Disadvantages and future research directions in valuation of ecosystem services in China

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 372-381

  Bao, Yonghong ^a   Wu, Wenliang ^a   Wang, Mingxin ^a   Liu, Wenna ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Contingent valuation; Ecosystem services; Total economic value

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH WORK; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

TOBACCO ETCH VIRUS;

EID: 34548166976     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500709469737     Document Type: Article

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