Cognitive factors affect evaluation of ecosystem services and sustainability
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 - 10:31
in Psychology & Sociology
A new report, drawing on behavioural economics literature from 2001 to 2012, has examined how cognitive factors influencing people's choices and preferences can affect the values that they place upon ecosystem services and upon ecosystem sustainability. Ecosystem services valuation is currently central to forestry and natural resources strategies and policy-making.