TY - BOOK AU - Kumar,Pushpam ED - Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (Project) TI - The economics of ecosystems and biodiversity: ecological and economic foundations SN - 9781849775489 (e-book : PDF) PY - 2010/// CY - London, Washington, D.C. PB - Earthscan KW - Ecology KW - Economic aspects KW - Ecosystem services KW - Biodiversity KW - Environmental economics KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - "An Output of TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity."; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Integrating the ecological and economic dimensions in biodiversity and ecosystem service valuation -- 2. Biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services -- 3. Measuring biophysical quantities and the use of indicators -- 4. The socio-cultural context of ecosystem and biodiversity valuation -- 5. The economics of valuing ecosystem services and biodiversity -- 6. Discounting, ethics and options for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem integrity -- 7. Key messages and linkages with national policies; Also available in print edition UR - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9781849775489 ER -