Contents: 1. Ecosystem valuation: concepts and theoretical basis. 2. Valuation methods. 3. Ecosystem valuation of irrigation tanks. 4. Valuation of watershed ecosystems: application of economic surplus method. 5. Forests ecosystem: valuations. 6. Environmental benefits of ecotourism: an application of travel cost method. 7. Demand for and supply of ecosystem services: an application of CVM. 8. Demand for and supply of ecosystem services: an application of choice experiment. 9. Qualitative techniques for valuation of ecosystem services. 10. Summary, conclusions and future directions. Lexicon. References. Index.
