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Abstract
The current economic value of 17 ecosystem services for 16 biomes are estimated, based on published studies and a few original calculations. For the entire biosphere, the value (most of which is outside the market) is estimated to be in the range of $16 trillion-$54 trillion per year, with an average of $33 trillion per year.
Details
Title
The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital
Author
Costanza, Robert; D'Arge, Ralph; De Groot, Rudolf; Farber, Stephen; Grasso, Monica; Hannon, Bruce; Limburg, Karin; Naeem, Shahid; O'Neill, Robert V; Paruelo, Jose; Raskin, Robert G; Sutton, Paul; Van Den Belt, Marjan
Pages
253-260
Publication year
1997
Publication date
May 15, 1997
ISSN
00280836
e-ISSN
14764687
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
204460700
Copyright
Copyright Macmillan Journals Ltd. May 15, 1997