Valuation of ecological resources : integration of ecology and socioeconomics in environmental decision making : from the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry workshop on Valuation of Ecological Resources: Integration of Ecological Risk Asses

Choosing the optimal management option requires environmental risk managers and decision makers to evaluate diverse, and not always congruent, needs and interests of multiple stakeholders. Understanding the trade-offs of different options as well as their legal, economic, scientific, and technological implications is critical to performing accurate assessments and making sound decisions. Valuation of Ecological Resources: Integration of Ecology and Socioeconomics in Environmental Decision Making examines various alternatives for determining the "value" of complex ecological resources. The book discusses how ecology, sociology, and economics influence environmental management decisions. The book further explores the scientific underpinnings of ecological valuation and the roles of regulatory and legislative bodies in the decision-making process. A series of case studies demonstrates the utility of various information sets, tools, and analytical frameworks. Summarizes the conclusions reached by the Ecological Risk Assessment Advisory Group during special workshops conducted by the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Written by leading experts from industry, academia, and environmental regulatory agencies, this new text is an excellent resource for self-study as well as for courses in industrial ecology, environmental management, ecological risk assessment, environmental policy, and strategies for sustainability and corporate responsibility. Ch. 1. Approaching The Problem Of Ecological Valuation / Ralph G. Stahl [and Others] -- Ch. 2. Sociocultural Valuation Of Ecological Resources / Jessica Glicken Turnley [and Others] -- Ch. 3. Integrating Economics And Ecological Assessment / Richard C. Bishop, Joshua Lipton, Michael Margolis, Norman Meade, George L. Peterson And Alan Randall -- Ch. 4. Valuation Methods / W.l. (vic) Adamowicz [and Others] -- Ch. 5. Complexity In Ecological Systems / Katherine Von Stackelberg [and Others] -- Ch. 6. Organizing And Integrating The Valuation Process / Brian Heninger [and Others] -- Ch. 7. Synthesis, Recommendations, And Conclusions / Randall J.f. Bruins [and Others] -- Case Study 1. National Park Establishment, Philippines / Doug Reagan -- Case Study 2. Large Pcb-contaminated River Under Superfund Interface Between Remediation And Restoration / Katrina Von Stackleberg -- Case Study 3. Extractive Development And The Valuation Of Biodiversity And Community Needs In Madagascar / Elaine Dorward-king -- Case Study 4. 1991 Gulf War Oil Spill Long-term Impacts On Shoreline Habitats / Jacqui Michel -- Case Study 5. Example Of Valuing The Ecological Benefits From The Clean Air Act And 1990 Amendments / Brian T. Heninger -- Case Study 6. Calfed Bay-delta Program -- A Case Study In Intertwined Ecological And Environmental Resource Issues / Samuel N. Luoma. Ralph G. Stahl, Jr. ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Content: Ch. 1. Approaching the problem of ecological valuation / Ralph G. Stahl ... [et al.] -- Ch. 2. Sociocultural valuation of ecological resources / Jessica Glicken Turnley ... [et al.] -- Ch. 3. Integrating economics and ecological assessment / Richard C. Bishop, Joshua Lipton, Michael Margolis, Norman Meade, George L. Peterson and Alan Randall -- Ch. 4. Valuation methods / W.L. (Vic) Adamowicz ... [et al.] -- Ch. 5. Complexity in ecological systems / Katherine von Stackelberg ... [et al.] -- Ch. 6. Organizing and integrating the valuation process / Brian Heninger ... [et al.] -- Ch. 7. Synthesis, recommendations, and conclusions / Randall J.F. Bruins ... [et al.] -- Case Study 1. National park establishment, Philippines / Doug Reagan -- Case Study 2. Large PCB-contaminated river under superfund interface between remediation and restoration / Katrina Von Stackleberg -- Case Study 3. Extractive development and the valuation of biodiversity and community needs in Madagascar / Elaine Dorward-King -- Case Study 4. 1991 Gulf war oil spill long-term impacts on shoreline habitats / Jacqui Michel -- Case Study 5. Example of valuing the ecological benefits from the clean air act and 1990 amendments / Brian T. Heninger -- Case Study 6. CALFED Bay-Delta Program -- a case study in intertwined ecological and environmental resource issues / Samuel N. Luoma. "Valuation of Ecological Resources: Integration of Ecology and Socioeconomics in Environmental Decision Making examines alternatives for determining the "value" of complex ecological resources. Integrating the latest concepts in ecology and socioeconomics, the authors discuss how ecology, sociology, and economics influence environmental management decisions."--BOOK JACKET