Ecosystems and human well-being
Subtitle: opportunities and challenges for business and industry.
Contributors: World Resources Institute.
Publisher: World Resources Institute
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Human ecology.; Ecosystem management.; Biological diversity.
Table of contents: title: Why the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment is important for business and industry; title: The bottom line; title: What we know; title: Key trends in ecosystems and their services; title: Ecosystem trends of particular importance to business; title: Scenarios in the assessment; title: Changing policy environment; title: How the MA findings affect your bottom line; title: License to operate; title: Corporate image, reputation and brand risk; title: Cost of capital and perceived investor risk; title: Access to raw materials; title: Operational impacts and efficiencies; title: New business opportunities; title: New technologies for new opportunities; title: Taking the next steps; title: Appendix: MA web site.