For More Information
A listing of web resources that provide more information about the
field of ecological economics. If you know of any good sites that
aren't listed here, please email them to: kbagstad@uvm.edu.
Thanks!
Research and Professional Organizations:
The International Society for Ecological Economics, the worldwide professional organization for ecological economists.
The U.S. Society for Ecological Economics, our national chapter of the ISEE.
Ecological Economics is the professional journal of the ISEE.
The Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont is one of the world's leading research groups in ecological economics.
Redefining Progress continues
to develop many important tools of ecological economics, such as the
Genuine Progress Indicator and Ecological Footprint.
The Worldwatch Institute tracks many worldwide indicators related to the sustainability of the global economy.
Earth Economics, formerly the APEX, works on ecological economic issues in the Pacific Northwest and worldwide.
Earth, Inc. is devoted to redefining profit to incorporate built,
human, social, and natural capital. Common asset trusts are one
way to protect such public goods.
In the News:
Grist Magazine, an environmental news and comentary magazine, recently featured profiles of three leading ecological economists.
Herman Daly was a contributor in the September 2005 issue of Scientific American.
Advocacy:
The Center for the Advancement of a Steady State Economy promotes the transition away from a consumption-based economy.
Sustainable Economics
Education and Jobs:
An interview with ecological economist Brian Czech, who provides some education and career advice to students interested in ecological economics.
Market-Based Solutions and the Environment:
The Chicago Climate Exchange
has developed a voluntary program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in
the U.S. A similar program is already in place in Europe under
the Kyoto Protocol.
The Ecosystem Marketplace seeks to provide a market mechanism for trading in various ecosystem services.
The United Nations' recently-released Millenium Ecosystem Assessment highlights the importance of ecosystem services in providing economic well-being, especially in the developing world.
Natural Capitalism,
by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, and L. Hunter Lovins, calls for a "new
industrial revolution" to create businesses that restore, rather than
degrade the planet.
Economic Data and Statistics:
The Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains numerous data about the U.S. economy.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis keeps statistics on national, regional, international, and industrial economic accounts.
The St. Louis Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank's Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) maintains international macroeconomic data.
Penn World Tables - global economic data
Gapminder, a new graphical display tool developed in part by Google.
Need to convert between dollar values for different years? Try this calculator from Economic History.net.
This page last modified April 10, 2007