TY - BOOK AU - Nunes,Paulo A.L.D. AU - Bergh,Jeroen C.J.M.van den AU - Nijkamp,Peter TI - The ecological economics of biodiversity: methods and applications SN - 1843762706 AV - QH75 .N86 2003 U1 - 333.95'16 PY - 2003/// CY - Cheltenham, UK, Northhampton, MA PB - Edward Elgar KW - Biodiversity conservation KW - Ecology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-155) N2 - This book is highly recommended for all those who are interested in a better understanding of what biodiversity is, the likely economic values associated with it and why it is being lost at such and alarming rate. Particularly useful is the careful presentation of four major concept of biodiversity (genes, species, ecosystems and functional uses) and their valuation ER -