Paradise Lost?: The Ecological Economics of Biodiversity

ISBN-13: 9780367358372 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 284 str.

Edward B. Barbier; Joanne C. Burgess; Carl Folke

Opis

Originally published in 1994, Paradise Lost? book examines how the loss of biodiversity is one of the most serious problems the world faces, and suggests that new, interdisciplinary thinking is required to safeguard both us and the biosphere from the effects of species extinction.

Spis treści

List of Illustrations  Acknowledgements  Preface  Part I: Implications, Driving Forces and Perspectives  1. Background and Overview  2. Ecological and Economic Implications of Biodiversity Loss  3. Ecological and Economic Perspectives: Convergence or Divergence?  4. Driving Forces for Biodiversity Loss  Part II: Analysis of Selected Systems  5. Forests  6. Wetlands  7. Estuarine and Marine Ecosystems  8. Rangelands  Part III: Lessons for Management and Policy  9. Instruments and Tools for Biodiversity Conservation  10. Policies and Institutions for Biodiversity Conservation  Part IV: Conclusions  11. Paradise Regained: The Challenges Ahead  Glossary of Selected Ecological and Economic Terms  Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations  References  Index

O autorze

Edward B. Barbier, Joanne C. Burgess Barbier, Carl Folke