This Handbook provides an overview of major current debates, trends and perspectives in ecological economics. It covers a wide range of issues, such as the foundations of ecological economics, deliberative methods, the de-growth movement, ecological macroeconomics, social metabolism, environmental governance, consumer studies, knowledge systems and new experimental approaches. Written by leading authors in their respective areas of specialisation, the contributions systematize the "state of the art" in the selected topics, and draw insights about new knowledge frontiers.
Contents:1. Taking Stock: The Keystones of Ecological EconomicsJoan Martinez-Alier and Roldan Muradian2. The Content, Direction and Philosophy of Ecological EconomicsClive Spash 3. Analytical Philosophy and Ecological EconomicsJohn O'Neill and Thomas Uebel4. Value Deliberation in Ecological EconomicsChristos Zografos5. New Frontiers in the Study of Social MetabolismMarina Fischer-Kowalski and Helmut Haberl6. Macroeconomic Policies and Environmental Sustainability Alejandro Nadal7. Modeling a Non-Growing Economy: An Autobiographical NotePeter Victor8. Degrowth: Between a Scientific Concept and a Slogan for a Social MovementP. Petridis, B Muraca and G. Kallis9. Water: Ecological Economics and Socio-environmental ConflictsBeatriz Rodriguez-Labajos and Joan Martinez-Alier10. The Contributions of the Ecosystem Services Paradigm to Sustainability Science, Policy and PracticeRudolf de Groot and Leon Braat 11. Ecological Economics Perspectives on Ecosystem Services Valuation Erik Gomez-Baggethun and Berta Martin-Lopez12. The Values of Traditional Ecological KnowledgeVictoria Reyes13. From Conventional Economics to Complexity in Social Dilemmas: Lessons from CPR Experiments in the Lab and the FieldJuan Camilo Cardenas14. Sustainable Consumption - Transitions, Systems and PracticesInge Ropke15. Consumers, The Environment, and the New Global Middle ClassesAlejandro Guarin and Imme Scholz16. Global Environmental GovernanceArild Vatn 17. Economic Instruments in Policy Mixes for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem GovernanceIrene Ring and David Barton18. The Rise of PES in Brazil: From Pilot Projects to Public Policies E. Coudel, J. Ferreira, M. Amazonas, L. Eloy, M. Hercowitz, L. Mattos, P. May, R. Muradian, MG. Piketty and F. Toni. 19. Looking Forward: Current Concerns and the Future of Ecological EconomicsJoan Martinez-Alier and Roldan MuradianIndex