Eco-nomics and Eagles

About the Book

New Book Gives Old Debate An “Eco-nomic” Reality Check

"What good is an eagle if you can´t eat it?" asks a stout logger in a crowded public hearing in a small Alaskan community. Eagles and logging had ended up on a collision course in one town´s efforts to chart a future after the mill closed. Asking "what good is an eagle?" was the question that first brought Ms. Troll down-to-earth in proposing "eco-nomic" solutions for resource use conflicts. Through experience, analysis and intellectual pursuits, what was once an "eco-nomic" answer to a logger, eventually evolved into a pramgamtic philosophy aimed at changing the jobs versus environment script into jobs and the environment. Through the use of nine eco-nomic principles, the objectives of economic development and environmental protection are melded into a practical, cohesive platform for government officials, businesspersons, environmentalists, citizen activists and for the students of resource management and environmental policy.

"Ms. Troll´s book has several things my own work often lacked-personal experience in the field and an engaging passion."

-Michael Silverstein, author The Environmental Economic Revolution, St. Martins Press

"Eco-nomics and Eagles is a unique addition to an emerging body of writing about the lack of reasonableness in the economy/environment conflict. This book is grounded in the reality of resource politics. The engaging writing style used to convey nine relevant principles makes it ideal for supplemental course reading."

-William R. Burch, Professor of Natural Resource Management, Yale School of Forestry and Envrionmental Studies

"Anyone interested in or frustrated by the sense of conflict between environmental protection and economic development will appreciate Ms. Troll´s pragmatic approach in forging solutions. It´s an insightful book that many resource professional will find themselves relating to and learning from."

-John Iani, Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.

About the Author

Equipped with a Masters Degree from Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Kate Troll set off in 1977 to begin her professional career in Alaska. Hired by Bristol Bay Native Association, Kate was the first person to introduce Coastal Zone Management to “Bush Alaska”. After working for the local planning department in Ketchikan, she was elected to local office. In the 1980’s and 90’s she represented commercial fishing in the tumultuous world of ‘fish politics’ both in Alaska and at a national level. She was appointed to the first State Board of Forestry, has taught at the University of Alaska Southeast and held several resource policy positions with the State of Alaska. At the world conference of the International Society of Ecological Economics, Kate presented on paper on ‘Eco-nomics’. Her outdoor pursuits parallel her intense professional journey. She has climbed Denali, paddled through the Gates of the Arctic, experienced whales diving under her kayak and skied through the Great Gorge of the Alaska Range.