Putting a Price Tag on Nature's Bounty

A group of conservation-minded ecologists and economists have produced an appraisal of "ecosystem services," which estimates that the cost of replacing the livable environment is $33 trillion per year.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1997-05, Vol.276 (5315), p.1029-1029
Main Author: Roush, Wade
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conservation
Ecological economics
Ecology
Economics
Ecosystem services
Ecosystems
Environmental conservation
Environmental economics
Environmental regulation
Lentic systems
Natural resources
Natural resources conservation
Nature
Research News
Sustainable agriculture
Valuation
Wetland ecology
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Summary:A group of conservation-minded ecologists and economists have produced an appraisal of "ecosystem services," which estimates that the cost of replacing the livable environment is $33 trillion per year.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.276.5315.1029