TY - JOUR
T1 - Ecology in a cost-benefit society
T2 - the issues.
AU - Forbes, Valery E.
AU - Calow, Peter
PY - 2006/4
Y1 - 2006/4
N2 - Is there a role for ecology in a cost-benefit society? As a theme held at Roskilde University in June 2004, this paper summarizes divergent approaches to public policy decision making. Whether based on strict cost-benefit analysis or wide-ranging discussion, we make the point that decisions need to be informed by an understanding of the causes behind environmental problems and their consequences, through impaired ecosystem services, on the economy. Taking this forward will require forums that bring ecologists, economists, and regulators into active and constructive dialogue.
AB - Is there a role for ecology in a cost-benefit society? As a theme held at Roskilde University in June 2004, this paper summarizes divergent approaches to public policy decision making. Whether based on strict cost-benefit analysis or wide-ranging discussion, we make the point that decisions need to be informed by an understanding of the causes behind environmental problems and their consequences, through impaired ecosystem services, on the economy. Taking this forward will require forums that bring ecologists, economists, and regulators into active and constructive dialogue.
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U2 - 10.1897/1551-3793(2006)2[154:EIACST]2.0.CO;2
DO - 10.1897/1551-3793(2006)2[154:EIACST]2.0.CO;2
M3 - Article
C2 - 16646383
AN - SCOPUS:39049181991
SN - 1551-3793
VL - 2
SP - 154
EP - 155
JO - Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management
JF - Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management
IS - 2
ER -