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Author : Ram Bir Singh Kushwah
Release : 2001
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 097/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Economics of Protected Areas and Its Effect on Biodiversity by : Ram Bir Singh Kushwah
Download or read book Economics of Protected Areas and Its Effect on Biodiversity written by Ram Bir Singh Kushwah. This book was released on 2001. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With reference to India.
Author : Marianne Kettunen
Release : 2013-09-05
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 104/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Social and Economic Benefits of Protected Areas by : Marianne Kettunen
Download or read book Social and Economic Benefits of Protected Areas written by Marianne Kettunen. This book was released on 2013-09-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protected areas (PAs) contain biodiversity and ecosystems of high conservation value. In addition, these areas provide a range of benefits, both direct and indirect, to our societies and economies, i.e. so called ecosystem services. These services include, for example, an ecosystem's ability to regulate floods and climate, purify water, secure the pollination of crops, and create opportunities for recreation, culture and tourism. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the socio-economic benefits of PAs and PA networks and provides step-by-step practical guidance on identifying, assessing and valuing the various ecosystem services and related benefits provided by PAs. It also aims to improve the communication of PA benefits to different stakeholders and the general public. It is shown that identifying and valuing the socio-economic benefits of PAs can be beneficial for several reasons. Demonstrating socio-economic importance of a protected site can significantly increase political and stakeholder support for the site and resolve conflicts between different interest groups. This can lead to positive changes in policies and decision-making. Insights on PA benefits are also needed to identify a combination of actions and land use practices that best support the sustainable and equitable utilisation of these benefits, while retaining a site’s conservation goals. Finally, demonstrating different benefits can help to discover alternative and sustainable sources for financing the management of PAs.
Author : David Pearce
Release : 2013-11-05
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 293/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Economic Value of Biodiversity by : David Pearce
Download or read book The Economic Value of Biodiversity written by David Pearce. This book was released on 2013-11-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodiversity loss is one of the major resource problems facing the world, and the policy options available are restricted by inappropriate economic tools which fail to capture the value of species and their variety. This study describes in non-technical terms how cost-benefit analysis techniques can be applied to species and species loss, and how they provide a measure of the efficiency of conservation measures. Only when conservation can be shown to pass such a basic economic test, the authors claim, will it be incorporated into policies.;David Pearce has also written Blueprint for a Green Economy.
Author : John A. Dixon
Release : 1990
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 320/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Economics of Protected Areas by : John A. Dixon
Download or read book Economics of Protected Areas written by John A. Dixon. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economics of Protected Areas is a groundbreaking effort to help governments examine the costs and benefits of maintaining protected areas. The authors provide a methodology for assigning monetary values to nature and explain the economic techniques involved. They also show how officials have applied these principles worldwide.
Author : Alexandros Gasparatos
Release : 2015-06-05
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 709/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Biodiversity in the Green Economy by : Alexandros Gasparatos
Download or read book Biodiversity in the Green Economy written by Alexandros Gasparatos. This book was released on 2015-06-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past decade, the growing realization that biodiversity and human wellbeing are inextricably linked has led to the adoption of numerous environmental policies. The concept of the Green Economy has gained particular attention as an economic system where growth is possible within environmental limits. The preservation of ecosystem services and the halt of biodiversity loss are identified as key pillars of the Green Economy. Despite the concept’s momentum there is still no clear understanding of how biodiversity fits within a Green Economy. In the current debate, biodiversity is rarely acknowledged in economic sectors other than agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism, and when it is acknowledged biodiversity and its conservation feature more as buzzwords than as concrete and tangible components of the Green Economy. This book aims to identify, understand and offer pragmatic recommendations of how biodiversity conservation can become an agent of green economic development. This book establishes ways to assess biodiversity’s contributions to the economy and to meaningfully integrate biodiversity concerns in green-economy policies.
