ENS Flashcards
CHAPTER2
Alternative vision in a book titled
“The Next 200 Years: A Scenario for America and the World”
any thing that we use from our environment to achieve our
objective.
Resource
The ______hence
depends on the context in which man takes it.
value of resource
The context in which resources
are taken also influenced by
social, economic, and cultural
backgrounds as well as
technological know-how.
Specific attributes of the environment are valued to humans – G. Johnston
*Aspects of nature that can be used by humans to satisfy human wants –
Hite & Mulkey
Natural Resource
2 type of natural resources
Production Resources,
Non-Production Resources
Resources which do not have direct relationship with the production of goods and services
Non-Production Resources
Natural resources economics with raw materials that are turnedinto goods via process of production
Production Resources
2 type of non production resources
Renewable Resources,
Non-Renewable Resources
2 type of flow resources
Non storable
storable
3 TYPW OF RENEWABLE RESOURCES
Flow Resources
Fund Resources
Biological Resources
2 type of Renewable Resources
Recyable Resources
Non Recyclable Resources
Resources can be viewed in terms of:
Classical
Neoclassical
Ecological Economics
Neoclassical Economics (19th
century)
an economic theory that emphasizes the role of supply and demand in determining prices and allocating resources.
Interdisciplinary field that seeks to integrate the principles of ecology and economics to address environmental challenges and promote sustainable development.
Interdisciplinary field that seeks to integrate the principles of ecology and economics to address environmental challenges and promote sustainable development.
4 types Ecosystem Services
Provisioning
Regulating
Cultural
Supporting
Provisioning services
Goods produced or provided by ecosystems
type of Provisioning services
Food
Fiber
freshwatercals
Genetic Resources
Biochemacals, Natural Medicine, Pharmaceuticals
Provisioning
Goods or products produced
by ecosystems
Regulating services
Natural Processes regulated by Ecosystems
Goods or products produced
by ecosystems
Provisioning
type of Regulating services:
❑ Air quality regulation
❑ Climate regulation
❑ Water purification and waste
❑ Water flow regulation
❑ Natural hazard regulation
❑ Erosion regulation
❑ Disease regulation
❑ Pest regulation
❑ Pollination
Cultural services:
Non-material benefits obtained from ecosystems
type of Cultural services:
❑ Recreation
❑ Ecotourism
❑ Spiritual and religious values
❑ Ethical and “existence” values
Supporting services
Functions that maintain all other services
type of Supporting services
❑ Nutrient cycling
❑ Primary production
❑ Photosynthesis
❑ Water cycling
Functions that maintain all other services
Supporting services
Supporting
Functions that maintain all other services
Cultural
Non-material benefits
obtained from ecosystems
Resource
any thing that we use from our environment to achieve our
objective.
