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The use of ecosystem services valuation in Australian coastalzone management
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posted on 2023-05-18, 12:24 authored by Jean-Baptiste, M, Thebaud, O, Pascoe, S, Sarah JenningsSarah Jennings, Boncoeur, J, Coglan, LThe use and influence of ecosystem services valuation in management decision-making, particularly as it relates to coastal zone management, remains largely unexplored in the academic literature. A recent Australia-wide survey of decision-makers involved in coastal zone management examined if, how and to what extent economic valuation of coastal and marine ecosystem services is used in, and influences, decision-making in Australia. The survey also identified a set of cases where economic valuation of ecosystem services was used for decision-making, and reasons why economic values may or may not be considered in the decision-making process. This paper details the method and results from this survey. Overall, there is strong empirical evidence that economic valuation of ecosystem services is used, but with important variation across coastal and marine management contexts. However, the impact of ecosystem services valuation on policy appears to be globally weak.
History
Publication title
Marine PolicyVolume
56Pagination
117-124ISSN
0308-597XDepartment/School
TSBEPublisher
Pergamon PressPlace of publication
United KingdomRights statement
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