Valuing Ecosystem Services

Methodological Issues and Case Studies

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services is critical to promoting human welfare and sustainable development. Valuing Ecosystem Services: Methodological Issues And Case Studies presents the latest research on valuing ecosystem services and case studies by leading experts from around the world.This thought provoking book draws together prominent international authorities to discuss the key methodological issues and challenges in valuing ecosystem services. Covering a cross-section of ecosystems and services in different sites, countries and regions, and presenting state of the art surveys of studies on valuation of forest and coastal ecosystems and pollination services, the collection presents essential case studies that value ecosystem services and experiences with operationalizing valuation into policy.Providing a unique blueprint for moving the science and practice of ecosystem services valuation forward, this timely book will be of special interest to academics, policy makers and professionals working in ecological economics, natural resources, forestry and conservation.Contributors: G. Atkinson, I.J. Bateman, D.M. Bauer, P. van Beukering, L. Brander, N.D Burgess, F. Casey, H. Chang, D. Cooley, R. Costanza, V. Dujon, D. Ervin, C. Fezzi, A. Ghermandi, D. Gordon, E. Granek, G. Guannel, D. Immerzeel, M. Inoue, A. Jenkins, R. Jindal, J. Kerr, A.Kontoleon, R. Kramer, T. Kroeger, A. Lesser, J. Loomis, G.M. Mace, E.Y. Mohammed, S. Morse-Jones, B.C. Murray, K.N. Ninan, P.A.L.D. Nunes, L. Pendleton, L. Richardson, V. Shandas, R.D. Simpson, P.C. Sutton, C. Tisdell, R. K. Turner, T. Vegh, J.A. Yeakley, K. Yoshida

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Utgivningsdatum:2014-08-29
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781781955154

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Edited by K.N. Ninan, Chairperson, Centre for Economics, Environment and Society, Bangalore, India, and Lead Author, Working Group III, Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Geneva, Switzerland

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'This book is a compendium of some of the latest work on valuing ecosystem services, including a range of case studies. These studies begin to address some of the many limitations and caveats clearly noted in the 1997 Nature paper. It will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in this topic and for moving the science and practice of ecosystem services forward.'--Robert Costanza, The Australian National University, Australia

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Contents:1. IntroductionPART I: METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES AND CHALLENGES2. Economic Analysis for Ecosystem Service AssessmentsIan Bateman, Georgina M. Mace, Carlo Fezzi, Giles Atkinson, R. Kerry Turner3. Valuing Ecosystem Services Using Benefit Transfer: Separating Credible and Incredible ApproachesJohn Loomis, Leslie Richardson, Timm Kroeger, Frank Casey4. Contingent Valuation Responses and Hypothetical BiasEssam Yassin Mohammed5. Stated Preferences for Tropical Wildlife Conservation among Distant Beneficiaries: Charisma, Endemism, Scope and Substitution EffectsSian Morse-Jones, Ian J. Bateman, Andreas Kontoleon, Silvia Ferrini, Neil Burgess, R. Kerry Turner6. Space Matters: Exploring Problematic Spatial Issues in the Valuation of Ecosystem Services Paul C. Sutton7. Valuing Pollination Services: A Comparison of Approaches Dana Marie Bauer8. Limited Local Values and Uncertain Global Risks in Ecosystem Service Conservation: An Example from Pollinating ServicesR. David SimpsonPART II CASE STUDIES: VALUATION9. Valuing Forest Ecosystem Services – What we know and what we don’tK.N. Ninan, Makoto Inoue10. Conserving Forest Wildlife and Other Ecosystem Services: Opportunity Costs and the Valuation of Alternative Logging RegimesClem Tisdell11. Valuing Forest Ecosystem Services – Case Study of a Forest Reserve in JapanK.N. Ninan, Makoto Inoue12. Value after the Volcano: Economic Valuation of Montserrat’s Centre HillsPieter van Beukering, Luke Brander and Desirée Immerzeel13. The Economic Value of Ecosystem Services from Agricultural and Rural Landscapes in JapanKentaro Yoshida14. Characterizing Urban Ecosystem Services: Integrating the Biophysical and Social Dimensions of Human Dominated LandscapesVivek Shandas, J. Alan Yeakley, Elise Granek, David Ervin, Veronica Dujon, Heejun Chang15. The Benefits of Coastal Recreation of Europe’s Seas: An Application of Meta-Analytical Value Transfer and GISAndrea Ghermandi, Paulo A.L.D. Nunes16. Fishery Enhancement and Coastal Protection Services Provided by Two Restored Gulf of Mexico Oyster ReefsTimm Kroeger, Greg GuannelPART III CASE STUDIES: VALUATION AND POLICY17. Harvesting the Financial Value of Coastal “Blue” CarbonLinwood Pendleton, Brian C. Murray, David Gordon, David Cooley, Tibor Verg18. Exploring Demand for Tree Planting in a Payment for Environmental Services Project in Lake Victoria Basin, KenyaRohit Jindal, John Kerr19. The Role of Ecosystem Service Payments in Achieving Conservation Goals – Attitudes Among Farm Operators Randall Kramer, Aaron Jenkins, Adriane LesserIndex