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Author : Lucy Emerton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Muthurajawela Sanctuary (Sri Lanka)
ISBN : 9558177199
Author : Oliver Springate-Baginski,David James Allen,William Darwell
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : 9782831711195
Author : Lucy Emerton
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biotic communities
ISBN : 9789558177433
Author : Marianne Kettunen,Patrick ten Brink
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136213106
Protected areas (PAs) contain biodiversity and ecosystems of high conservation value. In addition, these areas provide a range of benefits, both direct and indirect, to our societies and economies, i.e. so called ecosystem services. These services include, for example, an ecosystem's ability to regulate floods and climate, purify water, secure the pollination of crops, and create opportunities for recreation, culture and tourism. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the socio-economic benefits of PAs and PA networks and provides step-by-step practical guidance on identifying, assessing and valuing the various ecosystem services and related benefits provided by PAs. It also aims to improve the communication of PA benefits to different stakeholders and the general public. It is shown that identifying and valuing the socio-economic benefits of PAs can be beneficial for several reasons. Demonstrating socio-economic importance of a protected site can significantly increase political and stakeholder support for the site and resolve conflicts between different interest groups. This can lead to positive changes in policies and decision-making. Insights on PA benefits are also needed to identify a combination of actions and land use practices that best support the sustainable and equitable utilisation of these benefits, while retaining a site’s conservation goals. Finally, demonstrating different benefits can help to discover alternative and sustainable sources for financing the management of PAs.
Author : Mike Young,Christine Esau
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136478147
In the context of the economies of the world becoming greener, this book provides a global and interdisciplinary overview of the condition of the world’s water resources and the infrastructure used to manage it. It focuses on current social and economic costs of water provision, needs and opportunities for investment and for improving its management. It describes the large array of water policy challenges facing the world, including the Millennium Development Goals for clean water and sanitation, and shows how these might be met. There is a mixture of global overviews, reviews of specific issues and an array of case studies. It is shown how accelerated investment in water-dependent ecosystems, in water infrastructure and in water management can be expected to expedite the transition to a green economy. The book provides a key source of information for people interested in understanding emerging water issues and approaches that are consistent with a world that takes greater responsibility for the environment.
Author : Roshanka Ranasinghe,Ruben Jongejan
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Environmental engineering
ISBN : 9783038974819
This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Climate Change, Coasts and Coastal Risk" that was published in JMSE
Author : Prince Emeka Ndimele
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128096284
The Political Ecology of Oil and Gas Activities in the Nigerian Aquatic Ecosystem reviews the current status of the ecosystems and economic implications of oil and gas development in Nigeria, a key oil-producing state. The ecological and economic impacts of oil and gas development, particularly in developing nations, are crucial topics for ecologists, natural resource professionals and pollution researchers to understand. This book takes an integrative approach to these problems through the lens of one of the key oil-producing nations, linking natural and human systems through the valuation of ecosystem services. Provides background information on Nigerian aquatic environments, its local history of oil exploration and a review of the physical chemistry of crude oil Reviews global and national perspectives on the oil and gas industry from a physical ecological, to a socio-political and economic ecological perspective Demonstrates real-life situations of the interactions and impacts of Nigerian petroleum production on the environment and local populations through case studies
Author : Jody Heymann,Magda Barrera
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199974702
This edited volume outlines the most innovative programs to address environmental challenges and improve the welfare of poor and marginalized populations.
Author : Lucy Emerton,Elroy Bos
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 283170720X
Value is a practical guide that explains the most important steps and techniques for the valuation of ecosystem services, and the incorporation of its results in decision making. It explains, step by step, how to generate persuasive arguments for more sustainable and equitable development decisions in water resources management.
Author : Pushpam Kumar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136538797
Human well-being relies critically on ecosystem services provided by nature. Examples include water and air quality regulation, nutrient cycling and decomposition, plant pollination and flood control, all of which are dependent on biodiversity. They are predominantly public goods with limited or no markets and do not command any price in the conventional economic system, so their loss is often not detected and continues unaddressed and unabated. This in turn not only impacts human well-being, but also seriously undermines the sustainability of the economic system. It is against this background that TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity project was set up in 2007 and led by the United Nations Environment Programme to provide a comprehensive global assessment of economic aspects of these issues. This book, written by a team of international experts, represents the scientific state of the art, providing a comprehensive assessment of the fundamental ecological and economic principles of measuring and valuing ecosystem services and biodiversity, and showing how these can be mainstreamed into public policies. This volume and subsequent TEEB outputs will provide the authoritative knowledge and guidance to drive forward the biodiversity conservation agenda for the next decade.
Author : Unesco,World Water Assessment Programme (United Nations)
Publisher : UN-HABITAT
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Water conservation
ISBN : 9789231040061
This illustrated report sets out a global review of the state of the world's freshwater resources, based on the collective work of 24 United Nations agencies, following on from the conclusions of the first UN World Water Development Report 'Water for People, Water for Life' published in 2003 (ISBN 9231038818). This second edition discusses progress towards the water-related targets of the UN Millennium Development Goals and examines a range of key issues including population growth and increasing urbanisation, changing ecosystems, food production, health, industry and energy, as well as risk management, valuing and paying for water and increasing knowledge and capacity. It contains 16 case studies which consider key challenges in water resource management and makes a number of recommendations to guide future action and encourage sustainable use, productivity and management of our increasingly scarce freshwater resources.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : WorldFish
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789832346616
Author : Anonim
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290906957
Author : B. Anjan Kumar Prusty,Rachna Chandra,P. A. Azeez
Publisher : Springer
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9788132237150
This book is an attempt to acknowledge the discipline ‘wetland science’ and to consolidate research findings, reviews and synthesis articles on different aspects of the wetlands in South Asia. The book presents 30 chapters by an international mix of experts in the field, who highlight and discuss diverse issues concerning wetlands in South Asia as case studies. The chapters are divided into different themes that represent broad issues of concern in a systematic manner keeping in mind students, researchers and general readers at large. The book introduces readers to the basics and theory of wetland science, supplemented by case studies and examples from the region. It also offers a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers in allied fields such as environmental studies, limnology, wildlife biology, aquatic biology, marine biology, and landscape ecology. To date the interdisciplinary field ‘wetland science’ is still rarely treated as a distinct discipline in its own right. Further, courses on wetland science aren’t taught at any of the world’s most prestigious universities; instead, the topics falling under this discipline are generally handled under the disciplines ‘ecology’ or under the extremely broad heading of ‘environmental studies’. It is high time that ‘Wetland Science’ be acknowledged as an interdisciplinary sub-discipline, which calls for an attempt to consolidate its various subtopics and present them comprehensively. Thus, this book also serves as a reference base on wetlands and facilitates further discussions on specific issues involved in safeguarding a sustainable future for the wetland habitats of this region.
Author : Somnath Hazra,Anindya Bhukta
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030965198
This volume defines and analyzes the Blue Economy, a system that encompasses all the economic activities which are happening in and around the ocean within a sustainable development framework, with focus on countries in Asia. This work is timely, as Blue Economy activities account for a significant share of GDPs in the island and coastal economies in the Asia region, sustaining the livelihoods of one of the largest sections of the world's population. This book, therefore, assesses how the Blue Economy contributes to these livelihoods from economic and ecological perspectives and analyzes the various types of ecosystem services provided, and how these services are regulated and maintained. While most studies of the Blue Economy focus only on the economic aspects, this book provides ample statistical data to demonstrate why ecosystem services should additionally be considered for the estimation and valuation of the Blue economy. The book is primarily meant for researchers, students, and teachers in the fields of environmental and ocean economics, sustainable development, and ecosystem services, and will be of further interest to policymakers and government officials working in matters related to the Blue Economy and sustainability policy.