9780309093187: Valuing Ecosystem Services: Toward Better Environmental Decision-making
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ISBN 10 : 030909318X ISBN 13 : 9780309093187
Editeur : National Academies Press, 2005

Synopsis

Nutrient recycling, habitat for plants and animals, flood control, and water supply are among the many beneficial services provided by aquatic ecosystems. In making decisions about human activities, such as draining a wetland for a housing development, it is essential to consider both the value of the development and the value of the ecosystem services that could be lost. Despite a growing recognition of the importance of ecosystem services, their value is often overlooked in environmental decision-making. This report identifies methods for assigning economic value to ecosystem services--even intangible ones--and calls for greater collaboration between ecologists and economists in such efforts.

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À propos de l?auteur

Committee on Assessing and Valuing the the Services of Aquatic and Related Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council

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Éditeur
National Academies Press
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
030909318X
ISBN 13 
9780309093187
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
290
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Personne responsable
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