Colophon -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword by the chair of the Ad Hoc group -- Summary -- The mission of the Ad Hoc Group -- The recommendations of the Ad Hoc Group -- Improvements in the future -- List of abbreviations -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Purpose and the mandate -- 1.2 Linking economy,...

This collection presents an updated bibliography of those empirical forest ecosystem service valuation studies in the German speaking countries which relate to demand oriented measures of the utility of public goods. The associated database (which is provided as a separately downloadable...

This collection presents an updated bibliography of those empirical forest ecosystem service valuation studies in the German speaking countries which relate to demand oriented measures of the utility of public goods. The associated database (which is provided as a separately downloadable...

Die Leistungen der Natur bilden die Grundlage für unsere Lebensqualität. Um einen nachhaltigen Umgang mit der Natur zu gewährleisten, muss das gesellschaftliche (Kosten-)Bewusstsein für diese Ökosystemleistungen geschärft werden und in politische Entscheidungen einfließen. Das...

A unique book which reflects the multifaceted nature of sustainability by bringing together authors from interdisciplinary backgrounds. The book highlights the opportunities and challenges associated with applying sustainability indicators in different socio-cultural and geographical settings....

Foundations : sustainability and the requirements for getting there / Robert B. Gibson -- Applications : from generic criteria and processes to applications / Robert B. Gibson -- Building and applying a sustainability assessment framework : the panel review of the mackenzie gas project / Robert...

In many empirical Contingent Valuation studies one finds that household size, i. e. the number auf household members, is negatively correlated with stated household willingness to pay for the realization of environmental projects. This observation is rather puzzling because in larger households...

In many empirical Contingent Valuation studies one finds that household size, i. e. the number auf household members, is negatively correlated with stated household willingness to pay for the realization of environmental projects. This observation is rather puzzling because in larger households...