Ecosystem services
Subtitle: a guide for decision makers
By: Janet Ranganathan ... [et al.].
Contributors: World Resources Institute
Series: Gabriel Thoumi sustainability collection
Publisher: World Resources Institute
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781569736692
Subjects: Management; Natural resources; Political planning; Sustainable development; Environmental aspects; Environmental policy
Description: Presents various methods that use ecosystem service--the benefits of nature such as food, fuel, natural hazard protection, pollination, and spiritual sustenance--to enable decision makers to link ecosystems and economic development.
Notes: "March 2008."

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With (divided into 5 interspersed chapters): The Decision : a fictional story about a community facing ecosystem change.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-80)

GIFT OF: Gabriel Thoumi, MBA from the Ross School of Business, MSc in Natural Resources/Sustainable Systems from the School of Natural Resources and Environment, and Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development from the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning; all from the University of Michigan.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Framing the link between development and ecosystem services; title: Assessing risks and opportunities related to ecosystem services; title: Exploring future trends in ecosystem services; title: Choosing policies to sustain ecosystem services; title: An ecosystem services approach for reconciling development and nature.