{"product_id":"9789048142989","title":"Integrating Economics, Ecology and Thermodynamics","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEcology, Economy \u0026amp; Environment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIntegrating Economics, Ecology and Thermodynamics\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMatthias Ruth\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Environmental Economics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEconomies are open systems embedded in an ecosystem with which  they exchange matter and energy. Interactions among these systems are  vital for each system's performance and are constrained by the laws of  physics. This volume pays tribute to economy--environment interactions  simultaneously from an economic, ecological and physical  perspective.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eIntegrating Economics, Ecology and  Thermodynamics\u003c\/em\u003e provides a first step in identifying and combining  the principles of economics, ecology and thermodynamics on a  fundamental level. Part I lays out the general context for the  approach chosen. Part II familiarizes readers with core concepts of,  and methods used in, the three disciplines of economics, ecology and  thermodynamics. Part III assesses ways in which these disciplines can  be integrated to provide an improved understanding of  economy--environment interactions. Part IV illustrates the integration  of the three disciplines with a dynamic model of a human community  interacting with its environment. In Part V the volume closes with a  brief summary and a set of conclusions on the relevance of integrated,  interdisciplinary approaches to economy--environment interactions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 October 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Netherlands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789048142989\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e252\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51533727826060,"sku":"9789048142989","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789048142989.jpg?v=1784761872","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789048142989","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}