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counter these in selected OECD countries. More specifically, the paper begins with an overview of the main biodiversity and …
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In order to facilitate the use of biodiversity indicators in policy making at the country level, a few and well …-established indices should be suggested. Promising candidates include biodiversity-related indices of the Convention on Biological … ecosystem level have already been in use, but they are not necessarily useful measures of the state of biodiversity in their …
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The topic of biodiversity loss has been the subject of a vast and growing scientific and economic literature. Species … biodiversity is projected to decrease by a further 10% by 2050. As with biodiversity, the planet has also experienced major losses … paths. This report contributes to that goal by looking at the consequences of the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem …
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Biodiversity loss reduces ecosystems productivity generating negative impacts on the global economy. Even though the … economy is dependent on biodiversity or its ecological processes, few companies develop Biodiversity Conservation Actions (BCA … relationship between sustainability and biodiversity conservation of five sustainable corporations which controls more than 1 …
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provision of ecosystem services in a region is its underlying biodiversity, i.e., the wealth and variety of plants, animals, and … microorganisms. Because the benefits from ecosystem services and biodiversity are not valued in market exchanges, private landowners …
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We study the consequences of a working time reduction (WTR hereafter) in a growth model with efficiency wages and an essential natural resource (natural capital). Considering that technical progress cannot reduce the resource content of final production to zero, we show that the effects of a WTR...
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polices targeting climate change, biodiversity and sustainable agriculture. …
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Landscape composition has a crucial role in determining ecosystem functioning and human well-being. Human activities (e.g. urban expansion or agricultural intensification) have strongly modified the natural environment and ecosystem integrity. This paper presents an exemplary application of the...
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The objective of this paper is to provide a review of recent economic literature related to the Bioeconomy, in particular aimed at identifying relevant pathways for future research in this field. The paper is organised in four main parts. First, we illustrate the economic role of the Bioeconomy...
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econometric advancements, shifting focus to direct measures of biodiversity, filling the knowledge gap on the effect of protected …
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