The ecological water diversion project in the Heihe River Basin is the first successful case in
China in which the ecological systems in a river basin have been rescued. This project …

Efficiently reducing natural hazard risks requires a thorough understanding of the costs of
natural hazards. Current methods to assess these costs employ a variety of terminologies …

The study of ecosystem services enables the understanding of the services that ecosystems
provide at the landscape level by explaining the relationship between natural capital …

Despite increasing attention to the human dimension of conservation projects, a rigorous,
systematic methodology for planning for ecosystem services has not been developed. This …

Water provides benefits as a commodity for agriculture, industry, and households, and as a
public good such as fisheries habitat, water quality and recreational use. To aid in cost …

Urban green spaces have important amenity values that include provision of leisure
opportunities and aesthetic enjoyment. However, most of these values lack a market price …

Climate change increases the vulnerability of agricultural sector due to the increasing threat
from pest attacks. Mitigation of a threat that results from climate change requires adaptation …

Recreational opportunities and amenities are important human-use services generated by
urban greenspaces. This study explored the use of pattern and behavior of urban …

Conservation should benefit ecosystems, nonhuman organisms, and current and future
human beings. Nevertheless, tension among these goals engenders potential ethical …

This article surveys the literature on the economics of water scarcity and water demand. We
examine demand estimation in diverted uses (urban, agricultural, and industrial), as well as …