The Economics of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

by Shunsuke Managi

Book Overview

Ecosystems and biodiversity have been degraded over decades due to human activities. One of the critical causes is market failure: the current market only accounts tangible resources and neglects intangible functions, such as climate control and natural hazard mitigation. Under such circumstances in capitalism, land conversion and resource exploitation, which generate financial income, are highly prioritised over conservation, which is not necessarily...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415705800
• ISBN13: 9780415705806
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"