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1. An Introduction to Ecological Economics, Second Edition

   By Robert Costanza, John H Cumberland, Herman Daly, Robert Goodland, Richard B Norgaard

   An Introduction to Ecological Economics, Second Edition is the definitive introduction to the field of ecological economics, which is concerned with extending and integrating the study and management of ecological as well as economic needs, sustaining both "nature's household" and "humankind's...

   To Be Published February 28th 2014 by CRC Press
2. Handbook of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem Health, Second Edition

   Edited by Sven Jørgensen, Liu Xu, Robert Costanza

   Series: Applied Ecology and Environmental Management

   Continuing in the tradition of its bestselling predecessor, the Handbook of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem Health, Second Edition brings together world-class editors and contributors who have been at the forefront of ecosystem health assessment research for decades, to provide a...

   Published April 18th 2010 by CRC Press
3. Handbook of Ecological Indicators for Assessment of Ecosystem Health

   Edited by Sven E. Jorgensen, Fu-Liu Xu, Robert Costanza

   Series: Applied Ecology and Environmental Management

   The field of ecosystem health explores the interactions between natural systems, human health, and social organization. As decision makers require a sound, modular approach to environmental management and sustainable development, ecosystem health assessment indicators are increasingly used across...

   Published January 26th 2005 by CRC Press
4. Institutions, Ecosystems, and Sustainability

   Edited by Robert Costanza, Bobbi Low, Elinor Ostrom, James Wilson

   Series: Ecological Economics

   In the latter part of the 20th century, humans are doing a particularly poor job of managing natural resources in a sustainable way over the long term. Institutions, Ecosystems, and Sustainability focuses on long-term, sustainable natural resource management practices at the local, national, and...

   Published December 20th 2000 by CRC Press
5. Privileged Goods

   Commoditization and Its Impact on Environment and Society

   By Robert Costanza

   Series: Ecological Economics

   What are the obstacles in the way of effectively solving the environmental crises of our time? What can we do to overcome them? These may be two of the most important questions heading into the 21st century. Organized human societies have the ability to completely change the world. While we have...

   Published October 24th 1999 by CRC Press
6. An Introduction to Ecological Economics

   By Robert Costanza, John H Cumberland, Herman Daly, Robert Goodland, Richard B Norgaard

   Ecological economics is a way of rethinking the relationship between humans and the environment and working out the implications of how we manage our lives and the planet. An Introduction to Ecological Economics offers a starting point for undergraduate and graduate students and environmental...

   Published August 10th 1997 by CRC Press