ISSN:
0956-6163
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Medicine
,
Economics
Notes:
While environmental protection legislation has been put in place toprevent gross damage to natural systems, there is debate about howsuccessful these efforts have been. Legislation has reduced the ubiquityof some kinds of gross damage while neglecting or expressly permittingother kinds. However, in the developed world, expectations forenvironmental protection have increased. Not only does society wish toprevent damage, but it also wishes to maintain ecosystems in a healthyand robust condition. Because human societies depend on the ecosystemservices provided by natural systems, these services must be protectedin order to maintain our standard of living. As populations increase,demands increase, and undamaged natural areas capable of providing suchservices decrease, the demands for ecosystem service production willincrease. Public policy must respond to this increased need.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09566169410069396
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