Recent interest in the economics of biodiversity and wider ecosystem services has been
given empirical expression through a focus upon economic valuation. This emphasis has …

Tourism development is crucial for economic growth in Small Island Developing States, but
its management involves trade-offs between ecosystem services and social and cultural …

Biodiversity is declining worldwide, and the costs of biodiversity losses are increasingly
being recognized by economists. In this article, we first review the multiple meanings of …

Landscapes generate a wide range of valuable ecosystem services, yet land-use decisions
often ignore the value of these services. Using the example of the United Kingdom, we show …

Despite increased interest in the implementation of green walls in urban areas and the
recognised benefits of monetary valuation of ecosystem services, no studies have been …

It is increasingly argued that preferences and values for complex goods such as ecosystem
services are not pre-formed but need to be generated through a process of deliberation and …

Planted forests are increasingly recognised for the provision of habitats for species
threatened with extinction. Despite this development, a limited number of empirical studies …

Animals are everyday components of human lives across cultures since ancient times, but
the history of interactions with animals that could have influenced the evolution of the human …

The demand for wildlife products drives an illegal trade estimated to be worth up to $10
billion per year, ranking it amongst the top transnational crimes in terms of value. Orchids …

This paper reviews the progress made over the past few years in evaluating and controlling
for spatial heterogeneity in stated preference valuation, focussing on applications to …