Tag: ecosystem services
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The True Value of Nature in the Ohio River Basin
This Earth Day, the Earth Economics team has published a study coauthored with the Ohio River Basin Alliance (ORBA) on the economic value that the Ohio River Basin provides, with staggering results: at least $50 billion in annual benefits- and that’s not all. The Ohio River Basin is approximately 69 million acres of land across…
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NOAA Recognizes Best Practices for Ecosystem Service Valuation Efforts
In a recent document on Measuring the Value of Ecosystem Services, NOAA shouted out work they found particularly impactful in the quest to adequately value the contributions of nature- including one of our newest partners, Earth Economics! “It’s common to hear people say that the value of nature and its services are priceless,” the NOAA…