Wild capital : nature's economic and ecological wealth /

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In Wild Capital, Barbara Jones demonstrates that looking at nature through the lens of the marketplace is a surprisingly effective approach to protecting the environment. Showing that policy-makers and developers rarely associate wild places with monetary values, Jones argues that nature should be v...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jones, Barbara K. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville : University of Florida Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Environmental protection.
Conservation of natural resources.
Natural resources > Management.
Conservation of Natural Resources
Environnement > Protection.
Conservation des ressources naturelles.
Ressources naturelles > Gestion.
environmental protection.
NATURE > Ecology.
Conservation of natural resources
Environmental protection
Natural resources > Management
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Creating wild capital from the ecosystem services model
  • The ecotourist question
  • The question of charisma
  • The quirky moose
  • Florida's endearing manatee
  • Post-jaws shark
  • Green fire in her eyes
  • America's iconic bald eagle
  • Conclusion: Economics as the answer to a sustainable future.

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