Ecosystem Services from Agriculture and Agroforestry: Measurement and Payment

by John Beer and Jean-Francois Le Coq

Book Overview

Agricultural systems are no longer evaluated solely on the basis of the food they provide, but also on their capacity to limit impacts on the environment, such as soil conservation, water quality and biodiversity conservation, as well as their contribution to mitigating and adapting to climate change. In order to cope with these multiple service functions, they must internalize the costs and benefits of their environmental impact. Payments for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138339083
• ISBN13: 9781138339088
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"