Ecological theories and indicators in economic models of biodiversity loss and conservation: A critical review

Ecological Economics

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 284-293

  Eppink, Florian V ^a   van den Bergh, Jeroen C J M ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biodiversity conservation; Ecological economic modelling; Environmental economics

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; RESEARCH;

EID: 33847298088     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.01.013     Document Type: Article

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