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Economics
Edward B. Barbier, Angela Cindy Emefa Mensah, Michelan Wilson
Summary: The article reviews Karl-Goran Maler's contribution to valuing ecosystem services in low and middle-income countries and explores various applications of the production function approach. It highlights the importance of hydrological function in forested watersheds and storm protection provided by estuarine and coastal ecosystems in these countries. The example of storm protection by mangroves further examines the role of spatial characteristics in influencing the value attributed to this benefit.
ENVIRONMENTAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lida Diaz-Pinzon, Lya Sierra, Francesc Trillas
Summary: Urban growth has negatively impacted natural wetlands, leading to a loss of their beneficial contributions and generating socioeconomic effects. There is a need to measure the benefits of wetlands in developing countries and urban areas, especially where urban growth is most rapid. This study presents the first valuation of urban and peri-urban wetlands in Colombia, using a method that can be replicated in other Latin American cities.
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Ecology
Marcus Kieslich, Jean-Michel Salles
Summary: The paper discusses the importance of ecosystem services (ES) in decision-making, identifies the reasons for the implementation gap between theory and practice, and proposes solutions to bridge the gap, complementing existing literature on science-policy interfaces (SPI). By analyzing case studies, it reveals how to integrate the needs of various actors to achieve practical application.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Ecology
Nadia Selene Zamboni, Eurico Mesquita Noleto Filho, Adriana Rosa Carvalho
Summary: Wetlands and mangroves are the most quantified and valued ecosystems globally, with Europe focusing more on recreation services and storm-prone countries prioritizing coastal protection. The most commonly used valuation methods are willingness to pay and market values. There is a positive relationship between the economic values of ecosystem services and GDP and HDI indicators.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Kishor Aryal, Bhuwan Raj Ojha, Tek Maraseni
Summary: Wetlands, as one of the most productive ecosystems on earth, provide essential ecosystem services to humans and other living beings. Through a study of the Ghodaghodi Wetland in Nepal, this paper identified forest products, edible foods, and tourism as the most important services provided by the wetland. The annual net economic return from the wetland is estimated at 0.67 million US dollars, with use value accounting for 96% of the total.
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Environmental Sciences
Arshad Ali Shedayi, Ming Xu, Julen Gonalez-Redin, Amjad Ali, Laila Shahzad, Sabit Rahim
Summary: This study evaluates the economic value of selected cultural and natural landscapes in Pakistan and finds that both cultural landscapes and mountain ecosystems are significant contributors to Pakistan's cultural ecosystem services. The study also emphasizes the importance of promoting cultural ecosystem services as an inclusive service and applying discounted rates to ensure sustainable resource use and enhanced intergenerational benefits.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
Hyun No Kim, Hwanhee Ryu
Summary: This study estimates the economic value and benefits of habitat quality changes on Jeju Island through an integrated environmental and economic analysis. The results show that visitors are highly sensitive to changes in habitat quality and the improvement of habitat quality brings substantial benefits. These findings provide a basis for considering the importance of ecosystem services in decision-making.
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Environmental Sciences
Violeta Z. Fernandez-Diaz, Roman A. Canul Turriza, Angel Kuc Castilla, Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta
Summary: The economic valuation of coastal ecosystem services is crucial for designing effective public policies that support the conservation of these services in the face of climate change. By using the value transfer method and the Bathtub method, we estimated the economic loss caused by sea level rise in Mexico and identified the areas prone to flooding and its associated impacts on ecosystems.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Development Studies
Rodrigo Lozano, Francisco Jose Lozano
Summary: Circular economy aims to address the negative impacts of linear economic models on the environment, but there is limited research on decision-making for circular economy. This paper develops a "decision-making tree for circular economy" framework, which provides guidance on closing loops based on economic, environmental, and material recovery considerations.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
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Engineering, Environmental
Matthias Schroeter, Emilie Crouzat, Lisanne Hoelting, Julian Massenberg, Julian Rode, Mario Hanisch, Nadja Kabisch, Julia Palliwoda, Joerg A. Priess, Ralf Seppelt, Michael Beckmann
Summary: Conservation efforts increasingly rely on ecosystem service assessments, which are based on complex interdisciplinary methods and numerous assumptions. It is important to increase transparency and validation of these assumptions to ensure the reliability of assessment results in conservation science, policy, and practice.
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Forestry
Robert-George Pache, Ioan Vasile Abrudan, Mihai-Daniel Nita
Summary: This study evaluated carbon storage and sequestration in Retezat National Park, Romania, estimating the economic value and cross-validating the model using LiDAR technology. The results show comparable stocks of carbon with forest management plans, emphasizing the feasibility of financial mechanisms to direct ecosystem services values into ecosystem management.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Viktor Pirmana, Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Arief Anshory Yusuf, Rutger Hoekstra, Arnold Tukker
Summary: The study aims to assess priorities for new environmental accounts in Indonesia, with environmental costs related to resource extraction and air pollution identified as major contributors. Estimates show that around 13% of Indonesia's GDP in 2010 is attributed to environmental costs, mainly stemming from depletion of energy and mineral resources, as well as environmental degradation from air pollution.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Mitra Ghasemi, Zabih Charrahy, Alberto Gonzalez-Garcia
Summary: This study develops an integrated model to assess Recreation Opportunity Ecosystem Services (ROES) in the north of Iran and explores the spatial mismatches between supply and demand. The results show that hot spots for recreation ES will significantly decrease due to population growth and land use change in the study area over a 30-year period.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Wan-Jiun Chen, Jihn-Fa Jan, Chih-Hsin Chung, Shyue-Cherng Liaw
Summary: As the risks of climate change increase, countries have prioritized ecosystem adaptation policies, with the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) supporting eco-based adaptation measures to boost ecosystem adaptation services (EAS). This study assesses the economic value of EAS in hillside forests for residents in a climate vulnerable watershed, finding that demographic and motivation variables influence willingness-to-pay and are significant for EbA policy application. The results highlight the importance of ecosystem protection and demonstrate the success of Taiwan's EbA measures, providing policy implications for UNEP's global EbA program.
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Environmental Studies
Jing-Mei Li, Na Wang
Summary: This study investigated the use and application areas of ecosystem services economic valuation (ESV) in coastal and marine management decision-making in China. The findings indicate that use value information is frequently applied, while non-use value information is rarely used. The application of non-use value information is limited by theoretical and technical barriers.