section 1. Ecological and social resilience -- section 2. Ecosystem services and quality of life -- section 3. Valuation of ecosystem -- section 4. Community and natural resources management -- section 5. Policy reforms and sustainable development

'By providing the real-world examples and lessons, the book will guide policy-makers and experts in their efforts in exploring and applying these pathways and tools in the larger context of development policies of nations and the pursuit of a sustainable century.' (From the foreword by Achim...