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Intro to Ecological Economics-human dev

Explore the concepts of human development, economic growth, and environmental conservation in ecological economics. Topics include population dynamics, forest succession, climate damage, and sustainable resource allocation. Understand the interplay between economic progress and ecological protection.

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Intro to Ecological Economics-human dev

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

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

  3. Intro to Ecological Economics-population

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

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

  6. 60 Million yrs of CO2

  7. CLIMATE DAMAGE

  8. CLIMATE DAMAGE

  9. ESA Listings and GDP $10 $9 $8 $7 $6 $5 $4 $3 R2 = 98.4 1973 1980 1990 2001 Source: The Wildlife Society Technical Review 2003-1.

  10. Urbanization Agriculture Water diversions (e.g., reservoirs) Recreation, tourism development Pollution Domestic livestock, ranching 247 205 160 148 143 136 Endangerment Causes Czech et al. 2000. Bioscience 50(7):593-601.

  11. Mineral, gas, oil extraction Non-native species Harvest Modified fire regimes Road construction/maintenance Industrial development 134 115 101 83 83 81 Causes (cont.) Czech et al. 2000. Bioscience 50(7):593-601.

  12. K Natural capital allocated to wildlife GNP Natural capital allocated to human economy Time Czech, B. 2000. Economic growth as the limiting factor for wildlife conservation. Wildlife Society Bulletin 28(1):4-14.

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

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

  15. K and r-selected Economies

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

  17. We Might Ask K What happens here? Economy of nature GGP Human economy

  18. Natural Capital Allocation Revisited KU X natural capital allocable KT Natural capital allocated to non-human economy GNP Natural capital allocated to human economy Time

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

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

  21. Distribution-Grow out of poverty?

  22. ALLOCATION Adam Smith

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