Socio-cultural valuation of ecosystem services: Uncovering the links between values, drivers of change, and human well-being

Ecological Economics

Volumn 108, Issue , 2014, Pages 36-48

  Iniesta Arandia, Irene ^a   García Llorente, Marina ^a,b   Aguilera, Pedro A ^c   Montes, Carlos ^a   Martín López, Berta ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Critical ecosystem services; Semi arid watershed; Social perceptions; Stakeholders; Tradeoffs; Value conflicts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918779477     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2014.09.028     Document Type: Article

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