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_a333.72 B234P
100 _aBarbier, Edward B
_eauthor
_910834
245 _aParadise lost? :
_bthe ecological economics of biodiversity /
_cEdward B. Barbier, Joanne C. Burgess and Carl Folke
260 _aLondon :
_bEarthscan,
_c1994
300 _axvi, 267 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm.
440 _aBeijer International Institute of Ecological Economics.
_910835
500 _aA presentation of the work done through the Biodiversity Programme of the Beijer International Institute of Ecological Economics.
505 _aPreface 1. Background and Overview Part 1: Implications, Driving forces and perspectives 2. Ecological and Economic Implications of Biodiversity 3. Ecological and Economic Perspectives: Convergence or Divergence? 4. Driving Forces for Biodiversity Loss Proximate and Underlying Causes Part 2: Analysis of Selected Systems 5. Forests 6. Wetlands 7. Estuarine and Marine Ecosystems 8. Rangelands Part 3: Lessons for Management and Policy 9. Instruments and Tools for Biodiversity 10. Policies and Institutions for Biodiversity Conservation International Management and Incentives Part 4: Conclusions 11. Paradise Regained: The Challenges Ahead
520 _aDrawing on extensive research, this study provides an overview of the causes and consequences of the loss of natural resources. It explores key ecosystems (forests, marine systems, wetlands) and examines the management challenges involved in protecting these systems from destruction.
650 _aBiodiversity.
_910836
650 _aBiodiversity
_xEconomic aspects.
_910837
700 _aBurgess, Joanne C.
_eauthor
_910838
700 _aFolke, Carl
_eauthor
_910839
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