Accounting for Biodiversity

Author:   Michael Jones ,  Jill Solomon
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415630641


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   19 June 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Michael Jones ,  Jill Solomon
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780415630641


ISBN 10:   0415630649
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   19 June 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction 1. Accounting for Biodiversity: Rationale and Overview Michael Jones Part 2 Theoretical Framework 2. Creating a Theoretical Framework for Biodiversity Accounting Michael Jones 3. Ecosystem and Natural Inventory Biodiversity Frameworks Michael Jones 4. Accounting for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services from an EMA Perspective: Towards a Standardised Biodiversity Footprint Methodology Joël Houdet and Charles Germaneau 5. Full Cost Accounting: Integrating Biodiversity Jared Davies 6. Biodiversity and Regional Authorities: A Common-pool Resources and Accounting Perspective Jean Raar 7. Accounting for Biodiversity: A Deep Ecological Perspective Jack Christian Part 3 Practical Implications 8. Biodiversity, International Conventions, Government Strategy and Indications: The Case of the UK Ian Thomson 9. Biodiversity Accountability in Brazil: the Role of LIFE® Certification Regiane Borsato, José Thomaz Mendes Filho, Miguel Serediuk Milano, Anke Manuela Salzmann, Bianca Brasil, Maria Alice Alexandre, Maria de Lourdes Silva Nunes, Clóvis Borges and Marcelo Posonski 10. Forest Certification and Biodiversity Accounting in the Congo Basin Countries Charles Elad Part 4 Alternative Perspectives 11. Corporate Biodiversity Reporting: Exploring its Anthropocentric Nature Jill Atkins, Carmen Gräbsch and Michael Jones 12. Who Speaks for the River? Exploring Biodiversity Accounting using an Arena Approach Colin Dey and Shona Russell 13. Accounting for Biodiversity in 19th Century Britain: William Morris and the Defence of the Fairness of the Earth Jill Atkins and Ian Thomson 14. Conclusions Michael Jones

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'The book is a very welcome and long-overdue manifestation of Mike Jones' long-standing fascination with - and championing of - the crucial relationships between bio-diversity and accounting. It brings together for the first time a diverse array of experiments, speculations and experiences and provides a much needed- state-of-the-art in accounting and biodiversity. The book will be seminal.' -R. H. Gray, University of St Andrews, UK 'Addressing the emerging issues in accounting for biodiversity, this text offers a comprehensive coverage of issues in biodiversity accounting approaches, models and indicators examined from both theoretical and practice application perspectives. Authored by leading scholars in the field and spanning developed and developing countries, this is an essential foundation text.' -Lee D. Parker, Joint Editor of Accounting, Accountability and Auditing Journal RMIT University, Australia


Addressing the emerging issues in accounting for biodiversity, this text offers a comprehensive coverage of issues in biodiversity accounting approaches, models and indicators examined from both theoretical and practice application perspectives. Authored by leading scholars in the field and spanning developed and developing countries, this is an essential foundation text. -Lee D. Parker, Joint Editor of Accounting, Accountability and Auditing Journal ,RMIT University, Australia The book is a very welcome and long-overdue manifestation of Mike Jones' long-standing fascination with - and championing of - the crucial relationships between bio-diversity and accounting. It brings together for the first time a diverse array of experiments, speculations and experiences and provides a much needed- state-of-the-art in accounting and biodiversity. The book will be seminal. -R. H. Gray, University of St Andrews, UK


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Michael Jones is Professor of Financial Reporting and Head of Department of Accounting and Finance at the University of Bristol, UK

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