Ecological Economics of the Oceans and Coasts

Edited by Murray Patterson, Emeritus Professor, Massey University, Palmerston North and Bruce Glavovic, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

'This timely book is enhanced by its provision of diverse fresh perspectives on ways to better manage our deteriorating oceans and coastlines. It will be welcomed by all those who value a holistic approach to environmental policy and who appreciate the need for urgent but well thought out improvements in ocean and coastal management.'

• Contents:Preface1. Towards an Ecological Economics of the Oceans and CoastsMurray Patterson PART I: FOUNDATIONAL ECOLOGY, COMPLEXITY AND SCIENCE ISSUES2. Global Ecology of the Oceans and CoastsBen McNeil3. Biodiversity of the OceansMurray Patterson, Garry McDonald, Keith Probert and Nicola Smith4. Oceans and Coasts as Complex Adaptive SystemsMark Gibbs and Anthony ColePART II: ECONOMIC AND OTHER VALUES OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT5. Neoclassical Frameworks for Optimizing the Value of Marine ResourcesBasil Sharp and Chris Batstone6. Non-Market Value of Ecosystem Services Provided by Coastal and Nearshore Marine SystemsMatthew Wilson and Shuang Liu7. Ecological Shadow Prices and Contributory Value: A Biophysical Approach to Valuing Marine EcosystemsMurray Patterson 8. The Open Horizon: Exploring Spiritual and Cultural Values of the Oceans and CoastsCharlotte ŠundePART III: MARINE SUSTAINABILITY: INTEGRATING ECOLOGY, ECONOMICS AND SOCIAL DIMENSIONS9. Economic Drivers of Change and their Oceanic–Coastal Ecological ImpactsMurray Patterson and Derrylea Hardy10. Integrative Economy–Ecology Models for Marine ManagementMatthias Ruth11. Poverty and Inequality at Sea: Challenges for Ecological EconomicsBruce GlavovicPART IV: IMPLEMENTING AN ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS OF THE OCEANS AND COASTS12. Minimum Information Management: Harvesting the Harvesters’ Assessment of Dynamic Fisheries SystemsChris Batstone and Basil Sharp13. Designing Property Rights for Achieving Sustainable Development of the OceansBasil Sharp14. Ocean and Coastal Governance for Sustainability: Imperatives for Integrating Ecology and EconomicsBruce Glavovic15. Summary and Future Challenges for an Ecological Economics of the Oceans and CoastsMurray Patterson and Bruce GlavovicIndex