Understanding and solving environmental problems in the 21st century : toward a new, integrated hard problem science / edited by Robert Costanza and Sven Erik Jrgensen.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Costanza, Robert.

Jrgensen, Sven Erik, 1934-

Conference Name:

EcoSummit (2nd : 2000 : Halifax, N.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental sciences--Congresses.

Environmental sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The aim of this book is to encourage integration of the natural and social sciences with the policy and design-making community, and thereby develop a deeper understanding of complex environmental problems. Its fundamental themes are: integrated modeling and assessment complex, adaptive, hierarchical systems ecosystem services science and decision-making ecosystem health and human health quality of life and the distribution of wealth and resources.

Contents:

Front Cover; Understanding and Solving Environmental Problems in the 21st Century: Toward a new, integrated hard problem science; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; EcoSummit Participant List; Introduction: Understanding and Solving Environmental Problems in the 21st Century: Toward a new, integrated "hard problem science"; References; Chapter 1. Integrated Assessment and Modeling - Science for Sustainability; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. The global context; 3. Changes to the enterprise of scientific research; 4. "Clean and green" drivers on policy and markets

5. The science of IA and IAM - integration and synthesis; 6. IAM and ESM - the science of the future?; References; Chapter 2. The Potential for Integrated Assessment and Modeling to Solve Environmental Problems: Vision, Capacity, and Direction; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Integration; 3. Visions of the future; 4. Evolution of IAM; 5. IAM current position: Points of agreement; 6. Case studies; 7. Model complexity; 8. Validation; 9. Integrated Assessment; 10. Agent-based models; 11. Communication; 12. Values in models; 13. Future of IAM; 14. Links to other groups; 15. Conclusion; References

Chapter 3. Complex Adaptive Hierarchical Systems; Abstract; 1. The new confrontation - biocomplex wholeness; 2. Measuring the organizational complexity of CAHSystems; 3. Systemicity; 4. Concluding thoughts; Glossary; References; Chapter 4. Complex Adaptive Hierarchical Systems; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. About theory; 3. About applications; 4. About modeling; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. Ecosystem Services, Their Use and the Role of Ecological Engineering: State of the Art; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Defining ecosystem services

3. Humankind's relationship with the natural environment; 4. The use and misuse of ecosystem services; 5. Designing and engineering to restore a sustainable relationship with ecosystems; 6. Ecological engineering; 7. Under-utilization of ecosystem services; 8. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 6. Ecosystem Services; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Ecosystem services; 3. Key questions and common ground; 4. The role of ecosystems services tomorrow; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. Science and Decisionmaking; Abstract; 1. Science and decisionmaking

2. Scientists' role in decisionmaking; 3. Three case studies; 4. Characteristics of scientists and decisionmakers influence how they interact; 5 . Questions about the relationship between science and decisionmaking; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 8. Science and Decisionmaking; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Increasing the effectiveness of the individual environmental scientist; 3. Case studies; 4. Conclusions; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 9. Ecosystem Health and Human Health; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Ecosystems, humans, and the concept of health; 3. Ignoring the link; 4. Climate change

Notes:

"Product of the 2nd EcoSummit, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 18-22, 2000."--P. v.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-07233-8

9786611072339

0-08-054340-5

OCLC:

476109072