Value is a practical guide that explains the most important steps and techniques for the valuation of ecosystem services, and the incorporation of its results in decision making. It explains, step by step, how to generate persuasive arguments for more sustainable and equitable development...
El Enfoque Ecosist茅mico coloca a la gente y el uso de los recursos naturales como el punto de partida de la toma de decisiones. Es por esto que el Enfoque Ecosist茅mico puede ser utilizado para buscar un balance apropiado entre la conservaci贸n y el uso de la diversidad biol贸gica en 谩reas en donde...
El V Congreso mundial de Parques constituy贸 el encuentro m谩s numeroso de expertos en 谩reas protegidas que haya tenido lugar hasta ahora. En septiembre de 2003, se reunieron unos 3.000 participantes en Durban, Sud谩frica, durante 10 d铆as de reflexiones, discusiones, debates y creaci贸n de redes, a...
Human wellbeing depends on the capacity of the earth聮s natural systems to provide ecosystem goods and services. However, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment chillingly concludes that unless we take action to mitigate the current decline in ecosystem services, the cost to society will be...
An environmental flow is the water regime provided within a river, wetland or coastal zone to maintain ecosystems and their benefits where there are competing water uses and where flows are regulated. Pioneering efforts in South Africa, Australia and the United States have shown that the process...