Ecology,as it is currently practiced,sometimes deal with human impacts on ecosystems,but the more common tendency is to stick to 'natural'systems. Ecological economic aims to extend these modest areas of overlap.It will include neoclassical environmental economics and ecological impact studies as subsets,but will also encourage new ways to think about the linkages between ecological and economic systems.” 2024/8/6 生态经济理论前沿 06/08/2024 Ecological economics 11 2024/8/6 生态经济理论前沿 11 • Ecology, as it is currently practiced, sometimes deal with human impacts on ecosystems, but the more common tendency is to stick to ’natural’ systems. Ecological economic aims to extend these modest areas of overlap. It will include neoclassical environmental economics and ecological impact studies as subsets, but will also encourage new ways to think about the linkages between ecological and economic systems.” 06/08/2024 Ecological economics 11