Higher-Level Targets for Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Should Focus on Regional Capacity for Effective Trade-Offs
The Convention on Biological Diversity has adopted 20 targets as part of its new Strategic Plan. Perrings et al. have proposed that such targets should focus solely on critical ecosystem services. Such a strategy may neglect the need to conserve overall biodiversity and corresponding option values....
Main Author: | Daniel P. Faith |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-01-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/3/1/1/ |
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