Origins of Ecological Economics

'The writing is solid, and there is no doubt that the book sheds considerable light on the development and implications of Georgescu-Roegen's illustrious career. These characteristics are certainly good reasons for readers to engage with this text.' - Land Economics'Mayumi shows himself to be a master of the subject, and well ahead of most of his contemporaries in both the breadth and the depth of his treatment. The book should be in every university library and be essential reading for researchers.' - Ecological Economics'Georgescu-Roegen would be proud to have someone as capable as Mayumi take up the reins of his work.' - Michael Perelman, Research History of Economic Thought and Methodology'This book is one of the most insightful theoretical contributions to ecological economics' - Review of Radical Political Economics

• 1. Introduction 2. Foundations of Consumer Choice Theory for Environmental Valuation in View of Georgescu-Roegen's Contribution 3. Conditions for Balanced Sustained Growth of the Open Leontief Dynamic Model and Investigation on a Leontief Dynamic Model with Two Delays 4. Information, Pseudo Measures and Entropy: An Elaboration on Georgescu-Roegen's Critique 5. A Critical Appraisal of Two Entropy Theoretical Approaches to Resources and Environmental Problems: Georgescu-roegen and Tsuchida 6. Embodied Energy Analysis, Sraffa's Analysis, Georgescu-Roegen's Flow-Fund Model and Viability of Solar Technology 7. Land: Achille's Heel of Ecology and Economy 8. Environment and North-South Trade: Another View 9. Modelling Relation, Hierarchical Systems, and Bioeconomic Approach to Sustainability Issues