A critical analysis of ecosystem services as a tool in conservation projects: The possible perils, the promises, and the partnerships

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 1162, Issue , 2009, Pages 63-78

  Goldman, Rebecca L ^a   Tallis, Heather ^b  

^a THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Carbon sequestration; Conservation; Ecosystem services; Ecotourism; Interdisciplinary; Protected areas; Water; Working landscapes

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUNTING; BIODIVERSITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; LANDSCAPE; LEADERSHIP; LEGAL ASPECT; POVERTY; REVIEW; URBANIZATION; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 66149148768     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: 17496632     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2009.04151.x     Document Type: Review

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