1. Introduction to ecosystem services
2. Origins and evolution of the concept and practice of ecosystem services
3. Conservation of ecosystems and their services
4. Understanding systems
5. Ethical considerations
6. Valuing ecosystem services
7. International initiatives to embed ecosystem services
8. Putting ecosystem services into practice
9. The economics of ecosystem services
10. Rebuilding the Earth
11. Ecosystem services and the pursuit of a sustainable future
Biography
Mark Everard is Associate Professor of Ecosystem Services at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), UK, and Director of Pundamilia Ltd. He has extensive practical experience in the development and implementation of the Ecosystem Approach and in Government advisory roles, including the UK National Ecosystem Assessment and the Defra Natural Value Programme. He is the author of numerous books, particularly on the management of freshwater resources, and has worked on international development projects in South and East Africa, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China and Bhutan.
