This volume examines the relationships among social ecology, innovation, sustainable development and economic growth. Using the principles of Quintuple Helix innovation system, the authors argue that social ecology and environmental management are supporters and drivers of innovation,...

Acknowledgements -- Executive Summary -- 1 The Historical Context of Payments for Environmental Services -- 2 Payments for Environmental Services: Revisiting the Theoretical Baseline Assumptions -- 3 The Practical Perspective of Environmental Services Management -- 4 Conclusions -- Annex.