Earthscan publishes new title on valuing ecosystem services

01 August 2008 Earthscan

Publication title: Valuing Ecosystem Services: The Case of Multi
Author: R. Kerry Turner, Stavros Georgiou, Brendan Fi
Publication type: Book (Hardback)
Publication date: 27 July 2008
Number of pages: 192
ISBN number: 978-1-84407-615-4
Price: 50.00 GBP British Pounds

Ecosystem services can be broadly defined as the aspects of ecosystems that provide benefits to people. The ecosystem services approach breaks new ground by adding economic arguments to scientific and ethical arguments in favour of more nature conservation The aim of this book is to provide guidance on the valuation of ecosystem services, using the case of multifunctional wetlands to illustrate and make recommendations regarding the methods and techniques that can be applied to appraise management options.

Although concentrating on wetlands, the approaches suggested provide an assessment framework that can be applied to other types of ecosystem assets.

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