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.

Ecological Economics Concepts (Videos)

What is the value of nature?



How can we determine the value of nature?


What is the ends/means spectrum?



Further Reading

Relative and absolute scarcity of nature. Assessing the roles of economics and ecology for biodiversity conservation

The ecological importance of species and the Noah's Ark problem