Synopsis This book presents the basic concepts of ecological study and the interlinkages between environment and economics. It covers a range of issues including the conflicting paradigms of ecology and economics, bio-geo-chemical cycles, role of nature as source and sink, and population ecology. The volume includes a comprehensive bibliography providing valuable information on the subject. Undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers and scholars in environmental economics, and general readers with an active interest in ecology and environment-related issues will find the book an indispensable reference.