Sundar, I. creator text xu| 2004 continuing ng p.47-52. Ecological 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. Environmental economics Margin 180718