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This article provides a short overview of the main themes of ecological economics (EE). It is argued that EE provides a platform that fosters multidisciplinary environmental research by bringing together the core contributing disciplines – economics and ecology. In addition, EE is regarded as a pluralistic approach to environmental research that can be set opposite to, and has indeed developed as a response to, traditional environmental and resource economics. A comparison of the two fields is presented to clarify the essential differences between them. In addition, specific themes are examined in more detail. These include: sustainable development; the growth debate; international trade; dynamic processes; and behaviour and policy.
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van den Bergh, J.C. Ecological economics: themes, approaches, and differences with environmental economics. Reg Environ Change 2, 13–23 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s101130000020
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s101130000020