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Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

Principles and Applications

By: Göran I. Ågren,Folke O. Andersson

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Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

Principles and Applications

By: Göran I. Ågren,Folke O. Andersson

Explains the structure, function and dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems and demonstrates the application of ecosystem ecology to current environmental problems.

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365

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Cambridge University Press

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1107011078

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9781107011076

Trading with the Environment

Ecology, economics, institutions and policy

By: Thomas Andersson,Carl Folke,Stefan Nystrom

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Trading with the Environment

Ecology, economics, institutions and policy

By: Thomas Andersson,Carl Folke,Stefan Nystrom

Should there be firmer restrictions on trade, with more policies aimed at protecting its environmental impacts, or would the environment benefit most from unrestricted free trade? Do importing countries have a responsibility only to their local ecosystems, or are they also responsible for environmental degradation caused by the production of traded goods in exporting countries? Trading the Environment examines both the dependence and the effects of international trade on the earth's life support systems and looks at ways in which trading regulations could be adapted to promote ecologically sustainable economic development. It addresses the issues from a fully integrated approach, focusing on the interrelations between ecosystems, economic development and trade. The authors provide a carefully constructed ecological and economic analysis of trade and the environment, examine the existing legal and institutional frameworks and set out 16 recommendations to achieve environment beneficial trade at both national and international levels. Trading with the environment was originally commissioned by the Swedish government and is already regarded thereon essential reference. It makes an excellent introduction as well as constructive analysis, both for students and for policy-makers and professional economics and other scientists working on the issues. Published in 1995

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159

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Routledge

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1317971906

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9781317971900

Paradise Lost?

The Ecological Economics of Biodiversity

By: Edward B. Barbier,Joanne C. Burgess,Carl Folke

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Paradise Lost?

The Ecological Economics of Biodiversity

By: Edward B. Barbier,Joanne C. Burgess,Carl Folke

Originally published in 1994, Paradise Lost? is the outcome of a unique collaboration between economists and ecologists initiated by the Beijer Institute of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The book examines how the loss of biodiversity is one of the most serious problems the world faces, and suggests that new, interdisciplinary thinking is required to safeguard both us and the biosphere from the effects of species extinction. The book examines how an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to the conservation of biodiversity can understand and tackle the issue. It provides an overview of the causes of the problem, and examines previous approaches to dealing with it. The book also addresses how the loss of biodiversity affects natural systems and provides an examination of environmental policy, while discussing how this has been affected by the ecological limits to economic activity. This book will be of interest to both academics and students of environmental sciences, economics and politics.

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301

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1000704912

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9781000704914

Water Resilience for Human Prosperity

By: Johan Rockström,Malin Falkenmark,Carl Folke,Mats Lannerstad,Jennie Barron,Elin Enfors,Line Gordon,Jens Heinke,Holger Hoff,Claudia Pahl-Wostl

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Water Resilience for Human Prosperity

By: Johan Rockström,Malin Falkenmark,Carl Folke,Mats Lannerstad,Jennie Barron,Elin Enfors,Line Gordon,Jens Heinke,Holger Hoff,Claudia Pahl-Wostl

The world's human population now constitutes the largest driving force of changes to the biosphere. Emerging water challenges require new ideas for governance and management of water resources in the context of rapid global change. This book presents a new approach to water resources, addressing global sustainability and focusing on socio-ecological resilience to changes. Topics covered include the risks of unexpected change, human impacts and dependence on global water, the prospects for feeding the world's population by 2050, and a pathway for the future. The book's innovative and integrated approach links green and blue freshwater with terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem functions and use. It also links changes arising from land-use alteration with the impacts of those changes on social-ecological systems and ecosystem services. This is an important, state-of-the-art resource for academic researchers and water resource professionals, and a key reference for graduate students studying water resource governance and management.

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315

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Cambridge University Press

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1139867601

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9781139867603

Metropolitan Innovation Systems

Theory and Evidence from Three Metropolitan Regions in Europe

By: Manfred M. Fischer,Javier Revilla Diez,Folke Snickars

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Metropolitan Innovation Systems

Theory and Evidence from Three Metropolitan Regions in Europe

By: Manfred M. Fischer,Javier Revilla Diez,Folke Snickars

This book presents the fmdings of a comparative study of three European metropolitan regions: Vienna, Barcelona and Stockholm. The heart of the work consists of empirical studies carefully designed and developed in order to identify the main actors and mechanisms supporting technological innovation in each of the metropolitan regions. The authors have also highlighted the similarities and differences across regions and countries, investigating how these came to be, and discussing the possible implications. The introductory as well as the concluding Chapter was written by Manfred M. Fischer who, assisted by Attila Varga, was also responsible for Chapter 2 on the Metropolitan Region of Vienna. Javier Revilla Diez contributed Chapter 3 on the Barcelona Metropolitan Region. Folke Snickars has provided Chapter 4 which examines the Metropolitan Region of Stockholm and. All authors have reviewed and commented on the whole contents so that the volume represents a collective endeavour which has been rendered as homogeneous as possible. A particular effort has been made to ensure that the study is based on a common conceptual framework.

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272

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Springer Science & Business Media

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366204630X

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9783662046302

Urban Political Decentralisation

Six Scandinavian Cities

By: Henry Bäck,Gunnar Gjelstrup,Marit Helgesen,Folke Johansson,Jan Erling Klausen

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Urban Political Decentralisation

Six Scandinavian Cities

By: Henry Bäck,Gunnar Gjelstrup,Marit Helgesen,Folke Johansson,Jan Erling Klausen

Intra-municipal decentralisation in Scandinavian cities is unique with regard to the volume of services devolved to urban districts. The book investigates the democratic and efficiency effects of decentralisation reforms in six major Scandinavian cities. Special attention is given to consequences of different institutional arrangements as well as to providing an understanding of reform processes. Data for the descriptions and analyses are provided by a number of sources: Surveys with district politicians and samples of citizens, published evaluation reports and interview data from three case studies especially done for this study. Institutional arrangements differ between Copenhagen with relatively autonomous districts and Swedish and Norwegian cities whose districts are more closely integrated with the centre. These differences do matter, both with regard to reform effects and the trajectories of reform processes. Institutionalisation, adaptation and power seeking behaviour of political parties are important factors for understanding the reform processes.

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179

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VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften

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3810040681

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9783810040688

Book's by Folke Johansson

Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology

Trading with the Environment

Trading with the Environment

Paradise Lost?

Paradise Lost?

Water Resilience for Human Prosperity

Water Resilience for Human Prosperity

Metropolitan Innovation Systems

Metropolitan Innovation Systems

Urban Political Decentralisation

Urban Political Decentralisation

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