Table of Contents

I. Introduction.- 1. Economics, Ecology and Thermodynamics.- II. Core Concepts in Economics, Ecology and Thermodynamics.- 2. Core Concepts in Neoclassical Economics.- 3. Core Concepts in Ecology.- 4. Core Concepts in Thermodynamics.- III. Integrating the Core Concepts of Economics, Ecology and Thermodynamics.- 5. Integrating Core Concepts of Thermodynamics into Economics.- 6. Ecology and Thermodynamics.- 7. Economics and Ecology.- 8. Economics, Ecology and Thermodynamics.- IV. Nonlinear Dynamic Simulation of Natural Resource Use: Thermodynamic Limits and Endogenous Technical Change.- 9. Thermodynamic Implications for Nonrenewable Resource Extraction with Endogenous Technical Change.- 10. A Comprehensive Model of Economy-Environment Interactions.- V. Summary and Conclusions.- 11. Methodology and Findings.- Appendix A: Glossary.- Appendix B: Nonlinear Dynamic Simulation Program for the Nonrenewable Resource Model.- Appendix C: Initial Conditions and Parameter Values for the Simulation of the comprehensive Model of Chapter 10.- References.