Introduction to the book, ecosystem services and the sustainable development goals -- Climate science and international climate agreements -- Economic fundamentals, ecosystem services and value -- Estimating the benefits of environmental assets and ecosystem services -- Consumption -- Human...

Risk-aversion has generally been found to decrease in income. This may lead one to expect that poor countries will be more risk-averse than rich countries. Recent comparative findings with students, however, suggest the opposite, giving rise to a risk-income paradox. This paper tests this...