Debating Nature's Value
Subtitle: The Concept of 'Natural Capital'
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Published: Jan 22, 2019
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9783319992433
Description: 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.
Notes: Source title: Debating Nature's Value: The Concept of 'Natural Capital'