The history of ecosystem services in economic theory and practice: From early notions to markets and payment schemes

Gómez-Baggethun, Erik; Groot, R.S. de; Lomas, Pedro L.; Montes, Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.11.007

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“…Economic valuation exercises cannot be considered as ideologically neutral, as they serve to articulate a particular perspective on property rights and environmental resources (Gómez-Baggethun et al 2010). Despite some assertions to the contrary (Costanza et al 1997), the monetization of ecosystem goods and services clearly implies that they can be traded for another sum of money through a process of commodifi cation.…”

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“…Th is view implied that technological innovation would allow continued economic growth beyond the limits imposed by natural resource availability. Furthermore, this perspective assumes that the regulatory capacity of the ma rket would cause increasingly scarce resources to be substituted by cheaper alternatives, thus avoiding the complete exhaustion of natural resources (Gómez-Baggethun et al 2010).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Valuing and Evaluating Marine Ecosystem Services: Putting the Right Price on Marine Environments?

Clifton¹,

Cullen-Unsworth²,

Unsworth³

2014

Environment and Society

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Ⅲ ABSTRACT: Th e fl ow of ecosystem services from coral reefs, seagrass meadows and mangrove forests sustains the livelihoods of billions of people worldwide. Faced with the global degradation of marine and coastal ecosystems, policy makers are increasingly focusing on ecosystem service valuation techniques to encourage conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. Here we provide a review and synthesis of the available information on economic valuation techniques as applied to tropical marine habitats. Our study demonstrates the high variability and lack of consistency in outcomes from these studies. We conclude that, if the concept of ecosystem goods and services is to make a positive contribution towards managing the impacts of humans on the environment, then economic valuation approaches must refl ect the inherent limitations of economic theory whilst emphasizing the complexity and heterogeneity of the natural environment and human decision making.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Valuing and Evaluating Marine Ecosystem Services: Putting the Right Price on Marine Environments?

Clifton¹,

Cullen-Unsworth²,

Unsworth³

2014

Environment and Society

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“…Para superar el primero de estos obstáculos hace ya algunos años que la revista Nature publicó un trabajo en el que se realizaba una primera estimación del valor monetario de los principales ecosistemas del planeta (Costanza et al, 1997). Este trabajo dio pie a otros muchos (véase por ejemplo Balmford et al, 2002;Gómez-Bagghetum et al, 2010;Lomas, 2010) en los que se siguió profundizando en la valorización de los recursos naturales (ecosistemas y biodiversidad). Esta aproximación está íntimamente ligada al concepto de Valor Económico Total (VET), que trata de determinar la aportación al bienestar de la sociedad de los espacios naturales (Pearce, 1993;Campos, 1994).…”

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Sostenibilidad 360º: Pinceladas para entender un concepto

Guerrero

Yebra‐Rodríguez

Olivares-Bremond³

et al. 2017

RAE

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360º SUSTAINABILITY: Outlines to understand a conceptEn este trabajo se analiza el concepto de ser humano en un planeta de recursos limitados (el planeta finito). Como consecuencia de su relación con el medio en el que vive, los autores profundizan en sus dimensiones biológica, histórica y socio-económica con un enfoque holís-tico en una red interdependiente que se ha denominado en 360º. Bajo el punto de vista de la sostenibilidad y sus tres dimensiones, la observación comparativa de la importancia de los tres contextos en la sociedad actual versus una sociedad sostenible arroja resultados predecibles, aunque no por ello menos sorprendentes. El pilar económico del desarrollo sostenible prima sobre los pilares natural y social. E incluso la revalorización de los contextos naturales pasa casi exclusivamente por la asignación de un valor económico añadido (tangible y cuantificable) y menos por el beneficio social que conlleva la sostenibilidad per se. La incorporación de la sostenibilidad en todos los niveles (y en todas las dimensiones) de nuestra sociedad es una tarea complicada que a pasos muy pequeños comienza a implantarse a través de la información, la educación y el voluntariado ambiental. Y es que, al final, "somos lo que hacemos".In this paper the concept of human being in a planet of limited resources (finite planet) is analyzed. As a result of the relationships with the environment in which we live, the authors delve into the biological, historical and socio-economic dimensions of the human being with a holistic approach in an interdependent network that has been called in 360º. From the point of view of sustainability and its three dimensions, the comparative observation of the importance of the three contexts in today's society versus a sustainable society yields predictable (but not surprising) results. The economic component of sustainable development is considered to be more important than the natural and/or the social components. And even the revaluation of natural contexts happens almost exclusively by assigning a (tangible and measurable) added economic value, but in few cases by recognizing the social benefit involved in the sustainability per se. The incorporation of sustainability at all levels (and in all dimensions) of our society is a complicated task that begins to be implemented little by little through information, education and environmental volunteerism. Because at the end "we are what we do."

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“…Combining insights from economics, ecology and other disciplines, ecological economics shares some of its methods with environmental economics, but differs in its underlying paradigm, i.e. the economy is perceived as a subsystem of the wider ecosphere and connected to the balance of energy and the exhaustion of biotic resources (Gómez-Baggethun et al 2010). It also places greater emphasis on the social impacts of environmental governance.…”

Section: Economicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The philosophical debate of intrinsic values can also help us to understand and criticise the concept of ecosystem services, which has become a common way to frame properties of the environment in academic publications and policy documents alike (Gómez-Baggethun et al 2010;MA 2005;Martin-Ortega et al 2015). It is equivalent to stressing the instrumental value of the environment to humans.…”

Section: Philosophymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Value Base of Water Governance: A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective

Schulz

Martín-Ortega

Glenk

et al. 2017

Ecological Economics

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Some scholars promote water governance as a normative concept to improve water resources management globally, while others conceive of it as an analytical term to describe the processes, systems and institutions around the management of water resources and water supply. Critics often highlight how specific water governance scenarios fail to deliver socially desirable outcomes, such as social justice or environmental sustainability. While water governance is often perceived as a technical matter, its conceptual and practical components are in fact based on multiple values that, nonetheless, often remain implicit. The present paper seeks to uncover this value base and discusses existing research on values from multiple perspectives, using material from economics, philosophy, psychology, and other social sciences. In different disciplines, values can be understood as fundamental guiding principles, governance-related values or as values assigned to water resources. Together, they shape complex relationships with water governance, which from an analytical perspective is understood as a combination of policy, politics, and polity. Introducing a new conceptual framework, this study seeks to provide a theoretical foundation for empirical research on water governance processes and conflicts.

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The history of ecosystem services in economic theory and practice: From early notions to markets and payment schemes

Cited by 1,216 publications

References 59 publications

Valuing and Evaluating Marine Ecosystem Services: Putting the Right Price on Marine Environments?

Valuing and Evaluating Marine Ecosystem Services: Putting the Right Price on Marine Environments?

Sostenibilidad 360º: Pinceladas para entender un concepto

The Value Base of Water Governance: A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective

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