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social science subjects > economics > applied economics > ecological economics
social science subjects > geography > human geography > environment and people > ecological economics
... > social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy and economics > heterodox economics > ecological economics
social science subjects > economics > schools of economics > heterodox economics > ecological economics
... > social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > schools of economics > heterodox economics > ecological economics

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ecological economics  

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  • Ecological economics is a relatively new field of study that cuts across all of the major scientific disciplines required for the knowledge, vision, and tools to help restructure society toward sustainability that relies upon the vital but finite services provided by the natural environment. Ecological economics is defined as the integrated or transdisciplinary field of study of the sources and nature of interactions between ecological and economic systems to promote their joint sustainability and socially accepted welfare and distributional outcomes. [Source: Green Business: An A-to-Z Guide; Ecological Economics]

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