The Value of Nature and the Nature of Value
Science
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
2000/07/21/
Pages:
395 - 396
Sources ID:
86566
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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Ecosystems are capital assets: When properly managed, they yield a flow of vital goods and services. Relative to other forms of capital, however, ecosystems are poorly understood, scarcely monitored, and--in many important cases--undergoing rapid degradation. The process of economic valuation could greatly improve stewardship. This potential is now being realized with innovative financial instruments and institutional arrangements.