Valuing ecosystem services : methodological issues and case studies / edited by K.N. Ninan, Chairperson, Centre for Economics, Environment and Society, Bangalore, India and Co-Chair, Panel on Methodological, Assessment of Scenarios and Modelling of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), United Nations, Bonn, Germany ; with a foreword by Robert Costanza.

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Material type: Text

TextDescription: xxxi, 427 pages : illustrations, mapsISBN:

9781781955154 (hbk)
1781955158 (hbk)

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DDC classification:

333.9516 NIN

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Part I. Methodological issues and challenges -- Part II. Case studies : valuation.

Summary: "Conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services is critical to promoting human welfare and sustainable development. Valuing Ecosystem Services: Methodological Issues And Case Studies presents the latest research on valuing ecosystem services and case studies by leading experts from around the world. This thought provoking book draws together prominent international authorities to discuss the key methodological issues and challenges in valuing ecosystem services. Covering a cross-section of ecosystems and services in different sites, countries and regions, and presenting state of the art surveys of studies on valuation of forest and coastal ecosystems and pollination services, the collection presents essential case studies that value ecosystem services and experiences with operationalising valuation into policy. Providing a unique blueprint for moving the science and practice of ecosystem services valuation forward, this timely book will be of special interest to academics, policy makers and professionals working in ecological economics, natural resources, forestry and conservation."--Page 4 of cover.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Dept. of Environmental Sciences Processing Center	Dept. of Environmental Sciences	Non-fiction	333.9516 NIN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		ES2113

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Methodological issues and challenges -- Part II. Case studies : valuation.

"Conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services is critical to promoting human welfare and sustainable development. Valuing Ecosystem Services: Methodological Issues And Case Studies presents the latest research on valuing ecosystem services and case studies by leading experts from around the world. This thought provoking book draws together prominent international authorities to discuss the key methodological issues and challenges in valuing ecosystem services. Covering a cross-section of ecosystems and services in different sites, countries and regions, and presenting state of the art surveys of studies on valuation of forest and coastal ecosystems and pollination services, the collection presents essential case studies that value ecosystem services and experiences with operationalising valuation into policy. Providing a unique blueprint for moving the science and practice of ecosystem services valuation forward, this timely book will be of special interest to academics, policy makers and professionals working in ecological economics, natural resources, forestry and conservation."--Page 4 of cover.

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