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How Much Is Our Environment Worth?
Economic benefits of ecosystems extend far beyond exploiting them for resources
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It's a good question, but I'm surprised the author strikes a tone implying that national accounting for ecosystem services is new or novel. The concept has been around for decades. The challenge is public acceptance of non market valuation.
Here is a seminal article on the topic from 2000.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=we...yO2JffFNViNVw&sig2=m_dUjMALPUgihZKy2rFXow