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Introduction
The concept of 'Natural Capital' has come to play a central role in current debates about biodiversity and nature conservation. It implies an approach to the natural world based on the valuation of places and species in terms of money. This is, in a variety of ways, both attractive and problematic.
This edited collection comprehensively discusses the issues raised by the concept of 'Natural Capital', with contributors presenting not only arguments for and against the widespread adoption of the idea, but also viewpoints arguing for nuanced, pragmatic and middle-ground positions.
Victor Anderson is Visiting Professor at the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. Previously he was an economist for the UK Sustainable Development Commission and the World Wildlife Fund.
Keywords
Natural Capital Natural resource economics Environmental economics Conservation biology Global sustainability Monetary value of Natural Capital Economics of nature conservation Ecosystem services Monetisation of biodiversity Eco-philosophy Biodiversity offsetting Net Environmental Gain Economics of land use change Climate economics
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Bibliographic information
- Book Title Debating Nature's Value
- Book Subtitle The Concept of 'Natural Capital'
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Editors
Victor Anderson
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99244-0
- Copyright Information The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
- Publisher Name Palgrave Pivot, Cham
- eBook Packages Economics and Finance Economics and Finance (R0)
- Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-99243-3
- eBook ISBN 978-3-319-99244-0
- Edition Number 1
- Number of Pages XIII, 126
- Number of Illustrations 3 b/w illustrations, 0 illustrations in colour
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Topics
Natural Resource and Energy Economics
Environment Studies
Natural Resources
Regional/Spatial Science
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Reviews
“In this edited collection, Anderson (Anglia Ruskin Univ., UK) explains the controversial nature of natural capital and shows how different contributors approach the issues raised by the use and implications of this concept. … Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers.” (R. M. Ramazani, Choice, Vol. 56 (12), August 2019)