Many of the world's poor people depend on natural resources for their well-being. Four-fifths of the world's poor people live in rural areas, and most rural poor people depend on natural resources for their livelihoods. The renewable natural resources on which poor people depend are increasingly...

Klappentext: Nach einem Überblick über die verschiedenen Konzepte der "Sustainable Development" stellt der Autor am Beispiel der Nutzung tropischer Wälder dar, von welchen Sektoren Umweltschäden ausgehen und welchen gesamtwirtschaftlichen Beitrag diese Sektoren leisten. Anschließend wird...

In this book, the first of two volumes, the authors provide detailed case studies of valuation techniques that have been used in developing countries. They demonstrate that valuation works and that it can yield significant insights into policy-relevant issues regarding conservation and economic...