Monetary valuation of forest ecosystem services in China: A literature review and identification of future research needs

Ecological Economics

Volumn 121, Issue , 2016, Pages 75-84

  D'Amato, D ^a   Rekola, M ^a   Li, N ^a   Toppinen, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

China; Ecosystem services; Forest; Monetary valuation; Non market values; Plantations

Indexed keywords

CONTINGENT VALUATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GLOBAL CHANGE; LAND USE CHANGE; LITERATURE REVIEW; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STAKEHOLDER;

CHINA;

EID: 84948807969     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.11.009     Document Type: Short Survey

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