| Coevolutionary Economics: The Economy, Society and the Environment Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Gowdy, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 9048157986 ISBN-13: 9789048157983 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Environmental Economics - Business & Economics | Economic History - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory |
| Dewey: 330 |
| Series: Natural Resource Management and Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.82 lbs) 246 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The subject of this volume is the human economy and its coevolutionary relationship with the natural world. This relationship is examined in three broad types of societies; hunter--gatherers, agriculturalists, and modern market economies. A growing body of scientific evidence has made it clear that the current human impact on the environment is far above the level that can be maintained without causing profound changes in the biophysical world to which we belong. The new fields of ecological economics and evolutionary economics can help us understand the relationship between the economy, society and the environment and may help us to formulate effective policies to manage these changes. |