The Development of Theoretical Research on Ecological Economics

To solve global ecological crisis and promote the development of economy and society environmental friendly, changing the mode of economic growth is important. However, ecological economics goes beyond environmental economics and critique on traditional economics. New concepts and theoretical research approaches should be brought in to a special stage of economic growth called zero-growth economy and also, shouldering the task of moderating social economic contradictions. Ecological economics takes more complicated approaches to environmental problems and focuses on long-term environmental sustainability and issues of scale. It can been seen that keeping sustainable ability of ecological environment through international cooperation will realize the harmonious development of social economy, the best welfare for human beings, therefore, the view of sustainable development has deep and wide connotations.