Nature's Wealth: The Economics of Ecosystem Services and Poverty

摘要

This volume presents the results of 18 case studies of sites in developing countries, with contributions from 68 authors from 23 nations. Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Development Cooperation, the research provided an opportunity for scientists from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mali, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda and Viet Nam to collaborate with colleagues from developed countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, the UK, and the USA. They worked under the umbrella of the University of Amsterdam's Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management Programme.