Nature's wealth : the economics of ecosystem services and poverty / edited by Pieter J.H. van Beukering, Elissaios Papyrakis, Jetske Bouma, Roy Brouwer, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University, Amsterdam.

List of contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. The economics of ecosystem service and poverty Pieter J. H. van Beukering, Elissaios Papyrakis, Jetske Bouma and Roy Brouwer; Part I. Biodiversity-related Ecosystem Services Jetske Bouma: 2. Park-people conflicts, rhino conservation and poverty alleviation in Nepal Bhim Adhikari, Duncan Knowler, Mahesh Poudyal and Wolfgang Haider; 3. Rural poverty and human-elephant conflicts in Sri Lanka Ron Janssen, L. H. P. Gunaratne, Roy Brouwer, Vithanarachchige D. N. Ayoni, Priyanga K. Premarathne and H. P. L. K. Nanayakkara; 4. Poverty, livelihoods and the conservation of nature in biodiversity hotspots around the world Jetske Bouma, K. J. Joy and Maronel Steyn; Part II. Marine-related Ecosystem Services Pieter J. H. van Beukering: 5. The role of marine protected areas in alleviating poverty in the Asia-Pacific Pieter J. H. van Beukering, Lea M. Scherl and Craig Leisher; 6. Economics of conservation for the Hon Mun Marine Protected Area in Vietnam Nam.

Increasing pressure from economic development and population growth has resulted in the degradation of ecosystems around the world and the loss of the essential services that they provide. Understanding the linkages between ecosystem service provisioning and human well-being is crucial for the establishment of effective environmental and economic development policy. Presenting new insights into the relationship between ecosystem services and livelihoods in developing countries, this book takes up the challenge of assessing these links...