Targeting Investments To Cost Effectively Restore and Protect Wetland Ecosystems: Some Economic Insights

LeRoy Hansen ; Daniel Hellerstein ; Marc Ribaudo , David Nulph ; James Williamson

United States Department of Agriculture

关键词: Wetland valuation;    wetland costs;    wetland benefits;    ecosystem services;    environmental targeting;    nonmarket values;    wetland amenities;    cost-effective conservation;    duck hunting;    nitrogen removal;    endangered species;    groundwater recharge;    carbon sequestration;    greenhouse gas mitigation;    climate change;    flood protection;    open space;    sediment removal;   

RP-ID  :  ERR-183

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: United States Department of Agriculture Publications

【 摘 要 】

The environmental benefits of restoring and preserving wetlands-including cleaner water, increases in wildlife populations, and carbon sequestration-as well as costs, depend on wetland type, land productivity, and the public's desire for amenities, all of which depend on location. Findings show where wetland conservation funding might be targeted to maximize benefits relative to costs.