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Intro to Ecological Economics-human dev Growth Development Growth=increase in throughput-quantitative Development=qualitative improvement
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Intro to Ecological Economics-population Growth Development Demographic transition Theory
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Intro to Ecological Economics-population
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Intro to Ecological Economics-forest succession Growth Development Reorganization Aggredation Transition Steady-state (mature)
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We hear: “There is no conflict between economic growth and environmental protection!”
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60 Million yrs of CO2
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CLIMATE DAMAGE
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ESA Listings and GDP 1973 1980 1990 2001 $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 $5 $4 $3 R 2 = 98.4 Source: The Wildlife Society Technical Review 2003-1.
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Endangerment Causes Urbanization Agriculture Water diversions (e.g., reservoirs) Recreation, tourism development Pollution Domestic livestock, ranching 247 205 160 148 143 136 Czech et al. 2000. Bioscience 50(7):593-601.
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Causes (cont.) Mineral, gas, oil extraction Non-native species Harvest Modified fire regimes Road construction/maintenance Industrial development 134 115 101 83 81 Czech et al. 2000. Bioscience 50(7):593-601.
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Time GNP K Natural capital allocated to human economy Natural capital allocated to wildlife Czech, B. 2000. Economic growth as the limiting factor for wildlife conservation. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28(1):4-14.
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Natural Capital “We treat the earth like a business in liquidation.” Herman Daly Opportunity cost. Loss is not counted.
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K Economic Carrying Capacity (“Plimsoll line”) GNP Time r-selection K-selection (OVERSHOOT)
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K and r-selected Economies
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SCALE-Full World or Empty World? Source: Ecological Economics Principles & Applications, Farley and Daly
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GGP K Human economy Economy of nature We Might Ask
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KTKT GNP Natural capital allocated to human economy Natural capital allocated to non-human economy X natural capital allocable Time KUKU Natural Capital Allocation Revisited
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Intro to Ecological Economics Entropy=disorder, randomness 2nd Law: entropy always increases ECONOMY (waste) LOW ENTROPYHIGH ENTROPY (dissipated)
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Intro to Ecological Economics WHAT IS ANTI-ENTROPIC? ECONOMY (waste) LOW ENTROPYHIGH ENTROPY
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Distribution-Grow out of poverty?
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ALLOCATION Adam Smith
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