Includes bibliographical references (pages [361]-407) and index.
Contents:
15. On the potential for speculation to threaten biodiversity loss / Joanne C. Burgess, Chris J. Kennedy, and Charles (Chuck) Mason. 2. The economic analysis of biodiversity / Dieter Helm and Cameron Hepburn -- Part I. Concepts and Measurement. 3. Biodiversity : its meanings, roles, and status / Georgina M. Mace ; 4. Identifying and mapping biodiversity : where can we damage? / Kathy J. Willis, Marc Macias-Fauria, Alexandros Gasparatos, and Peter Long ; 5. The UK National Ecosystem Assessment : valuing changes in ecosystem services / Ian J. Bateman, Grischa Perino et al. -- Part II. Valuing Biodiversity. 6. Valuing ecosystem services and biodiversity / Giles Atkinson, Ian J. Bateman, and Susana Mourato ; 7. The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity (TEEB) : challenges and responses / Pavan Sukhdev, Heidi Wittmer, and Dustin Miller -- Part III. Natural Capital and Accounting. 8. Natural capital / Edward B. Barbier ; 9. Biodiversity and national accounting / Kirk Hamilton -- Part IV. International and Development Aspects. 10. Biodiversity, poverty, and development : a review / Charles Palmer and Salvatore Di Falco ; 11. Regulating global biodiversity : what is the problem? / Timothy Swanson and Ben Groom -- Part V. Policy Instruments and Incentives. 12. Do biodiversity policies work? : the case for Conservation evaluation 2.0 / Daniela A. Miteva, Subhrendu K. Pattanayak, and Paul J. Ferraro ; 13. Are investments to promote biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services aligned? / Stephen Polasky, Kris Johnson et al. ; 14. Incentives, private ownership, and biodiversity conservation / Nick Hanley, Simanti Banerjee, Gareth D. Lennox, and Paul R. Armsworth ; 15. On the potential for speculation to threaten biodiversity loss / Joanne C. Burgess, Chris J. Kennedy, and Charles (Chuck) Mason.
Summary:
This book sets out the building blocks of an economic approach to biodiversity, and in particular brings together conceptual and empirical work on valuation, international agreements, the policy instruments, and the institutions. The objective is to provide a comprehensive overview of the issues and evidence, and to suggest how this very urgent problem should be addressed. This collection of high-quality chapters addresses the economic issues involved in biodiversity protection. This book focuses on the economics, but incorporates the underpinning science and philosophy, combining the application of a number of theoretical ideas with a series of policy cases. The authors are drawn from leading scholars in their specific areas of economics, philosophy, and conservation biology.--COVER.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.