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Institutions and preferences determine resilience of ecological-economic systems
Quaas, Martin F.; Baumgärtner, Stefan; Derissens, Sandra; … - 2008
that the resilience properties of the ecosystem are essentially determined by the management institutions and consumers … that the role of human preferences and management institutions is not just to facilitate adaptation to, or transformation … of, some natural dynamics of ecosystems. Rather, human preferences and management institutions are themselves important …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005545369
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Agro-Ecosystem Services – Governance Needs and Efficiency
Bachev, Hrabrin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
needs of agro-ecosystem services and the spectrum of available governing modes (formal and informal institutions, market … costs, coordinate and stimulate eco-activities, meet individual and social preferences and reconcile conflicts of related …
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Ecological-economic viability as a criterion of strong sustainability under uncertainty
Baumgärtner, Stefan; Quaas, Martin F. - 2007
Strong sustainability, according to the common definition, requires that different natural and economic capital stocks have to be maintained as physical quantities separately. Yet, in a world of uncertainty this cannot be guaranteed. To therefore define strong sustainability under uncertainty in...
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The role of farmers' property rights in soil ecosystem services conservation
Foudi, Sébastien - In: Ecological Economics 83 (2012) C, pp. 90-96
This paper analyzes the role of property rights in soil conservation. The conventional wisdom in soil conservation and property rights argues that tenants invest less than landlords in sustainable management practices and tend to overexploit soil biota services. The paper examines how this issue...
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Recreational, cultural and aesthetic services from estuarine and coastal ecosystems
Ghermandi, Andrea; Nunes, Paulo A. L. D.; Portela, Rosimeiry - 2009
The role of economic analysis in guiding the sustainable development of estuarine and coastal ecosystems is investigated based on a comprehensive review of the literature on the valuation of the recreation, cultural and aesthetic services. The implications of the findings for the sustainable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010279641
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Recreational, Cultural and Aesthetic Services from Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems
Nunes, Paulo A.L.D.; Portela, Rosimeiry; Rao, Nalini; … - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM) - 2009
The role of economic analysis in guiding the sustainable development of estuarine and coastal ecosystems is investigated based on a comprehensive review of the literature on the valuation of the recreation, cultural and aesthetic services. The implications of the findings for the sustainable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008489613
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Ecosystems and Human Health : The Local Benefits of Forest Cover in Indonesia
Garg, Teevrat - 2019
This paper documents the effect of primary forest cover loss on increased incidence of malaria. The evidence is consistent with an ecological response. I show that land use change, anti-malarial programs or migration cannot explain the effect of primary forest cover loss on increased malarial...
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Evaluating the effectiveness of policy instruments for biodiversity : impact evaluation, costeffectiveness analysis and other approaches
Karousakis, Katia - 2018
This report provides an overview of methodologies to evaluate the effectiveness of policy instruments for biodiversity, covering impact evaluation, cost-effectiveness analysis and other more commonly used approaches. It then provides an inventory of biodiversity-relevant impact evaluation...
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Ecosystems and Human Health : The Local Benefits of Forest Cover in Indonesia
Garg, Teevrat - 2019
This paper documents the effect of primary forest cover loss on increased incidence of malaria. The evidence is consistent with an ecological response and land use change, anti-malarial programs or migration cannot explain the effect of forest cover loss on increased malarial incidence. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012901463
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Ecosystems - Burden or Bounty?
Damania, Richard; Scandizzo, Pasquale L.; Glauber, A.J - 2014
This paper presents a somewhat novel approach to explore the economic contribution of ecosystems. It develops linked models to capture connections between resource stocks and flows and the resulting micro and macroeconomic impacts. A bioeconomic model is developed that is imbedded into a...
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