This paper reviews concepts and methods for the economic valuation of nature in the
context of wildlife conservation and questions them in light of alternative approaches based …

Valuation of ecosystem services can play an important role in guiding decision-making
concerning the restoration of natural ecosystems which is particularly important in tropical …

Uganda is richly endowed with flora and fauna. Until the early 2000s, most of the types of
vegetation have remained natural/virgin forests and shrubs until recent years, when human …

Floods are one of the most frequent natural hazards in almost every country, with climate
change exacerbating their frequency and intensity. Nature-based solutions (NbS) can be a …

The rapid loss of estuarine and coastal ecosystems (ECEs) in recent years has raised
concerns over their role in protecting coastal communities from storms that damage property …

We propose a simple diagnostic check for face validity assessment of willingness to pay
(WTP) estimates derived from choice experiments (CEs). The check is based on a threshold …

Prioritising investments to minimise or mitigate natural hazards such as wildfires and storms
is of increasing importance to hazard managers. Prioritisation of this type can be …

The saltmarsh carbon storage potential is a key topic in blue carbon research and climate
policy. Ecosystem service valuations provide valuable information to policymakers for …

Forest ecosystems provide multiple services. In mountainous regions, protection against
gravitational hazards is of particular importance. By preventing soil erosion and functioning …

We examine the effect of respondent perceptions of consequentiality on a split-sample
binary-choice/multinomial-choice stated-preference survey. We fail to observe the knife …