Screen LibraryWild capital : nature's economic and ecological wealth /
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 v...
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University of Florida Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Gainesville : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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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. |
| Carrier Form: | xiv, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-278) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781683401049 (hardcover : alkaline paper) : 1683401042 (hardcover : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | HC79 |
| CLC: | X37 |
| Call Number: | X37/J763 |
| Contents: | Creating wild capital from the ecosystem services model -- The ecotourist question -- The question of charisma -- The quirky moose -- Florida's endearing manatee -- Post-jaws sharks -- Green fire in a wolf's eyes -- America's iconic bald eagle -- Conclusion : Economics as the answer to a sustainable future. |