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The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital
Robert Costanza,Rudolf de Groot,Stephen Farberk,Monica Grasso,Bruce Hannon,Karin E. Limburg,Shahid Naeem,José M. Paruelo,Robert Raskin,Paul Suttonkk,Marjan van den Belt +10 more
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In this paper, the authors have estimated the current economic value of 17 ecosystem services for 16 biomes, based on published studies and a few original calculations, for the entire biosphere, the value (most of which is outside the market) is estimated to be in the range of US$16-54 trillion (10^(12)) per year, with an average of US $33 trillion per year.Abstract:
The services of ecological systems and the natural capital stocks that produce them are critical to the functioning of the Earth's life-support system. They contribute to human welfare, both directly and indirectly, and therefore represent part of the total economic value of the planet. We have estimated the current economic value of 17 ecosystem services for 16 biomes, based on published studies and a few original calculations. For the entire biosphere, the value (most of which is outside the market) is estimated to be in the range of US$16-54 trillion (10^(12)) per year, with an average of US$33 trillion per year. Because of the nature of the uncertainties, this must be considered a minimum estimate. Global gross national product total is around US$18 trillion per year.read more
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Ecosystem-based marine spatial management: Review of concepts, policies, tools, and critical issues
Stelios Katsanevakis,Vanessa Stelzenmüller,Andy South,Thomas Kirk Sørensen,Peter J.S. Jones,Sandy Kerr,Fabio Badalamenti,Christos Anagnostou,Patricia Breen,Guillem Chust,Giovanni D’Anna,Michael Duijn,Tatiana Filatova,Fabio Fiorentino,Helena Hulsman,Kate R. Johnson,Aristomenis P. Karageorgis,Ingrid Kröncke,Simone Mirto,Carlo Pipitone,Susan Portelli,Wanfei Qiu,Henning Reiss,Dimitris Sakellariou,Maria Salomidi,Luc van Hoof,Vassiliki Vassilopoulou,Tomás Vega Fernández,Sandra Vöge,Anke Weber,Argyro Zenetos,Remment ter Hofstede +31 more
TL;DR: Ecosystem based marine spatial management (EB-MSM) is an approach that recognizes the full array of interactions within an ecosystem, including human uses, rather than considering single issues, species, or ecosystem services in isolation.
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The recreational value of coral reefs: a meta-analysis
TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a meta-analysis of the literature on coral reef valuation studies and found that different valuation methods produce widely different values, with the contingent valuation method producing significantly lower value estimates.
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Information systems and ecological sustainability
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Occurrence of microplastics in commercial fish from a natural estuarine environment
Filipa Bessa,Pablo Barría,João M. Neto,João Frias,Vanessa Otero,Paula Sobral,João Carlos Marques +6 more
TL;DR: It is reported for the first time the presence of this pollutant in fish populations from the Mondego estuary raising concerns on their potential negative effects.
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Balancing the Earth's accounts
TL;DR: Allowing governments to safeguard the world's biodiversity with a small fraction of the money they spend on environmentally harmful subsidies is a viable option.
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