Information as a regulatory instrument to price biodiversity benefits: Certification and ecolabeling policy practices

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 2009-2027

  Nunes, Paulo A L D ^a,b   Riyanto, Yohanes E ^c  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biodiversity benefits; Biodiversity oriented products; Biodiversity segmented market; Command and control; Information provision instrument; Market failure; Market regulation; Non market values; Public good character

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLABELING; INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 21144458983     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-2529-3     Document Type: Review

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