@article{1359883,
      recid = {1359883},
      author = {Muddiman, Stephen.},
      title = {Ecosystem Services : Economics and Policy /},
      publisher = {Springer International Publishing :},
      address = {Cham :},
      pages = {1 online resource (IX, 163 pages 24 illustrations, 4  illustrations in color.) :},
      year = {2019},
      abstract = {This book bridges the gap between economic and ecological  theory and practice. Its main focus is on how the  principles of the Austrian School of economics could  improve the validity of Ecosystem Services. The concept of  'Ecosystem Services' is a relatively recent innovation in  environmental thought. The current system is dependent upon  mainstream economic theory, in which monetary and fiscal  policy controls the prevailing health of the economy. The  dependence on this approach to finance, Muddiman argues,  limits the potential of ecosystem services and exacerbates  the effects of the existing flawed economic model. The book  highlights the links between ecological and economic  methodologies and concepts and outlines how the principles  of Austrian Economic theory could provide better  environmental outcomes. It then goes on to formulate  approaches to ecosystem services which could act as drivers  towards a new biodiversity-based economic framework built  around distributed ledger technology, or 'blockchain'. The  key distinction of this book is its consideration of  ecosystem services as a function of the current economic  system. Using this as a starting point it investigates how  an alternative economic model would achieve the integration  of environmental considerations into economic decision  making. Stephen Muddiman is Senior Research Scientist at  Harwood Biology and has over 30 years' professional  experience. His technical skills lie mainly in the areas of  entomology and botany. He has described 21 previously  unrecognized species of tropical insect. Steve also has  extensive experience of Ecological Impact Assessments in  the UK and overseas.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1359883},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13819-6},
}