Bringing Ecologists and Economists Together The Askö Meetings and Papers

The Askö meetings were an annual forum where leading economists and ecologists came together to discuss the myriad issues and challenges surrounding sustainable development. Organized by the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics and held on the Island of Askö in the Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden, the meetings facilitated a dialogue in which various players with differing perspectives could arrive at common conclusions and solutions that benefit us all.

Dedication.- Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgments.- List of Contributors.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Askö meetings.- 2.1 A Brief History.- 2.2 Why and How?- 2.3 A Personal View: Saving the World While Having Fun.- 2.4 Building Bridges Between Ecology and Economics.- 2.5 Guidelines for the Future?- 3. The Askö Papers.- 3.1 Askö 1993: Ecologists and Economists Can Find Common Ground.- 3.1.1 Commentary.- 3.1.2 Commentary.- 3.2 Askö 1994: Economic Growth, Carrying Capacity, and the Environment.- 3.2.1 Commentary.- 3.2.2 Commentary.- 3.3 Askö 1995: Resilience in Natural and Socioeconomic Systems.- 3.3.1 Commentary.- 3.3.2 Commentary.- 3.4 Askö 1997: Food Production, Population Growth, and the Environment.- 3.4.1 Commentary.- 3.4.2 Commentary.- 3.5 Askö 1998: The Value of Nature and the Nature of Value.- 3.5.1 Commentary.- 3.5.2 Commentary.- 3.6 Askö in Washington 1999: Managing Ecosystem Resources.- 3.6.1 Commentary.- 3.6.2 Commentary.- 3.7 Askö in Stanford 2000: Are We Consuming Too Much?- 3.7.1 Commentary.- 3.7.2 Commentary.- 3.8 Askö 2000: Genetic Diversity and Interdependent Crop Choices in Agriculture.- 3.8.1 Commentary.- 3.8.2 Commentary.- 3.9 Askö 2001: Sustainability's Compass: Indicators of Genuine Wealth.- 3.9.1 Commentary.- 3.9.2 Commentary.- 3.10 Askö 2002: Coping with Uncertainty: A Call for a New Ccience-policy Forum.- 3.10.1 Commentary.- 3.10.2 Commentary.- 4. Conclusion: The Askö Challenge.- Appendix: List of Askö Meetings, Participants and Publications 1993-2002.- Index.