An evaluation of monetary and non-monetary techniques for assessing the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services to people in countries with developing economies

Autor:	Ioan Fazey, Rob Cooper, Michael Christie, Tony Hyde, Jasper O. Kenter
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	Economics and Econometrics Willingness to pay Poverty Natural resource economics Biodiversity Economics Developing country Environmental economics Empirical evidence General Environmental Science Ecosystem services Valuation (finance) Least Developed Countries
Zdroj:	Ecological Economics. 83:67-78
ISSN:	0921-8009
DOI:	10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.08.012
Popis:	Biodiversity supports a range of ecosystems services that are of fundamental importance to people in poor countries. Economic valuation of biodiversity is important for the development of policies that protect biodiversity and alleviate poverty. This paper provides an evaluation of monetary and non-monetary techniques for assessing the value of biodiversity to people in least developed countries (LDCs). Specifically, research questions include: 1) To what extent have monetary and non-monetary techniques been used to assess the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services in LDCs? 2) What are the key methodological, practical, epistemological and policy challenges to assessing the value of biodiversity and ecosystem services in LDCs? 3) How can valuation methods be improved to allow more accurate valuation in LDCs?
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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