Ecological Economics as Ecological Economics as the Guiding Paradigm for the Guiding Paradigm for Creating a Sustainable and Creating a Sustainable and Desirable Future Desirable Future Jon Erickson Jon Erickson School of Natural Resources, and School of Natural Resources, and Environmental Program Environmental Program University of Vermont University of Vermont or, The Title that Bob or, The Title that Bob Dreamed up for me at a Dreamed up for me at a Faculty Retreat in January Faculty Retreat in January
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Ecological Economics as the Ecological Economics as the Guiding Paradigm for Creating a Guiding Paradigm for Creating a Sustainable and Desirable FutureSustainable and Desirable Future
Jon EricksonJon EricksonSchool of Natural Resources, andSchool of Natural Resources, and
Environmental ProgramEnvironmental ProgramUniversity of VermontUniversity of Vermont
or, The Title that Bobor, The Title that BobDreamed up for me at aDreamed up for me at a
Faculty Retreat in JanuaryFaculty Retreat in January
Who Am I?
U.S. Annual Per Capita
Waste:
CO2 Emissions 43,064 pounds
SO2 Emissions 181 pounds
Solid Waste 2,000 pounds
Consumption:
Motor Gasoline 11 barrels
Coal 7,219 pounds
Vehicle Miles Traveled
9,006 miles
Replacement:
Fertility Rate 2.1 children/woman
Highest Annex I Emissions (MMT GHGs)
5954
1225.6
1122.4
986.3
694.8
670.4
519.9
517.9
488.9
386.2
United States
Japan
Russia
Germany
Britain
Canada
Australia
Italy
France
Ukraine
Percent Change (1990-1998)
21.8%
8.5%
-57.6%
17.1%
5.4%
5.1%
-55.5%
-16.1%
-1.1%
-8.9%
United States
Japan
Russia
Germany
Britain
Canada
Australia
Italy
France
Ukraine
Putting the Paradigm to Practice
Ecological Economics as . . .Ecological Economics as . . .• Designing Human Systems that are Sustainable
in Scale, Equitable in Distribution, and Efficient in Allocation
• Connecting Biophysical Means with Metaphysical Ends
• A Transdisciplinary, Problem-Oriented Approach to Education and Social Policy
• A Blend of Analysis, Synthesis, and Communication
Dutchess County, New York
• 2,077 km2, mixed land use• 970 km of named streams • > 132,000 employment pool• IBM = >11,000• SW to NE development gradient• Effective buying income (EBI) ranks 15th in the U.S.