Land use change is one of the most pervasive socioeconomic forces affecting ecological systems, economic systems, and human wellbeing. This handbook draws on recent advances in several economic fields that investigate land use behaviour, making this a must-read for those who want to understand...

This book is a revised and expanded edition of Colin Price's seminal original publication, providing a richly comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of landscape economics. Chapters address key issues like natural resources and environmental economics, while presenting a wide and integrative view...

1 The Spatial Economics of Agricultural Development and the Formation of Agro-Industrial Value Chains: The Brazilian Cerrado(Akio Hosono, Nobuaki Hamaguchi, and Alan Bojanic) -- 2 Economic and Social Impacts of Cerrado Agriculture: Transformation for Inclusive Growth through Clusters and Value...

This report synthesises key findings on biodiversity and ecosystem services from the Environmental Performance Reviews completed for Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru between 2013 and 2017. The report aims to provide a sense of the common challenges facing these Latin American countries,...