Routledge Handbook of Ecosystem Services (Routledge Studies in Ecosystem Services)

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Synopsis
The idea that nature provides services to people is one of the most powerful concepts to have emerged over the last two decades. It is shaping our understanding of the role that biodiverse ecosystems play in the environment and their benefits for humankind. As a result, there is a growing interest in operational and methodological issues surrounding ecosystem services amongst environmental managers, and many institutions are now developing teaching programmes to equip the next generation with the skills needed to apply the concepts more effectively. This handbook provides a comprehensive reference text on ecosystem services, integrating natural and social science (including economics). Collectively the chapters, written by the world's leading authorities, demonstrate the importance of biodiversity for people, policy and practice. They also show how the value of ecosystems to society can be expressed in monetary and non-monetary terms, so that the environment can be better taken into account in decision making. The significance of the ecosystem service paradigm is that it helps us redefine and better communicate the relationships between people and nature. It is shown how these are essential to resolving challenges such as sustainable development and poverty reduction, and the creation of a green economy in developing and developed world contexts.
Copyright:
2016

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
630 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781317687030
Related ISBNs:
9781138025080, 9781315775302, 9781138588974
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Marion Potschin, Roy Haines-Young, Robert Fish, R. Kerry Turner
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Marion Potschin
Edited by:
Roy Haines-Young
Edited by:
Robert Fish
Edited by:
R. Kerry Turner

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