Ecosystems and Nature: Economics, Science and Policy (Elgar Reference Collection)
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Book Description
Ecosystems and Nature brings together the work of leading authorities in biodiversity research. It provides readers with a broad interdisciplinary perspective on the major issues in biodiversity, including economics, natural science, management and ethics.
The collection is divided into four main sections: part I introduces some fundamental scientific and socio-economic concepts and analysis in order to illustrate the complexities involved in the human-ecosystems interface; part II deals with the valuation of ecosystems with special emphasis on the main biomes, faults, wetlands, marine systems, grasslands and agriculture; part III covers the problem of value appropriation and the relevant constraints and available policy instruments; the final section focuses on the difficult ethical issues that surround utilization and conservation of biodiversity.
About the Author
R. Kerry Turner is Director of the Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE), University of East Anglia and University College London, UK.
Kenneth Button is Professor of Public Policy, Institute of Public Policy, George Mason University.
Peter Nijkamp is Professor in Regional, Urban & Environmental Economics, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Ecosystems and Nature: Economics, Science and Policy (Environmental Analysis and Economic Policy),R. Kerry Turner,Kenneth Button,Peter Nijkamp,Edward Elgar Publishing,1858987938,Biodiversity conservation,Biological Variation,Biological diversity conservat,Economic aspects,Environmental Conservation & Protection - General,Environmental Economics,Government policy,Nature,Nature/Ecology,Wildlife
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