Capitalizing on nature : ecosystems as natural assets

Capitalizing on nature : ecosystems as natural assets / Edward B. Barbier.

"The basic unit of nature - the ecosystem - is a special form of wealth, which we can think of as a stock of natural capital. However, perhaps because this capital is free, we have tended to view it as limitless, abundant and always available for our use, exploitation and conversion. Capitalizi...

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Main Author: Barbier, Edward, 1957-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Ecosystem management.
Environmental economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
Ecosystem management
Environmental economics
Electronic book.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Ecological scarcity as an economic problem
  • 2. Ecosystem services and ecological landscapes
  • 3. The basic natural asset model
  • 4. Spatial variation in ecosystems
  • 5. The open economy
  • 6. Ecological collapse
  • 7. The way ahead
  • 8. Policies in the age of ecological scarcity.

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