1. Intro to Ecological Economics-human dev Growth Development Growth=increase in throughput-quantitative Development=qualitative improvement

2. Intro to Ecological Economics-population Growth Development Demographic transition Theory

3. Intro to Ecological Economics-population

4. Intro to Ecological Economics-forest succession Growth Development Reorganization Aggredation Transition Steady-state (mature)

5. We hear: “There is no conflict between economic growth and environmental protection!”

8. 60 Million yrs of CO2

9. CLIMATE DAMAGE

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. Natural Capital “We treat the earth like a business in liquidation.” Herman Daly Opportunity cost. Loss is not counted.

16. K Economic Carrying Capacity (“Plimsoll line”) GNP Time r-selection K-selection (OVERSHOOT)

17. K and r-selected Economies

18. SCALE-Full World or Empty World? Source: Ecological Economics Principles & Applications, Farley and Daly

19. GGP K Human economy Economy of nature We Might Ask

20. 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

21. Intro to Ecological Economics Entropy=disorder, randomness 2nd Law: entropy always increases ECONOMY (waste) LOW ENTROPYHIGH ENTROPY (dissipated)

22. Intro to Ecological Economics WHAT IS ANTI-ENTROPIC? ECONOMY (waste) LOW ENTROPYHIGH ENTROPY

23. Distribution-Grow out of poverty?

24. ALLOCATION Adam Smith