Category: Ecosystem Valuation

The Wealth of Nature – Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity and Human Well-Being

By CostBenefit on Feb 22, 2010 | In General, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, Preservation & Open Space, Endangered Species, Ecosystem Valuation, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Book, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased) | Send feedback »

The Wealth of Nature was unveiled on November 9, 2009 by CEMEX, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Conservation International (CI), the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) and The Wild Foundation at the 9th W… more »

The Financial Costs of Ecologically Nonsustainable Farming Practices in a Semiarid System

By CostBenefit on Feb 21, 2010 | In Africa, Academic Study/Journal Article, Preservation & Open Space, Endangered Species, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Ecosystem Valuation, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Nonsustainable ostrich farming practices have degraded large areas of the Little Karoo, a semiarid region in South Africa. The Little Karoo lies within the Succulent Karoo biome, a recognized biodiversity hotspot. A financial feasibility analysis was und… more »

Valuing the recovery of overexploited fish stocks in the context of existence and option values

By CostBenefit on Feb 19, 2010 | In Water, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Endangered Species, Ecosystem Valuation, Regulatory Analysis, Contingent Valuation, Surveys,.., Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits | Send feedback »

Abstract: The current reduction in commercial fish stocks is a problem of global concern. In response to this situation, administrations around the world are attempting to recover critical stocks by implementing new regulations based on catching restrict… more »

A note on the economics of Swedish Baltic Sea fisheries

By CostBenefit on Feb 18, 2010 | In Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Europe, Academic Study/Journal Article, Endangered Species, Ecosystem Valuation, Regulatory Analysis, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation | Send feedback »

Abstract: The cod stocks in the Baltic Sea are important not only for fisheries but for the entire ecosystem utilized by numerous stakeholders around the coast. All such activities have economic values. In this note the economics of the Swedish Baltic Se… more »

Department of Conservation Services Completes Study on Total Economic Value of Bermuda’s Coral Reefs

By CostBenefit on Feb 16, 2010 | In General, Water, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, Land + Water, Government Report, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Ecosystem Valuation, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Recreation | Send feedback »

On February 4, 2010, the Bermuda Department of Conservation Services within the Ministry of The Environment and Sports released a study on the Total Economic Value (TEV) of Bermuda’s Coral Reefs which shows that the annual value of the coral reef ecosyst… more »
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