The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Ecological and Economic Foundations
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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Ecological and Economic Foundations

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The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Ecological and Economic Foundations

About this book

Human well-being relies critically on ecosystem services provided by nature. Examples include water and air quality regulation, nutrient cycling and decomposition, plant pollination and flood control, all of which are dependent on biodiversity. They are predominantly public goods with limited or no markets and do not command any price in the conventional economic system, so their loss is often not detected and continues unaddressed and unabated. This in turn not only impacts human well-being, but also seriously undermines the sustainability of the economic system.

It is against this background that TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity project was set up in 2007 and led by the United Nations Environment Programme to provide a comprehensive global assessment of economic aspects of these issues. This book, written by a team of international experts, represents the scientific state of the art, providing a comprehensive assessment of the fundamental ecological and economic principles of measuring and valuing ecosystem services and biodiversity, and showing how these can be mainstreamed into public policies.

This volume and subsequent TEEB outputs will provide the authoritative knowledge and guidance to drive forward the biodiversity conservation agenda for the next decade.

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Yes, you can access The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Ecological and Economic Foundations by Pushpam Kumar in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Economics & Environmental Economics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780415501088
eBook ISBN
9781136538797
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Environmental Economics
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures, Tables and Boxes
  7. List of Contributors
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Preface
  10. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
  11. Glossary
  12. Introduction
  13. 1 Integrating the Ecological and Economic Dimensions in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Valuation
  14. 2 Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services
  15. 3 Measuring Biophysical Quantities and the Use of Indicators
  16. 4 The Socio-cultural Context of Ecosystem and Biodiversity Valuation
  17. 5 The Economics of Valuing Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity
  18. 6 Discounting, Ethics and Options for Maintaining Biodiversity and Ecosystem Integrity
  19. 7 Key Messages and Linkages with National Policies
  20. Appendix 1 How the TEEB Framework Can be Applied: The Amazon Case
  21. Appendix 2 Matrix Tables for Wetland and Forest Ecosystems
  22. Appendix 3 Estimates of Monetary Values of Ecosystem Services
  23. Index