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Intro to Ecological Economics-human dev. Growth =increase in throughput-quantitative. Development. Growth. Development =qualitative improvement. Intro to Ecological Economics-population. Demographic transition Theory. Development. Growth. Intro to Ecological Economics-population.
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Intro to Ecological Economics-human dev Growth=increase in throughput-quantitative Development Growth Development=qualitative improvement
Intro to Ecological Economics-population Demographic transition Theory Development Growth
Intro to Ecological Economics-forest succession Development Growth Reorganization Aggredation Transition Steady-state (mature)
We hear: “There is no conflict between economic growth and environmental protection!”
ESA Listings and GDP $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 $5 $4 $3 R2 = 98.4 1973 1980 1990 2001 Source: The Wildlife Society Technical Review 2003-1.
Urbanization Agriculture Water diversions (e.g., reservoirs) Recreation, tourism development Pollution Domestic livestock, ranching 247 205 160 148 143 136 Endangerment Causes Czech et al. 2000. Bioscience 50(7):593-601.
Mineral, gas, oil extraction Non-native species Harvest Modified fire regimes Road construction/maintenance Industrial development 134 115 101 83 83 81 Causes (cont.) Czech et al. 2000. Bioscience 50(7):593-601.
K Natural capital allocated to wildlife GNP Natural capital allocated to human economy Time Czech, B. 2000. Economic growth as the limiting factor for wildlife conservation. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28(1):4-14.
Natural Capital “We treat the earth like a business in liquidation.” Herman Daly Opportunity cost. Loss is not counted.
(OVERSHOOT) Economic Carrying Capacity (“Plimsoll line”) K K-selection GNP r-selection Time
SCALE-Full World or Empty World? Source: Ecological Economics Principles & Applications, Farley and Daly
We Might Ask K What happens here? Economy of nature GGP Human economy
Natural Capital Allocation Revisited KU X natural capital allocable KT Natural capital allocated to non-human economy GNP Natural capital allocated to human economy Time
Intro to Ecological Economics Entropy=disorder, randomness 2nd Law: entropy always increases (waste) ECONOMY (dissipated) LOW ENTROPY HIGH ENTROPY
Intro to Ecological Economics WHAT IS ANTI-ENTROPIC? (waste) ECONOMY LOW ENTROPY HIGH ENTROPY
ALLOCATION Adam Smith