Category: Ecosystem Valuation

Public Values for River Restoration Options on the Middle Rio Grande

Abstract: River restoration is a widespread phenomenon. This reflects strong public values for conservation, though missing are studies explicitly justifying restoration expenditures. Public restoration benefits are not well quantified, nor are public pr… more »

Bequest Values for Marine Resources: How Important for Indigenous Communities in Less-Developed Economies?

Abstract: Communities owning and living on ancestral land tend to have a strong sense of stewardship over the land and its resources, which may translate into an economic value to present generations of being able to pass on ancestral lands to future gen… more »

Economic Valuation of Environmental Damages due to the Prestige Oil Spill in Spain

Abstract: This paper presents a parametric and non-parametric analysis of data from a contingent valuation study (CVM) conducted to estimate environmental use and passive use losses due to the Prestige oil spill. This is the first CVM study conducted in… more »

Recreational, Cultural and Aesthetic Services from Estuarine and Coastal Ecosystems

Abstract: The role of economic analysis in guiding the sustainable development of estuarine and coastal ecosystems is investigated based on a comprehensive review of the literature on the valuation of the recreation, cultural and aesthetic services. The… more »

TEEB report released on the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity

According to The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TREEB) study hosted by the UN Environment Programme issued on November 13, 2009 Policy-makers who factor the planet’s multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into their national and internationa… more »