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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792072203321

Titolo

Nature's wealth : the economics of ecosystem services and poverty / / edited by Pieter J.H. van Beukering [and three others] [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-107-32689-3

1-107-23677-0

1-107-33333-4

1-107-33499-3

1-107-33257-5

1-107-33665-1

1-139-22531-6

1-299-25750-X

1-107-69804-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvii, 423 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation

Disciplina

333.709172/4

Soggetti

Human ecology - Developing countries

Biotic communities - Developing countries

Environmental degradation - Developing countries

Environmental policy - Developing countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Biodiversity-related ecosystem services -- pt. II. Marine-related ecosystem services -- pt. III. Forest-related ecosystem services -- pt. IV. Water-related ecosystem services -- pt. V. Land-related ecosystem services.

Sommario/riassunto

Increasing pressure from economic development and population growth has resulted in the degradation of ecosystems around the world and the loss of the essential services that they provide. Understanding the linkages between ecosystem service provisioning and human well-being is crucial for the establishment of effective environmental and economic development policy. Presenting new insights into the



relationship between ecosystem services and livelihoods in developing countries, this book takes up the challenge of assessing these links to demonstrate their importance in policy development. It pays special attention to innovative management opportunities that improve local livelihoods and alleviate poverty while enhancing ecosystem protection. Based on eighteen studies in more than twenty developing countries, the authors explore the role of biodiversity-, marine-, forest-, water- and land-related ecosystem services, making this an invaluable contribution to research on the role of ecosystems in supporting the livelihoods of the poor around the world.