In the Total Economic Value (TEV) framework, ecosystems may generate output values (the
values generated in the current state of the ecosystem, for example food production, climate …

Economic valuation mostly focuses on specific ecosystems, species or the services they
provide. The diversity within ecosystems is viewed as a valuation object less frequently. In …

Linking biophysical aspects of ecosystems with human benefits through the notion of
ecosystem services is essential to assess the trade-offs (ecological, socio-cultural, economic …

The economic valuation of ecosystem services is a key policy tool in stemming losses of
biological diversity. It is proposed that the loss of ecosystem function and the biological …

The assessment of total economic value has become a pragmatic and popular approach in
nature valuation, yet criticisms have been raised. One major point of critique is that total …

Rational economic decisions regarding theconservation of biodiversity require the
considerationof all the benefits generated by this naturalresource. Recently a number of …

2. Background Human activities have become so extensive that all ecosystems on the planet
have been altered by them to some extent (Cronin et al., 1996, Vitousek et al., 1997). These …

The purpose of this special issue is to elucidate concepts of value and methods of valuation
that will assist in guiding human decisions vis-à-vis ecosystems. The concept of ecosystem …

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The failure of society to place a value on nature has resulted in the degradation of
ecosystems, a consequent reduction in ecosystem services, and has contributed to a …