The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity : ecological and economic foundations / / edited by Pushpam Kumar
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| Titolo: |
The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity : ecological and economic foundations / / edited by Pushpam Kumar
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (454 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 333.95 |
| Soggetto topico: | Ecology - Economic aspects |
| Ecosystem services | |
| Biodiversity - Economic aspects | |
| Environmental economics | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
KumarPushpam
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| Note generali: | "An Output of TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity." |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Integrating the ecological and economic dimensions in biodiversity and ecosystem service valuation -- Biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services -- Measuring biophysical quantities and the use of indicators -- The socio-cultural context of ecosystem and biodiversity valuation -- The economics of valuing ecosystem services and biodiversity -- Discounting, ethics, and options for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem integrity -- Lessons learned and linkages with national policies. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity |
| ISBN: | 1-283-91948-6 |
| 1-136-53880-1 | |
| 1-84977-548-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910458881403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
TEEB - The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity