intangible. Additional problems occur when economic methods are applied inappropriately and when the importance of ecosystem … considerations in ecosystem services valuation. We first review and adapt definitions of ecosystem services in order to make an … operational link to valuation methods. We make a distinction between intermediate and final ecosystem services and also identify …

In an integrated economy-ecosystem model humans choose their land use and leave the residual land as habitat for three … species forming a food chain. The size of habitat determines the diversity and abundance of species. That biodiversity … generates, in turn, a flow of ecosystem services with public-good characteristics for human consumption. The ecosystem submodel …

In an integrated economy-ecosystem model humans choose their land use and leave the residual land as habitat for three … species forming a food chain. The size of habitat determines the diversity and abundance of species. That biodiversity … generates, in turn, a flow of ecosystem services with public-good characteristics for human consumption. The ecosystem submodel …

This work examines the impact that economic growth can have on biodiversity and on the ecological dynamics that would … naturally emerge in the absence of human activity. The loss of biodiversity may induce policy-makers to implement defensive … exist in the absence of human intervention. This suggests that there might exist a conflict between preserving biodiversity …

economic and ecological contributions to the study of biodiversity loss. We develop our analysis from a widely accepted … respect the economic approach towards biodiversity is based on this notion, and also reflect on the specific understanding of … describe in which way ecological and ecologicaleconomic approaches towards biodiversity are based on the idea of absolute …

This paper introduces and surveys ecological-economic analysis and valuation of biodiversity. Furthermore, the notion … and application of economic, monetary valuation of biodiversity is critically evaluated. A classification of biodiversity … values is offered, based on a system of logical relationships among biodiversity, ecosystems, species and human welfare …

The importance of ecosystem functions for humankind is well known. But only few attempts have been undertaken to … estimate the economic value of these ecosystem services. In particular, indirect methods are rarely used, even though they are … most suitable for the task. This discrepancy is because quantitative knowledge of changes in ecosystem functions is scarce …