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The Economics of Biodiversity Conservation : Valuation in Tropical Forest Ecosystems by K. N. Ninan, Charles Perrings, S. Jyothis, P. Babu, V. Ramakrishnappa is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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\* Placing an economic value on biodiversity is seen by many as the best and perhaps only successful way of preserving it while also protecting livelihoods\* This is the most comprehensive examination of valuation ever conducted, focusing on one of the worldвЂTMs top eight biodiversity ''hotspots'', with principles widely applicable across the world\* Original comparisons of the different ''values'' of biodiversity, trade-offs, incentives for conservation, case studies of coffee growing and wildlife conservation and practical policy optionsEconomic valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services is possibly the most powerful tool for halting the loss of biodiversity while maintaining incomes and livelihoods. Yet rarely have such approaches been applied to tropical forest ''hotspots'', which house the vast majority of the planet's plant and animal species. This groundbreaking work is the most comprehensive and detailed examination of the economics of environmental valuation and biodiversity conservation to date. Focusing on the Western Ghats of India, one of the top biodiversity hotspots in the world, this volume looks at a cross-section of local communities living within or near s
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- Author
- K. N. Ninan, Charles Perrings, S. Jyothis, P. Babu, V. Ramakrishnappa
- Publisher
- Earthscan Publications Ltd.
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781136554278
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Economics, Nature, Biology
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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