Research and Economic Development, Office of
Date of this Version
2015
Citation
Published in Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management — Volume 11, Number 2—pp. 331–332
Abstract
The ecosystem services movement was a reaction against nature being taken for granted in decision making. Put a value on the services that we enjoy from ecosystems and there is a better chance of showing their importance in economic and social development (Norgaard 2010). Yet there are still concerns that the monetization of these services is at best inappropriate and at worst flawed on ethical grounds and in terms of basic principles (Kapustka and McCormick 2015). Here, I argue that these views are missing the point about the need for a transparent approach to valuation.
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