Keywords:
Ecological risk assessment.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Understanding different environmental management options is critical to performing accurate assessments and making sound decisions. This text examines various alternatives for determining thevalue of complex ecological resources. Several sections explain the underlying science of ecological valuation. Leading experts discusses how ecology, sociology, and economics influence environmental management decisions. Case studies demonstrate the utility of various information sets, tools, and analytical frameworks. This resource is suitable for self-study as well as for courses spanning industrial ecology, environmental management, risk assessment, policy, and strategies for sustainability and corporate responsibility.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (258 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781420062632
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=321865
DDC:
333.714
Language:
English
Note:
Front cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Approaching the Problem of Ecological Valuation -- Chapter 2. Sociocultural Valuation of Ecological Resources -- Chapter 3. Integrating Economics and Ecological Assessment -- Chapter 4. Valuation Methods -- Chapter 5. Complexity in Ecological Systems -- Chapter 6. Organizing and Integrating the Valuation Process -- Chapter 7. Synthesis, Recommendations, and Conclusions -- Case Study 1: National Park Establishment, Philippines -- Case Study 2: Large PCB-Contaminated River under Superfund -- Case Study 3 -- Case Study 4: 1991 Gulf War Oil Spill -- Case Study 5: Example of Valuing the Ecological Benefits from the Clean Air Act and 1990 Amendments -- Case Study 6: The CALFED Bay-Delta Program -- Index -- Back cover.
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