Cost-oriented evaluation of ecosystem services under consideration ofincome risks and risk attitudes of farmers

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 127, Issue , 2013, Pages 249-254

  Dorschner T ^a   Musshoff, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agri environmental measures; Income risks; Minimum compensation claim; Premium for ecosystem services; Risk attitude

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEMS;

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES; FAUNISTICS; INCOME RISK; INDIVIDUAL RISKS; MINIMUM COMPENSATION CLAIM; NORMATIVE MODELS; PREMIUM FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; RISK ATTITUDE;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FAUNISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COST; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM; GRASSLAND; HUMAN; INCOME;

EID: 84879389638     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.05.010     Document Type: Article

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