Biodiversity in environmental assessment
Subtitle: enhancing ecosystem services for human well-being
By: Roel Slootweg ... [et al.].
Contributors: Slootweg, Roel, 1958-
Series: Ecology, biodiversity and conservation
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780521888417
Subjects: Biodiversity conservation; Environmental monitoring; Environmental indicators; Human ecology
Description: "Human induced development activities are introduced with insufficient attention to their consequences for our living environment, even in cases where environmental assessments have been carried out. This apparent lack of attention to biodiversity in environmental assessment is rooted in the difficulties we have in adequately addressing biodiversity within the scope, time frame and budget allocated for assessments. This book provides a conceptual background and practical approaches to overcome these difficulties. It integrates the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, its ecosystem approach, and the conceptual framework of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment into a comprehensive approach to biodiversity in environmental assessment. It highlights the need to consider the value of biodiversity based on its use by each stakeholder, addresses the importance of both social and economic development to reach the Millennium Development Goals, and provides insights into ways to balance present and future needs"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Foreword Ahmed Djoghlaf (the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity); Preface; 1. Introduction Roel Slootweg, Asha Rajvanshi, Vinod B. Mathur and Arend Kolhoff; 2. Interpretation of biodiversity Roel Slootweg; 3. Biodiversity conservation and development: challenges for impact assessment Asha Rajvanshi and Vinod B. Mathur; 4. The impact assessment framework Roel Slootweg and Peter P. Mollinga; 5. Environmental assessment Arend Kolhoff, Bobbi Schijf, Rob Verheem and Roel Slootweg; 6. Biodiversity in environmental impact assessment Asha Rajvanshi, Vinod B. Mathur and Roel Slootweg; 7. Biodiversity-inclusive strategic environmental assessment Roel Slootweg; 8. Reconciling conservation and development: the role of biodiversity offsets Asha Rajvanshi and Vinod B. Mathur; 9. Valuation of ecosystem services: lessons from influential cases Pieter J. H. van Beukering and Roel Slootweg; Epilogue - issues in need of further exploration Roel Slootweg, Asha Rajvanshi, Vinod B. Mathur and Arend Kolhoff; References; Annex: valuation of ecosystem services: influential cases Pieter J.H. van Beukering, Roel Slootweg and Desire;e Immerzeel.