01037pab a2200133 454500008004000000100001500040245004600055260000900101300001300110362001200123520072900135650002800864773001100892180718b2004   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSundar, I.  aResearch paradigm in ecological economics  c2004  ap.47-52.  aJan-Mar  aEcological economics is studied as an alternative to neo-classical environmental economics. It seeks to socially develop an inter-disciplinary economics that facilitates social and environmental development. It deals with environmental problems and makes individuals more visible in economic analysis in terms of understanding environmental degradation and its associated problems. It analyses the impact of economic growth and international competition in relation to environmental sustainability. This paper puts forward various research issues and the importance of research in ecological economics. it also outlines problems and prospects of undertaking trans-disciplinary research in ecological economics. - Reproduced.  aEnvironmental economics  aMargin