ABSTRACT
In the past decade, the growing realization that biodiversity and human wellbeing are inextricably linked has led to the adoption of numerous environmental policies. The concept of the Green Economy has gained particular attention as an economic system where growth is possible within environmental limits. The preservation of ecosystem services and the halt of biodiversity loss are identified as key pillars of the Green Economy.
Despite the concept’s momentum there is still no clear understanding of how biodiversity fits within a Green Economy. In the current debate, biodiversity is rarely acknowledged in economic sectors other than agriculture, forestry, fisheries and tourism, and when it is acknowledged biodiversity and its conservation feature more as buzzwords than as concrete and tangible components of the Green Economy. This book aims to identify, understand and offer pragmatic recommendations of how biodiversity conservation can become an agent of green economic development.
This book establishes ways to assess biodiversity’s contributions to the economy and to meaningfully integrate biodiversity concerns in green-economy policies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|99 pages
Understanding the intricate interplays between biodiversity and economic systems
chapter 4|33 pages
Uncovering hidden trade-offs in the Green Economy
chapter 5|22 pages
The multifaceted contribution of biodiversity to human well-being
part II|93 pages
Enhancing biodiversity conservation outside formally protected areas
chapter 7|23 pages
Biodiversity and ecosystem services in European cultural landscapes
chapter 8|19 pages
Guiding principles for green economic development in the marine environment
chapter 9|19 pages
Green Infrastructure
part III|75 pages
Involving the private sector in biodiversity conservation
chapter 11|22 pages
Payments for ecosystem services as a mechanism to promote biodiversity conservation in a Green Economy
part IV|93 pages
Transforming biodiversity governance at national and international level
chapter 13|20 pages
Biodiversity governance
chapter 15|19 pages
Biodiversity and green governance in Brazil
part |21 pages
Conclusions