Browsing by Subject "Ecosystem Services"
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A Financial and Economic Assessment of the Conservation of Northwestern Madagascar Mangroves
(2016-04-29)Programs such as REDD (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) that provide financial incentives to maintain natural carbon stocks are being implemented worldwide to address climate change ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND BENEFITS TO GUIDE CONSERVATION IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED
(2021-04-30)The Chesapeake Bay Watershed drains approximately 64,000 square miles of farms, cities, and forests into the largest estuary in the United States. The watershed crosses six state boundaries and is home to over 18 million ... -
Designing A Biological Corridor in Oaxaca, Mexico
(2020-04-24)Situated in the biodiversity hotspot of Oaxaca, San Juan Lachao and San Pedro Juchatengo boast an impressive collection of faunal species. Protecting these animals is critical to both prevent extinction and support ... -
Impact of Ecosystem Services Loss to Macroeconomic Productivity
(2022-04-22)Ecosystem service losses pose an enormous threat not only to the environment, but also to businesses and society. The Duke student team helped its client, Ortec Finance, assess frameworks around ecosystem service losses ... -
Mangroves in Ecuador: An application and comparison of ecosystem service models
(2015-04-21)Mangroves provide an abundant supply of ecosystem services such as coastal protection, fish nursery, recreation, and carbon sequestration. After a severe loss of mangroves predominately due to shrimp farming from 1969 to ... -
Private Water Utility Landholdings: Financial and Political Implications
(2014-04-25)Ecosystem services research has led to policies favoring watershed land protection at the federal, state, local, and private levels, notably at drinking water treatment facilities. A few researchers have connected land use ... -
Public Willingness to Pay for Ecosystem Services: Water Quality in the Triangle Region, North Carolina
(2011-09-02)Ecosystem services are the benefits nature gives to human. With population increase and water quality degradation, there has been increased importance in conserving land and water that provides ecosystem services in the ... -
QUANTIFYING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
(2019-04-26)The City of Austin, Texas is evaluating a new landscape ordinance called Functional Green, which is intended to integrate nature in the city and meet the growth demands. With this ordinance, it is anticipated that 10,000 ...
