits of all the countries are maximized, while in the uncoordinated ...
Net benefits are therefore calculated and compared for coordinated and uncoordinated policies between the countries. Under the coordinated scenario, the total net benefits of all the countries are maximized, while in the uncoordinated ...
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Contents
Wetlands as Nutrient Sinks | |
The wetland footprint of Baltic cities | |
Costeffective Nutrient Reductions to the Baltic | |
Impacts of Changed Nutrient Loads on the Baltic | |
Policy instruments and Cost Sharing of Baltic Sea Cleaning | |
Baltic Sea nitrogen and phosphorus permit markets | |
Winners and Losers from Baltic Sea Nitrogen Reductions | |
Estimated net benefits under alternative bargaining solution | |
The Effects of Implementing Markets for Emission Permits | |
Simulation results | |
Conclusions | |
References | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Managing a Sea: The Ecological Economics of the Baltic |
| Authors | Ing-Marie Gren, R. Kerry Turner, Frederick Wulff |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2017 |
| ISBN | 1134190492, 9781134190492 |
| Length | 152 pages |
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