As a measure of ecosystems' contribution to human well-being, the concept of Gross
Ecosystem Product (GEP) is an integrated monetary index for the evaluation of final …

Gross domestic product (GDP) has been inappropriately used as the main indicator for
assessing the sustainability of economic development for a long time. Inclusive wealth (IW) …

Sustainable development assessment has been conducted considering its various
dimensions, such as environmental, social, cultural and economic. In this paper, the …

The natural capital (NC) of India and its management system are essential conditions of the
welfare path to the sustainable development of the country. We conduct an accounting …

The Chinese government has proposed to establish an ecological compensation (EC)
mechanism for air quality to deal with the country's serious air pollution problem; however …

This study attempts to estimate the household's Willingness to Pay (WTP) for biodiversity
conservation in Dachigam National Park, India. The park houses the last viable population …

Economists and ecologists have worked for decades on measuring sustainability by
supplementing or adjusting traditional economic indicators such as GDP. Given the threats …

The agricultural sector has a critical role in creating social and environmental value of
natural resources in addition to its traditional role of creating economic value by supplying …

Efforts to reduce carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions remain elusive due to the strong
correlation with economic development. The progress of economic development therefore …

Abstract Lakes in Northern China are widely distributed with large surface areas, and play a
crucial role in maintaining ecological security in the northern regions of China. In this study …