The ecological literature suggests that biodiversity reduces the variance of ecosystem services. Thus, conservative biodiversity management has an insurance value to risk-averse users of ecosystem services. We analyze a conceptual ecological-economic model in which such management measures...

This book provides the latest empirical research findings on how sustainable development can work not just for organizations, but for the global economy as a whole, covering various fields, including economics, finance, and marketing; operations management; communication sciences; sociology; and...