BIODIVERSITY IN THE GREEN ECONOMY by Alexandros Gasparatos (Editor), Professor Katherine J. Willis (Editor) ( 9780415723329 )

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BIODIVERSITY IN THE GREEN ECONOMY

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Alexandros Gasparatos (Editor), Professor Katherine J. Willis (Editor)

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0415723329

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9780415723329

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

8 June, 2015

Series:

Routledge Studies in Ecological Economics

Pages:

430

Synopsis:

In the past decade, the growing realization that biodiversity and human wellbeing are inextricably linked has led to the adoption of numerous environmental policies. The concept of the Green Economy has gained particular attention as an economic system where growth is possible within environmental limits. The preservation of ecosystem services and the halt of biodiversity loss are identified as key pillars of the Green Economy. Despite the concept's momentum there is still no clear understanding of how biodiversity fits within a Green Economy. In the current debate, biodiversity is rarely acknowledged in economic sectors other than agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism, and when it is acknowledged biodiversity and its conservation feature more as buzzwords than as concrete and tangible components of the Green Economy. This book aims to identify, understand and offer pragmatic recommendations of how biodiversity conservation can become an agent of green economic development. This book establishes ways to assess biodiversity's contributions to the economy and to meaningfully integrate biodiversity concerns in green-economy policies.

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35 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables, 35 black & white

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