The thesis at hand theoretically and empirically investigates social values in economic environmental valuation. In the current debate on social values of ecosystem services, economic environmental valuation has been heavily criticised for falling short with regard to conceptual, ethical and...

As envisaged in the Sustainable Development Goals, eradicating poverty by 2030 is among the most important steps to achieve a better and more sustainable future. A key contribution to reach this target is to ensure that vulnerable households are effectively protected against weather-related...