Nature's Wealth: The Economics of Ecosystem Services and Poverty by Pieter J. H. van Beukering, Jetske Bouma, Roy Brouwer, Elissaios Papyrakis (Hardcover, 2013)
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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781107027152
eBay Product ID (ePID)
141573510
Product Key Features
Author
Pieter J. H. Van Beukering, Jetske Bouma, Roy Brouwer, Elissaios Papyrakis
Publication Name
Nature's Wealth: the Economics of Ecosystem Services and Poverty
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Management
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
439 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
820g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
Editor
Jetske Bouma, Roy Brouwer, Pieter J. H. Van Beukering, Elissaios Papyrakis