Human ecology, human economy : ideas for an ecologically sustainable future / edited by Mark Diesendorf and Clive Hamilton. - xxi, 378 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-368) and index.

Foreword -- List of tables -- List of figures -- List of boxes -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Humans in the biosphere -- Foundations of ecological economics -- Principles of ecological sustainability -- Economic growth and human well-being -- Values and ethics -- Trade and the environment -- Soils and agriculture -- Greenhouse response in the energy sector -- Impacts of energy use -- Urban transport and urban form -- The ecologically sustainable development process in Australia -- Some pathways to ecological sustainability -- Introduction to energy and power -- Glossary of terms -- Glossary of acronyms -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. App.

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Sustainable development.
Environmental economics.
Human ecology.
Economic development--Environmental aspects.

HC79.E5 / H827 1997

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