Titre :
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Ecosystems and nature: economics, science and policy
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Auteurs :
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R. Turner ;
K. Button ;
P. Nijkamp
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Type de document :
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ouvrage
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Editeur :
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Cheltenham, GBR : Elgar reference collection, 1999
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Format :
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520 p.
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Langues:
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= Anglais
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Catégories :
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ECOLOGIE-ENVIRONNEMENT
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Mots-clés:
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ECOSYSTEME
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ESPACE NATUREL
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ECONOMIE
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SCIENCE
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POLITIQUE
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EVALUATION
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GESTION DE L'ENVIRONNEMENT
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CONSERVATION
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Résumé :
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This book brings together the work of leading authorities in biodiversity research. it is divided into four main sections: part i introductes some fundamental scientific and socio-economic concepts and analysis in order to illustrate the complexities involved in the human ecosystems interface; part ii deals with the valuation of ecosystems with special emphasis on the main biomes, faults, wetlands, marine systems, grasslands and agriculture; part iii covers the problem of value appropriation and the relevant constraints and available policy instruments; the final section focuses on the difficult ethical issues that surround utilization and conservation of biodiversity
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