Conclusions: Diversity and Ecosystem Function

4/20/01


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Table of Contents

Conclusions: Diversity and Ecosystem Function

Lyme Disease

Ecosystem Services: The Dilution Effect

Ecosystem Services

Why Conserve Biodiversity?

The “Value” of Biodiversity

Market Failure

Economic Value

Calculating the Value of Nature

Economic Benefits of Intact Natural Systems

Medicine

The Value of Fisheries

Tragedy of the Commons

“Bush Meat”

The Value of Elephants in Kenya

The Value of Ecosystem Services

Author: Manuel A. Morales