This paper surveys the current state of knowledge concerning the value of the Amazon rainforest, including a survey of … work to date to quantify changes in economic values when the rainforest cover changes. The focus is on local and regional … from a sustainably maintained rainforest; local values of eco-tourism; biological resources including bio-prospecting; a …

drastic switches at tipping points, in response to changes in rainfall patterns and other drivers. Deforestation cost studies … the true social cost of deforestation. We explore the implications of a forest-savanna critical transition and propose an … for ecosystem services. We apply this framework to the calculation of the social cost of deforestation of the Amazon …