Introduction -- Theory and concepts of economic valuation -- Definitions, measures and ecological value of biodiversity -- Excursus : biodiversity value in environmental ethics -- State of the art in economic valuation of biodiversity -- Conceptual framework for economic valuation of...

1. Introduction -- 2. Ecological-economic concepts -- 3. A quantitative ecological-economic assessment approach. -- 4. Modelling the efficiency and sustainability of forest management -- 5. Case study : eutrophication control in the De Wieden wetland, The Netherlands -- 6. Case study : rangeland...

Over-exploitation of environment and natural resources is becoming increasingly widespread in the modern world. To combat this, environmental economists have attempted to value such resources in order to ensure that they are given due recognition in any ex ante appraisal, or ex post evaluation...

This book covers the multi-faceted incentives, trade-offs, and challenges associated with the economics and politics of resource efficiency investments. By contributing a wide range of empirical evidence, practitioners' insights, and policy perspectives, this book carefully examines the role of...