Biodiversity loss: economic and ecological issues
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521471787
Date de publication :
28 juil. 1995
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
680 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The book reports key findings of a research program in which economists and ecologists considered the consequences of biodiversity loss. While immediate causes of biodiversity loss lie in habitat destruction and harvesting, the underlying causes are incentives which encourage resource users to ignore the effects of their actions.