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The Resource Valuing ecosystem services : toward better environmental decision-making, Committee on Assessing and Valuing the Services of Aquatic and Related Terrestrial Ecosystems, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council

Valuing ecosystem services : toward better environmental decision-making, Committee on Assessing and Valuing the Services of Aquatic and Related Terrestrial Ecosystems, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council

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Summary
"Nutrient recycling, habitat for plants and animals, flood control, and water supply are among the many beneficial services provided by aquatic ecosystems. In making decisions about human activities, such as draining a wetland for a housing development, it is essential to consider both the value of the development and the value of the ecosystem services that could be lost. Despite a growing recognition of the importance of ecosystem services, their value is often overlooked in environmental decision-making. This report identifies methods for assigning economic value to ecosystem services even intangible ones and calls for greater collaboration between ecologists and economists in such efforts."--Publisher's description
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (xii, 277 pages)
Contents
  • Executive summary
  • Introduction
  • The meaning of value and use of economic valuation in the environmental policy decision-making process
  • Aquatic and related terrestrial ecosystems
  • Methods of nonmarket valuation
  • Translating ecosystem functions to the value of ecosystem services : case studies
  • Judgement, uncertainty, and valuation
  • Ecosystem valuation : synthesis and future directions
  • Appendix A: Summary of related NRC reports
  • Appendix B: Household production function models
  • Appendix C: Production function models
Isbn
9780309093187
Instance
Label
Valuing ecosystem services : toward better environmental decision-making
Title
Valuing ecosystem services
Title remainder
toward better environmental decision-making
Statement of responsibility
Committee on Assessing and Valuing the Services of Aquatic and Related Terrestrial Ecosystems, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council
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Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Nutrient recycling, habitat for plants and animals, flood control, and water supply are among the many beneficial services provided by aquatic ecosystems. In making decisions about human activities, such as draining a wetland for a housing development, it is essential to consider both the value of the development and the value of the ecosystem services that could be lost. Despite a growing recognition of the importance of ecosystem services, their value is often overlooked in environmental decision-making. This report identifies methods for assigning economic value to ecosystem services even intangible ones and calls for greater collaboration between ecologists and economists in such efforts."--Publisher's description
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N$T
Dewey number
333.7
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
HC79.E5
LC item number
V35 2005eb
Literary form
non fiction
NAL call number
QH541.5.W3
NAL item number
V35 2005
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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National Research Council (U.S.)
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  • Aquatic ecology
  • Biotic communities
  • Environmental policy
  • Environmental protection
  • Ecology
  • Ecosystem
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Environment
  • NATURE
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
  • Biotic communities
  • Environmental policy
  • Environmental protection
  • Bewertung
  • Entscheidungsfindung
  • Umweltpolitik
  • Ökosystem
  • Bewertung
  • Entscheidungsfindung
  • Umweltpolitik
  • ökosystem
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Valuing ecosystem services : toward better environmental decision-making, Committee on Assessing and Valuing the Services of Aquatic and Related Terrestrial Ecosystems, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council
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Publication
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unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Executive summary -- Introduction -- The meaning of value and use of economic valuation in the environmental policy decision-making process -- Aquatic and related terrestrial ecosystems -- Methods of nonmarket valuation -- Translating ecosystem functions to the value of ecosystem services : case studies -- Judgement, uncertainty, and valuation -- Ecosystem valuation : synthesis and future directions -- Appendix A: Summary of related NRC reports -- Appendix B: Household production function models -- Appendix C: Production function models
Control code
60193367
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xii, 277 pages)
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unknown
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online
Isbn
9780309093187
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unknown
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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illustrations
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not applicable
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unknown
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unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)60193367
Label
Valuing ecosystem services : toward better environmental decision-making, Committee on Assessing and Valuing the Services of Aquatic and Related Terrestrial Ecosystems, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Executive summary -- Introduction -- The meaning of value and use of economic valuation in the environmental policy decision-making process -- Aquatic and related terrestrial ecosystems -- Methods of nonmarket valuation -- Translating ecosystem functions to the value of ecosystem services : case studies -- Judgement, uncertainty, and valuation -- Ecosystem valuation : synthesis and future directions -- Appendix A: Summary of related NRC reports -- Appendix B: Household production function models -- Appendix C: Production function models
Control code
60193367
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xii, 277 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780309093187
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)60193367

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