Determining the value of multiple ecosystem services in terms of community wellbeing: Who should be the valuing agent?

Ecological Economics

Volumn 115, Issue , 2015, Pages 22-28

  Maynard, S ^a,b   James, D ^c   Davidson, A ^a  

^a SEQ Catchments Ltd   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community wellbeing; Ecosystem services framework; Multiple ecosystem services; Regional planning; Valuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894369255     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.02.002     Document Type: Article

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