Economic valuing ecosystem services: A useful tool or an academic puzzle?

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https://doi.org/10.26867/se.2022.v11i1.130

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economic valuation, ecosystem services, economic theory

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This article presents the development that is occurring in the economic valuation of ecosystem services and how it is related to a tool to make decisions about environmental conservation. To do, firstly, the national legislation in this regard is reviewed, a brief description of the theoretical conception of economic valuation is presented, ecosystem services are defined and, from this, some cases of valuation by types of ecosystem services are analyzed. Some limitations are exposed to finally raise how far we can advance with them.

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Published

2022-07-31

How to Cite

Loyola-Gonzales, R. A. (2022). Economic valuing ecosystem services: A useful tool or an academic puzzle?. Semestre Económico, 11(1), 86–103. https://doi.org/10.26867/se.2022.v11i1.130

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