Listing 1 - 10 of 15 << page
of 2
>>
Sort by

Book
Sustainable environmental management: principles and practice
Author:
ISBN: 1852930039 Year: 1988 Publisher: London Belhaven Press


Book
Coastal Zones Ecosystem Services : From Science to Values and Decision Making
Authors: ---
ISBN: 9783319172149 3319172131 9783319172132 331917214X Year: 2015 Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

This book applies the ‘ecosystem services’ framework to coastal environments, showing how it could facilitate an adaptive management strategy. The contributors describe a decision support system (DSS) based on the 3 Ps – pluralism, pragmatism and precaution – that leads to a more flexible, ‘learn by doing’ approach to the stewardship of coastal environments. The book lays out a “Balance Sheets Approach” to formatting, interrogating and presenting data and findings. The opening chapter defines coastal zones, their characteristics and natural resources, and describes their complex and dynamic nature. The chapter shows that large-scale trends and pressures have led to a global loss of 50% of marshes, leading to significant declines in biodiversity and habitat. Part I presents a conceptual framework, describes natural science techniques for coastal and shelf modeling, and describes valuation of ecosystem services. Part II outlines practical ecosystem indicators for coastal and marine ecosystem services, reviews literature on valuation of coastal and marine ecosystem services, explores scenarios, outlines marine and coastal ecosystem services data and offers tools for incorporating data into decision-making. Part III offers case studies including one linking the ecosystem services of Marine Protected Areas to benefits in human wellbeing; and another on valuing blue carbon captured by oceans and coastal ecosystems. Also included are a study of managed realignments and the English coastline, and their value estimate transferability; and studies of the impact of jellyfish blooms on recreation in the UK and on fisheries in Italy.

Keywords

Economics/Management Science. --- Environmental Economics. --- Sustainable Development. --- Environmental Management. --- Marine & Freshwater Sciences. --- Economics. --- Environmental management. --- Sustainable development. --- Marine Sciences. --- Environmental economics. --- Economie politique --- Environnement --- Développement durable --- Economie de l'environnement --- Gestion --- Business & Economics --- Economic History --- Coastal zone management. --- Regional planning. --- Regional development --- Regional planning --- State planning --- Coast ecosystem management --- Coastal ecosystem management --- Coastal management --- Coastal resource management --- Coastal resources management --- Coastal zone ecosystem management --- Coasts --- CRM (Coastal resource management) --- Zone management, Coastal --- Government policy --- Management --- Marine sciences. --- Freshwater. --- Human settlements --- Land use --- Planning --- City planning --- Landscape protection --- Ecosystem management --- Natural resources --- Coastal engineering --- Ocean sciences --- Aquatic sciences --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Economics --- Environmental quality --- Environmental aspects --- Economic aspects --- Fresh waters --- Freshwater --- Freshwaters --- Inland water --- Inland waters --- Water


Digital
Coastal Zones Ecosystem Services : From Science to Values and Decision Making
Authors: ---
ISBN: 9783319172149 9783319172156 9783319172132 9783319369365 Year: 2015 Publisher: Cham Springer International Publishing

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

This book applies the ‘ecosystem services’ framework to coastal environments, showing how it could facilitate an adaptive management strategy. The contributors describe a decision support system (DSS) based on the 3 Ps – pluralism, pragmatism and precaution – that leads to a more flexible, ‘learn by doing’ approach to the stewardship of coastal environments. The book lays out a “Balance Sheets Approach” to formatting, interrogating and presenting data and findings. The opening chapter defines coastal zones, their characteristics and natural resources, and describes their complex and dynamic nature. The chapter shows that large-scale trends and pressures have led to a global loss of 50% of marshes, leading to significant declines in biodiversity and habitat. Part I presents a conceptual framework, describes natural science techniques for coastal and shelf modeling, and describes valuation of ecosystem services. Part II outlines practical ecosystem indicators for coastal and marine ecosystem services, reviews literature on valuation of coastal and marine ecosystem services, explores scenarios, outlines marine and coastal ecosystem services data and offers tools for incorporating data into decision-making. Part III offers case studies including one linking the ecosystem services of Marine Protected Areas to benefits in human wellbeing; and another on valuing blue carbon captured by oceans and coastal ecosystems. Also included are a study of managed realignments and the English coastline, and their value estimate transferability; and studies of the impact of jellyfish blooms on recreation in the UK and on fisheries in Italy.

Economics of natural resources and the environment.
Authors: ---
ISBN: 0745002250 0745002021 9780745002026 9780745002255 Year: 1990 Publisher: New York Harvester Wheatsheaf

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

Economics of natural resources and the environment
Authors: ---
ISBN: 0801839874 0801839866 9780801839863 9780801839870 Year: 1990 Publisher: Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment brings together the approaches of natural resource economics and environmental economics to provide a comprehensive overview of the economics of national, international, and global environmental problems. A unifying theme throughout the book is the concept of "sustainable development", defined as "maximizing the net benefits of economic development while maintaining the services and quality of natural resources over time."

Environmental economics: an elementary introduction
Authors: --- ---
ISBN: 0801848636 0801848628 Year: 1993 Publisher: Baltimore Hopkins University Press

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

An Annotated reader in environmental planning and management
Authors: ---
ISBN: 9780080246680 0080246680 9780080246697 0080246699 Year: 1983 Publisher: Oxford [Oxfordshire]: Pergamon,

Loading...
Export citation

Choose an application

Bookmark

Abstract

Listing 1 - 10 of 15 << page
of 2
>>
Sort by