Ecological Economics from the Ground Up

Hali Healy is a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography at King's College, London, United Kingdom. She also coordinates an online course in Ecological Economics and Political Ecology for Environmental Justice Organizations.

Ecological Economics from the Ground Up takes a unique and much-needed bottom-up approach to teaching ecological economics and political ecology, using case studies that focus on a wide range of internationally relevant topics, to teach the principles, concepts, methods and tools of these fields, which are seen as increasingly important in the context of the current triple social, economic and environmental crisis.

Preface Introduction Part I: Social Metabolism 1. Aid, Social Metabolism and Social Conflict in the Nicobar Islands 2. The Mining Enclave of the Cordillera del Condor 3. The Manta-Manaus Project 4. High Speed Transport Infrastructure in Italy 5. Life and livelihood in Kenya's Tana Delta 6. South Africa's Minerals-Energy Complex Part II: Participation and Institutions 7. Local Governance and Environment Investments in Hiware Bazar, India 8. Participatory Forest Management in Mendha Lekha, India 9. Forestry and Communities in Cameroon 10. The Waste Crisis in Campania, Italy 11. The Sedentarization of Tibetan Nomads Part III: Valuation and Environmental Policy 12. Nautical Tourism Development in the Lastovo Islands Nature Park 13. Local Communities and Management of the Djerdap Protected Area in Serbia 14. Payments for Ecosystem Services in India from the Bottom-Up 15. The Potential of Redd and Legal Reserve Compensation in Mato Grosso, Brazil 16. Environmental Justice and Ecological Debt in Belgium 17. Multidimensional valuation for socio-ecological conflict analysis in Costa Rica 18. The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity 19. Conclusion