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Environmental Studies
Jeremy De Valck, John Rolfe
Summary: Through a comprehensive review spanning four decades of literature, it is found that value estimates are sensitive to the type of proxy used, with habitat- or process-focused proxies recommended for their holistic and accurate representation of biodiversity values. However, the most suitable proxies should be considered on a case by case basis depending on the specific policy question being addressed.
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Ecology
Natalie Stoeckl, Scott Condie, Ken Anthony
Summary: The study focuses on corals in the Great Barrier Reef and develops an evaluative framework combining insights from a coral-reef simulation model and research on reef-related ecosystem services. By estimating the market and non-market benefits of interventions, potential benefits range from $5 billion to $28.5 billion, depending on the intervention and discount rate.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2021)
Article
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.
Article
Environmental Studies
Henry A. Bartelet, Michele L. Barnes, Graeme S. Cumming
Summary: Coral reefs in the Asia-Pacific region make a significant direct economic contribution to the economy, mainly through reef tourism. The economic productivity of coral reefs varies between countries. Non-consumptive direct use of reef resources provides greater economic benefits than consumptive uses.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Weiwei Wang, Jianhong E. Mu, Jadwiga R. Ziolkowska
Summary: Limited research has been done on the economic value of ecosystem services in the US Rio Grande Basin, with this study finding that households are willing to pay an average of USD 62/year. Income levels and perceptions about the importance of ecosystem services were key determinants of respondents' assessments.
Article
Ecology
Orna Raviv, Zemah-Shamir Shiri, Izhaki Ido, Lotan Alon
Summary: The contribution of ecosystem services to human wellbeing relies on an ecosystem's ability to supply such services. Managing pressures affecting ecosystem services in protected areas can enhance their value over time. Food provisioning services and water quantity regulation are the highest contributors to ecosystem services value, and management of croplands and grasslands can maximize their potential.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Moaaz Kabil, Rahaf Alayan, Zoltan Lakner, Lorant Denes David
Summary: This research aims to boost tourism development in natural protected areas through classification and identification of economically valuable tourism hiking trails based on ecosystem services values. The study emphasizes the importance of conservation perspective in protected areas while considering their economic value in boosting local and national economies.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chloe L'Ecuyer-Sauvageau, Jerome Dupras, Jie He, Jeoffrey Auclair, Charlene Kermagoret, Thomas G. Poder
Summary: This study determined the economic value of ecosystem services in Canada's Capital Region, emphasizing the importance of nonmarket ecosystem services and the key role of management, preservation, and understanding of these services. The results can be used to raise awareness and improve ecosystem-wide planning.
Article
Environmental Studies
Lauretta Burke, Mark Spalding
Summary: Coral reefs play a vital role in protecting coastal areas from flooding and erosion by reducing wave energy. Research shows that 26% of the coastline in coral reef nations receive protection benefits, safeguarding over 5.3 million people and $109 billion of GDP.
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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.
Article
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)
Article
Agronomy
Wei Cheng, Beibei Shen, Xiaoping Xin, Qian Gu, Tao Guo
Summary: This study investigates the spatiotemporal variations of grassland ecosystem service value (ESV) and its influencing factors in Inner Mongolia. The results show that the ESV is higher in the northeast and gradually increases over time. The normalized vegetation index (NDVI) and precipitation are found to be the main factors affecting the distribution of ESV. These findings can provide valuable insights for policymaking in natural resource conservation or restoration.
Article
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.
Article
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.
Review
Environmental Sciences
John Rolfe, Jeremy De Valck
Summary: Assessing the economic value of improved protection of the Great Barrier Reef is important but challenging due to its diversity and complexity, as well as the different types of benefits involved. A study synthesising estimates from major valuation studies since 1985 shows mixed results, with values often consistent within sub-categories but mixed evidence about temporal trends and limited available studies making it difficult to draw definitive outcomes.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Seth D. Baum, Vanessa M. Adams
Summary: This paper relates the COVID-19 pandemic to the concept of pandemic refuges, proving through case studies that jurisdictions other than island nations can successfully function as refuges, providing important insights for future pandemics.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Silva Larson, Diane Jarvis, Natalie Stoeckl, Ryan Barrowei, Bessie Coleman, David Groves, Joshua Hunter, Maria Lee, Michael Markham, Anna Larson, Glenn Finau, Michael Douglas
Summary: Prior research has identified the contributions of people and nature to each other, but lacks guidance on operationalizing these ideas for environmental managers. This paper fills that knowledge gap by learning from Australia's First Nations People and improving accounting frameworks, providing practical insights for decision makers.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Ida Kubiszewski, Luke Concollato, Robert Costanza, David I. Stern
Summary: A large network of researchers and practitioners have been studying ecosystem services (ES) for a long time. This research analyzes the authorship structure, citations, topics, and journals publishing on ES, and compares the results with a previous analysis. The study also examines the influence of the journal Ecosystem Services on these variables. The findings show significant growth in the number of authors and published articles on ES, expansion of authorship networks, and changes in co-authorship patterns.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2023)
Review
Environmental Studies
Haojie Chen, Tong Zhang, Robert Costanza, Ida Kubiszewski
Summary: This paper reviews the various approaches to assessing the effectiveness of protected areas (PAs) and provides guidance on their use. It also suggests areas for future research and highlights the importance of these assessments in promoting sustainable development of PAs.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vanessa M. Adams, Jayden E. Engert
Summary: Ongoing land clearing is driving biodiversity loss and climate change. This article presents a national agricultural land capability map for Australia, based on state datasets and modeled pastoral capability. The dataset fills a knowledge gap and can be utilized for retrospective analysis of land use policies and prospective regional planning initiatives.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daniel T. Dalton, Vanessa Berger, Vanessa Adams, Judith Botha, Stephan Halloy, Hanns Kirchmeir, Andrej Sovinc, Klaus Steinbauer, Vid Svara, Michael Jungmeier
Summary: Maintaining and improving the state of biodiversity is crucial in conservation areas. Robust monitoring programs are necessary to evaluate the species and habitats, but challenges such as limited resources and poor data management practices must be addressed. We propose a framework of seven basic questions to guide conservation area managers in implementing effective biodiversity monitoring techniques.
Article
Ecology
Natalie Stoeckl, Aaron Dodd, Tom Kompas
Summary: This study generates spatially explicit estimates of the value of services provided by biosecurity systems in Australia's natural resource management regions. The estimated aggregate value is approximately $250 billion per year, with ecosystem services accounting for nearly 90% of the total. The study also assesses the vulnerabilities of different regions to weed and invertebrate infestations, finding that urban areas are generally more vulnerable and weed vulnerabilities dominate in certain remote regions.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ida Kubiszewski, Caroline Ward, Kate E. Pickett, Robert Costanza
Summary: Biodiversity change and increasing within-country economic inequalities are two major global challenges. The most marginalized in society are vulnerable to biodiversity change, but the relationship between biodiversity change and economic inequalities is not clear. A systematic scoping review found 27 studies that examined the relationships between economic inequality and biodiversity. Most studies found that more unequal regions had lower biodiversity levels, while wealthier areas had higher biodiversity levels. However, causal mechanisms and metrics used varied, and more research is needed to understand the interaction between economic inequality and biodiversity.
ANTHROPOCENE REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Anne Boothroyd, Vanessa Adams, Karen Alexander, Nicole Hill
Summary: Establishing representative Marine Protected Area networks is crucial for conserving marine biodiversity. This study shows that a bioregional planning approach can protect representative environments in the Southern Ocean, but it requires political will to adapt existing protected areas.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Kaylan M. Kemink, Robert. L. Pressey, Vanessa M. Adams, Christoph Nolte, Sarah K. Olimb, Aidan M. Healey, Boyan Liu, Todd Frerichs, Randy Renner
Summary: Private land conservation has become an important tool for protecting biodiversity and habitat, but there is a need for further development in methods for prioritizing and scheduling conservation on private land. In this study, the authors investigated different approaches within a return on investment framework for breeding waterfowl and broods in the Prairie Pothole Region. Their results suggested that the MinLoss approach was the most efficient for both breeding waterfowl and broods, and incorporating probability of wetland drainage into decision-making improved the overall return on investment. They recommend the inclusion of a return on investment or cost-effective analysis in future conservation scheduling for private land conservation.
CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kaylan M. Kemink, Robert L. Pressey, Vanessa M. Adams, Sarah K. Olimb, Aidan M. Healey, Boyan Liu, Todd Frerichs, Randy Renner
Summary: Area-based targets for nature protection are commonly used, but they may not effectively measure the success of conservation interventions. Most impact evaluations focus on the effect of protected areas on deforestation, while evaluations on dynamic systems or different outcomes are less common due to data availability. Simulations offer a valuable tool to estimate the potential impact of conservation programs, as shown by a simulation of wetland drainage in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana. The results suggest a low programmatic impact, but the long-term governance of the program holds promise for cumulative conservation impact if future wetland drainage occurs.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Biographical-Item
Ecology
Vanessa M. Adams, Jorge G. Alvarez-Romero, Natalie C. Ban, Morena Mills, Piero Visconti
Summary: This sentence describes a person who is a leading conservation planner and advocate for biodiversity.
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Vanessa M. Adams, Alienor L. M. Chauvenet, Natasha Stoudmann, Georgina G. Gurney, Dan Brockington, Caitlin D. Kuempel
Summary: Multiple-use protected areas are effective in conserving biodiversity and are more likely to operate under equitable governance arrangements, playing a crucial role in achieving the 2030 conservation targets.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Samantha E. Andres, Rachel J. Standish, Paige E. Lieurance, Charlotte H. Mills, Richard J. Harper, Don W. Butler, Vanessa M. Adams, Caroline Lehmann, Sasha G. Tetu, Peter Cuneo, Catherine A. Offord, Rachael V. Gallagher
Summary: Reforestation for carbon sequestration is gaining attention as a climate change mitigation policy, but there are differences in the definition and application of biodiversity. Stakeholders in reforestation projects often have a vague understanding of diversity, resulting in inadequate levels of restored biodiversity to support functional ecosystems and desired ecosystem services. Integrating biodiversity objectives and setting specific restoration goals with transparent reporting outcomes are important for meaningful outcomes for biodiversity and incentivizing payments.
PLANTS PEOPLE PLANET
(2023)
