ecological economist
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ecological
adjective
uk/ˌiː.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌiː.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to ecology or ...
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economist
noun[C]
uk/iˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/us/iˈkɑː.nə.mɪst/
a person who studies or has a special knowledge ...
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(Definition ofecologicalandeconomistfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In order to do so, it is important for ecological economists to always keep the 'big picture' in view.
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There is much to occupy ecological economists in the area of consumption.
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He documents that many ecological economists focus on this concept.
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Indicators of strong sustainability have been suggested by ecological economists.
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A general problem is the failure of ecological economists adequately to communicate their results and concerns to the general public and to decision makers.
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An area of this close to the hearts of ecologists, and one of the most important tasks of ecological economists, is the valuation of ecosystem services.
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Ecological economists need to take such biological elements into account when they investigate, for example, the determinants of consumer preferences having substantial impacts on the environment.
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Ecological economists - the field is wide open!
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Whereas mainstream economists tend to be technological optimists, ecological economists are inclined to be technological sceptics.
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Ecological economists argue that neoclassical economics has ignored the environment, at best considering it to be a subset of the human economy.
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However, the first organized meetings of modern ecological economists occurred in the 1980s.
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Some persistent pollutants, such as some organic pollutants and nuclear waste are absorbed very slowly or not at all; ecological economists emphasize minimizing cumulative pollutants.
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Ecological economists also observe that an economy is structured like an ecosystem it has a trophic structure that controls flows of energy and materials.
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These ecological economists then use tools from mathematical economics as in mainstream economics, but may apply them more closely to the natural world.
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Since destruction of important environmental resources could be practically irreversible and catastrophic, ecological economists are inclined to justify cautionary measures based on the precautionary principle.
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Ecological economists argue that industrial agriculture, which exacerbates these problems, is not sustainable agriculture, and are generally inclined favorably to organic farming, which also reduces the output of carbon.
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