Ecological Economics is about the interaction between humans and the environment via the economy. It starts from the premise that the economy is limited by the constraint of our planet's finite resources. It rejects the mainstream economics goal of continued economic growth and proposes instead a steady state economy.
Showing posts with label ecosystem services. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ecosystem services. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

Pyramids of Waste - Planned obsolescence documentary

Here is a fascinating history of planned obsolescence and how it influences our behaviour today. Thank you Jasmine for sending this to me.

Thursday, 10 October 2013

The Century of Self - Episode 1 Happiness Machines

This is the first episode of the BBC award winning series "The Century of Self" which I mentioned in class. After watching, you can view the rest of the series by clicking on the relevant tabs at the top of this page. It is a fascinating series which is highly relevant to your Ecological Economics studies. Thank you, Richard, for bringing it to my attention.

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Our changing planet - ecosystem services




http://www.umac.org/ocp/videos/ecosystemServices.html

This site has an interesting video highlighting our dependence on ecosystem services. Explore the rest of the website too for relevant information about ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration.