Ecosystems and Nature

Kirjan Ecosystems and Nature (1999) tekijä ei ole tiedossa. Kirjan kieli on englanti, ja sen on kustantanut Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. Kirja on laajuudeltaan 560 sivua ja se on sidottu.

Ecosystems and Nature brings together the work of leading authorities in biodiversity research. It provides readers with a broad interdisciplinary perspective on the major issues in biodiversity, including economics, natural science, management and ethics. The collection is divided into four main sections: part I introduces some fundamental scientific and socio-economic concepts and analysis in order to illustrate the complexities involved in the human-ecosystems interface; part II deals with the valuation of ecosystems with special emphasis on the main biomes, faults, wetlands, marine systems, grasslands and agriculture; part III covers the problem of value appropriation and the relevant constraints and available policy instruments; the final section focuses on the difficult ethical issues that surround utilization and conservation of biodiversity.