Systems valuing of natural capital and investment in extensive pastoral systems: Lessons from the Patagonian case

Ecological Economics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 162-173

  Ares, J O ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PATAGONIA SAN JUAN BOSCO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Natural capital; Patagonia; Range systems; Sustainable wool production; Systemic valuing

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; FORAGE; INVESTMENT; LIVESTOCK FARMING; NATURAL CAPITAL; PASTORALISM; RANGELAND; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WOOL;

ARGENTINA; PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33947365494     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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