Nature's Wealth: The Economics of Ecosystem Services and Poverty

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107027152
• ISBN13: 9781107027152
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 439 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"