Valuing ecological systems and services

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dc.contributor.authorCostanza, Robert
dc.contributor.authorKubiszewski, Ida
dc.contributor.authorErvin, David
dc.contributor.authorBluffstone, Randy
dc.contributor.authorBoyd, James
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Darrell
dc.contributor.authorChang, Heejun
dc.contributor.authorDujon, Veronica
dc.contributor.authorGranek, Elise
dc.contributor.authorPolasky, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorShandas, Vivek
dc.contributor.authorYeakley, J. Alan
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-09T14:54:54Z
dc.date.available2018-03-09T14:54:54Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractMaking trade-offs between ecological services and other contributors to human well-being is a difficult but critical process that requires valuation. This allows both better recognition of the ecological, social, and economic trade-offs and also allows us to bill those who use up or destroy ecological services and reward those that produce or enhance them. It also aids improved ecosystems policy. In this paper we clarify some of the controversies in defining the contributions to human well-being from functioning ecosystems, many of which people are not even aware of. We go on to describe the applicability of the various valuation methods that can be used in estimating the benefits of ecosystem services. Finally, we describe some recent case studies and lay out the research agenda for ecosystem services analysis, modeling, and valuation going forward.en_US
dc.format.extent6 pagesen_US
dc.genrereportsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M20C4SM6F
dc.identifier.citationCostanza, R., Kubiszewski, I., Ervin, D., Bluffstone, R., Boyd, J., Brown, D., & ... Yeakley, A. (2011). Valuing ecological systems and services. F1000 Biology Reports, 3,14.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/7850
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherF1000en_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtThe University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Geography and Environmental Systems Department Collection
dc.relation.ispartofUMBC Faculty Collection
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dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0)*
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/*
dc.subjectecological servicesen_US
dc.subjectecosystems policyen_US
dc.subjectvaluation methodsen_US
dc.subjecthuman well-beingen_US
dc.titleValuing ecological systems and servicesen_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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