Suitable for both economist and non-economist audiences, this book describes ways in which economic analysis can be an important tool to inform and improve ecosystem-based management (EBM). It elucidates the different kinds of insights which can be gained from the use of different economic tools.
'An important and original resource on ecosystem-based management. This book brings complex concepts to a broad audience in a way that will allow them to use the tools of economics appropriately and effectively.'
Douglas Lipton, University of Maryland
'If Benjamin Franklin was correct in his assertion thatDiligence is the mother of good luck then the authors have created a book that is destined to be a must-read for those who will be involved in the public discussions that are certain to follow the April 2010 sinking of Deepwater Horizon and the ensuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico'
Richard F. Kazmierczak, Louisiana State University Agricultural Centre, Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, October 2010.
'This is an ambitious, and mostly successful, attempt to convey complex economic ideas and models to the reader in a way that is professionally useful without requiring a foray into old calculus or economic textbooks from distant college days.'
Richard F. Kazmierczak, Louisiana State University Agricultural Centre, Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, October 2010.
'this book is the ideal read'
Richard F. Kazmierczak, Louisiana State University Agricultural Centre, Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, October 2010.
'This book is one of the most reader friendly economics texts referring to economics and ecosystem management that I have read.'
Eagle Bulletin, December 2010
