Valuing Ecosystem Services Toward Better Environmental Decision-Making

Nutrient recycling, habitat for plants and animals, flood control, and water supply are among the many beneficial services provided by aquatic ecosystems. In making decisions about human activities, such as draining a wetland for a housing development, it is essential to consider both the value of t...

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Hlavní autori:	Council, National Research, Studies, Division on Earth and Life, Board, Water Science and Technology, Ecosystems, Committee on Assessing and Valuing the Services of Aquatic and Related Terrestrial
Médium:	E-kniha Kniha
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	Washington, D.C National Academies Press 06.04.2005 The National Academies Press National Academies Natl Academy Press Publications Sales Office
Vydanie:	1
Predmet:	Aquatic ecology Aquatic ecology > Economic aspects Biotic communities Biotic communities > Valuation Decision making Economic aspects Environmental policy Environmental policy > Decision making Environmental protection Environmental protection > Decision making
ISBN:	9780309093187, 030909318X
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FrontMatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Meaning of Value and Use of Economic Valuation in the Environmental Policy Decision-Making Process -- 3 Aquatic and Related Terrestrial Ecosystems -- 4 Methods of Nonmarket Valuation -- 5 Translating Ecosystem Functions to the Value of Ecosystem Services: Case Studies -- 6 Judgment, Uncertainty, and Valuation -- 7 Ecosystem Valuation: Synthesis and Future Directions -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Summary of Related NRC Reports -- Appendix B Household Production Function Models -- Appendix C Production Function Models -- Appendix D Committee and Staff Biographical Information