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Three basic concepts: man as part of the environment, carrying capacity, conservation. Some further consideration

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Economics of ecosystems management

Part of the book series: Tasks for vegetation science ((TAVS,volume 14))

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Ten years of research in the fields of economic and sociocultural ecology, mainly conducted in relation to a number of projects developed by UNESCO, have offered a unique opportunity to familiarize ourselves with several theoretical and applied issues of an emerging science dealing with the interplay of mankind’s economic, social and cultural activities, and his natural environment.

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  1. The above consideration delineates the emergence of ‘ecopolitics’, see Deutch, Karl (ed.), ‘Ecosocial Systems and Ecopolitics’, UNESCO, Paris (1977).

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Vernicos, N. (1985). Three basic concepts: man as part of the environment, carrying capacity, conservation. Some further consideration. In: Hall, D.O., Myers, N., Margaris, N.S. (eds) Economics of ecosystems management. Tasks for vegetation science, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5502-8_5

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