Mountain catchments provide for the livelihood of more than half of humankind, and have
become a key destination for tourist and recreation activities globally. Mountain ecosystems …

When looking at social conflicts around forests, both foresters and researchers tend to frame
conflicts as rational differences related to diverging knowledge, values, and interests. In past …

This paper explores spiritual and aesthetic cultural values associated with ecosystems. We
argue that these values are not best captured by instrumental or consequentialist thinking …

Abstract If the Capability Approach is to be a suitable framework for assessing sustainability,
as is currently being discussed in Ecological Economics, it is crucial to grasp how the …

Despite the wealth of studies assessing values in relation to the management of ecosystem
services, few studies have assessed transcendental values (TVs). TVs include ethical …

The purpose of this paper is to address three major shortcomings of Sen's capability
approach with regard to sustainability:(i) First, the weakness of the ecological dimension of …

The flagship species approach is an enduring strategy in conservation. Academic
discussion on flagship species has focussed on two dimensions: on what basis should they …

In agricultural landscapes farmers have a large impact on biodiversity through the
management decisions they apply to their land. Farmers' perceptions of biodiversity and its …

The continued exclusion of the many societal values of nature from economic and
governance systems lies close to the root of the sustainability challenges facing our future …

Recent years, air pollution phenomenon has become one of the crucial problems of Tehran,
Iran. Due to main political and economic role of Tehran, population of this metropolis is high …