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This textbook is written for students who are beginning a programme which is
essentially concerned with the interdependence of the economy and the natural environment.
We have called it Ecological Economics: An Introduction because that interdependence
is what Ecological Economics is all about. However, programmes dealing
with it also go under such labels as Environmental Management or Sustainable
Development, and programmes in Environmental Science often include substantial
components dealing with human systems and their effect on the environment.
Such interdisciplinary programmes are offered at both the undergraduate and
postgraduate levels. This textbook is written primarily for beginning undergraduate
students. However, where such programmes are at the postgraduate level, most
beginning students are to some degree in the same position as beginning undergraduates
– they have no previous background in one of the traditional disciplines
involved. So, we think that this book should be useful to graduate as well as undergraduate
students. For the former particularly, we have included Further Reading
sections with each chapter which point to more advanced treatments.
While the book is mainly aimed at students beginning these kinds of programmes,
we should say that in our view it would also serve very well as an introductory
text in an economics programme. It is our view that all economists should
appreciate that the material basis for economic activity is the natural environment,
and have some idea about how that works in relation to human interests. Starting
the study of economics here seems to us the proper way to ensure that they do.
Nowhere do we assume prior knowledge of ecology, economics or environmental
science – it is an introductory text. Those who come to the book having previously
studied in one of these areas can use the chapters selectively. Nor do we assume that
readers have any background in mathematics beyond arithmetic and elementary
algebra.
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