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The concept of ecosystem services has been introduced to help determine the different values of ecosystems. This report provides an introduction to ecosystems and economics: it provides a useful introduction for scholars from other social sciences as well as for biologists/ecologists acting as policy advisors. In addition, researchers with a primarily business-economic background and an applied science attitude will find much that is of interest to them.
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Wageningen UR P.O. Box 29703, 2502 LS Den HaagPhone: (070) 335 83 30; e-mail: informatie.lei@wur.n
H.J Silvis
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Requirements:
- A detailed introduction to ecosystem services, ecological economics, and policy analysis and design
Advantages:
- Ecosystem services - This overview highlights economic theories about ecosystem services, distinguishing between pre-classical economics, classical economics, neoclassical economics and modern economics. In addition, specific attention is given to two sp
- Ecological economics - ecological economics was launched as a new paradigm with closer ties to the natural sciences.
- Policy analysis and design - The rationale for regulation with regard to nature and ecosystem services is that adverse risks, such as over-exploitation, are not adequately priced in markets. Welfare economics tools for evaluating policies and projects inc
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- Free, no licence
Development stage:
- Full, working product