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Wild capital : nature's economic and ecological wealth / Barbara K. Jones

Author
Jones, Barbara K.
Published
Gainesville : University of Florida Press, [2019]
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 290 pages) : illustrations
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Contents
Introduction -- Creating wild capital from the ecosystem services model -- The ecotourist question -- The question of charisma -- The quirky moose -- Florida's endearing manatee -- Post-jaws shark -- Green fire in her eyes -- America's iconic bald eagle -- Conclusion: Economics as the answer to a sustainable future.
Summary
In Wild Capital, Barbara Jones demonstrates that looking at nature through the lens of the marketplace is a surprisingly effective approach to protecting the environment. Showing that policy-makers and developers rarely associate wild places with monetary values, Jones argues that nature should be viewed as a capital asset like any other in order for environmental preservation to be a competitive alternative to construction projects.
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ISBN
9781683401728 electronic book
1683401727 electronic book
9781683401339 electronic book
1683401336 electronic book
9781683401049 hardcover alkaline paper
1683401042 hardcover alkaline paper
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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