A Field Guide to Economics for Conservationists
Autor Brendan Fisher, Robin Naidoo, Taylor Rickettsen Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 noi 2014
Why
do
conservationists
need
a
field
guide
to
economics
on
their
shelves
alongside
the
well-loved
bird
and
plant
guides?
Two reasons, really. First, the economic decisions people make every day are at the core of the world’s conservation issues: climate change, Amazonian deforestation, tiger poaching, vulture declines in Asia, and countless others. Second, and more importantly, an understanding of the economic forces behind these decisions can help conservationists safeguard biodiversity in a more sophisticated and effective way.
The authors use simple illustrations, examples from around the world, and readable (occasionally irreverent) prose to describe the central economic principles that are relevant to conservation. They assume no previous economic training. This primer is for conservationists of all stripes—scientists, activists, staff members of nonprofits and government agencies—who want to understand and use economic concepts in their work. It can also be used in college and graduate courses.
Two reasons, really. First, the economic decisions people make every day are at the core of the world’s conservation issues: climate change, Amazonian deforestation, tiger poaching, vulture declines in Asia, and countless others. Second, and more importantly, an understanding of the economic forces behind these decisions can help conservationists safeguard biodiversity in a more sophisticated and effective way.
The authors use simple illustrations, examples from around the world, and readable (occasionally irreverent) prose to describe the central economic principles that are relevant to conservation. They assume no previous economic training. This primer is for conservationists of all stripes—scientists, activists, staff members of nonprofits and government agencies—who want to understand and use economic concepts in their work. It can also be used in college and graduate courses.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781936221509
ISBN-10: 1936221500
Pagini: 208
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 127 x 180 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.09 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Roberts and Company Publishers
Colecția Roberts and Company Publishers
ISBN-10: 1936221500
Pagini: 208
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 127 x 180 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.09 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Roberts and Company Publishers
Colecția Roberts and Company Publishers
Recenzii
“Clear,
informative
and
hilarious.
This
is
a
must-read
for
anyone
in
conservation
who
knows
they
need
to
overcome
their
fear
of
economics.” Andrew
Balmford,
University
of
Cambridge
“Conservationists definitely need to understand economics, now more than ever. I cannot think of a better team than Fisher, Naidoo and Ricketts to provide the necessary background and insights.” —Georgina Mace, University College London
“This
excellent
and
highly
accessible
book
shows
why
economics
is
vital
to
understanding
both
the
causes
and
potential
solutions
to
the
ongoing
loss
of
wild
nature.
It
is
also
the
only
economics
textbook
to
ever
(intentionally)
make
me
laugh!” Ian
Bateman,
University
of
East
Anglia
Notă biografică
Brendan
Fisher
is
a
Research
Associate
Professor
at
the
Rubenstein
School
of
Environment
and
Natural
Resources
at
the
University
of
Vermont.
He
spends
much
of
his
nonworking
time
playing
hockey,
soccer,
and
board
games
with
his
three
children.
Brendan’s
research
focus
is
on
the
nexus
of
economics,
ecosystem
services,
human
behavior,
and
poverty
alleviation.
He
is
a
senior
fellow
at
the
World
Wildlife
Fund
and
a
fellow
at
the
Centre
for
Social
and
Economic
Research
on
the
Global
Environment
(CSERGE)
at
the
University
of
East
Anglia.
Brendan
graduated
the
8th
grade
from
St.
Joseph’s
School
in
Aston,
Pennsylvania,
with
a
solid
B
in
social
studies.
Robin Naidoo is Canadian and therefore gives this book a modicum of credibility. For the last decade he has worked as a conservation scientist for the World Wildlife Fund, investigating the ecology, economics, and conservation of biodiversity. He works closely with the Community-Based Natural Resources Management Program in Namibia, where he gets to collar large and dangerous wildlife, to the chagrin of his office-based coauthors. He is an adjunct professor in the Institute of Resources, Environment, and Sustainability at the University of British Columbia; fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE) at the University of East Anglia; and a fellow at the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont.
Taylor Ricketts is professor and director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont. That makes him sound like an economist, but he really is a biologist who could have used this book to avoid a decade of trying to understand his coauthors. His research focuses on the overarching issue, How do we meet the needs of people and nature in an increasingly crowded, changing world? Specific work includes estimating the economic benefits provided to people by forests, wetlands, reefs, and other natural areas. In addition to his work at the Gund Institute, Taylor is a senior fellow at World Wildlife Fund. He considers the bees he studies to be equally impressive—and easier to collar—than Namibian wildlife.
Robin Naidoo is Canadian and therefore gives this book a modicum of credibility. For the last decade he has worked as a conservation scientist for the World Wildlife Fund, investigating the ecology, economics, and conservation of biodiversity. He works closely with the Community-Based Natural Resources Management Program in Namibia, where he gets to collar large and dangerous wildlife, to the chagrin of his office-based coauthors. He is an adjunct professor in the Institute of Resources, Environment, and Sustainability at the University of British Columbia; fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE) at the University of East Anglia; and a fellow at the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont.
Taylor Ricketts is professor and director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont. That makes him sound like an economist, but he really is a biologist who could have used this book to avoid a decade of trying to understand his coauthors. His research focuses on the overarching issue, How do we meet the needs of people and nature in an increasingly crowded, changing world? Specific work includes estimating the economic benefits provided to people by forests, wetlands, reefs, and other natural areas. In addition to his work at the Gund Institute, Taylor is a senior fellow at World Wildlife Fund. He considers the bees he studies to be equally impressive—and easier to collar—than Namibian wildlife.
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Why
do
conservationists
need
a
field
guide
to
economics
on
their
shelves
alongside
the
well-loved
bird
and
plant
guides?
Two reasons, really. First, the economic decisions people make every day are at the core of the world’s conservation issues: climate change, Amazonian deforestation, tiger poaching, vulture declines in Asia, and countless others. Second, and more importantly, an understanding of the economic forces behind these decisions can help conservationists safeguard biodiversity in a more sophisticated and effective way.
The authors use simple illustrations, examples from around the world, and readable (occasionally irreverent) prose to describe the central economic principles that are relevant to conservation. They assume no previous economic training. The book should prove an excellent resource for both teachers and students in conservation and ecology classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as for working scientists and others interested in learning more about conservation and economics.
Two reasons, really. First, the economic decisions people make every day are at the core of the world’s conservation issues: climate change, Amazonian deforestation, tiger poaching, vulture declines in Asia, and countless others. Second, and more importantly, an understanding of the economic forces behind these decisions can help conservationists safeguard biodiversity in a more sophisticated and effective way.
The authors use simple illustrations, examples from around the world, and readable (occasionally irreverent) prose to describe the central economic principles that are relevant to conservation. They assume no previous economic training. The book should prove an excellent resource for both teachers and students in conservation and ecology classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as for working scientists and others interested in learning more about conservation and economics.
Cuprins
Chapter
1:
Introduction:
Why
Economics
is
Important
for
Conservation
Chapter 2: Opportunity Cost and Cost-Benefit Analysis: Why Conservation Often Loses out to Other Stuff
Chapter 3: The Economist’s Punch Line: Supply and Demand
Chapter 4: Ecosystem Services: The Economic-Ecological Sandwich
Chapter 5: Valuing the Environment
Chapter 6: Institutions: Capturing and Securing the Value of Nature
Chapter 7: Managing the Landscape: Economics and Conservation at Scale
Chapter 8: A Few Wrinkles and Time
Chapter 2: Opportunity Cost and Cost-Benefit Analysis: Why Conservation Often Loses out to Other Stuff
Chapter 3: The Economist’s Punch Line: Supply and Demand
Chapter 4: Ecosystem Services: The Economic-Ecological Sandwich
Chapter 5: Valuing the Environment
Chapter 6: Institutions: Capturing and Securing the Value of Nature
Chapter 7: Managing the Landscape: Economics and Conservation at Scale
Chapter 8: A Few Wrinkles and Time
Descriere
Why
do
conservationists
need
a
field
guide
to
economics
on
their
shelves
alongside
the
well-loved
bird
and
plant
guides?
Two reasons, really. First, the economic decisions people make every day are at the core of the world’s conservation issues: climate change, Amazonian deforestation, tiger poaching, vulture declines in Asia, and countless others. Second, and more importantly, an understanding of the economic forces behind these decisions can help conservationists safeguard biodiversity in a more sophisticated and effective way.
The authors use simple illustrations, examples from around the world, and readable (occasionally irreverent) prose to describe the central economic principles that are relevant to conservation. They assume no previous economic training. The book should prove an excellent resource for both teachers and students in conservation and ecology classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as for working scientists and others interested in learning more about conservation and economics.
Two reasons, really. First, the economic decisions people make every day are at the core of the world’s conservation issues: climate change, Amazonian deforestation, tiger poaching, vulture declines in Asia, and countless others. Second, and more importantly, an understanding of the economic forces behind these decisions can help conservationists safeguard biodiversity in a more sophisticated and effective way.
The authors use simple illustrations, examples from around the world, and readable (occasionally irreverent) prose to describe the central economic principles that are relevant to conservation. They assume no previous economic training. The book should prove an excellent resource for both teachers and students in conservation and ecology classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as for working scientists and others interested in learning more about conservation and economics.