Economic valuation and socioeconomics of coral reefs: methodological issues and three case studies

In most tropical countries, coral reef ecosystems provide coastal populations with a number of goods and services. However, a variety of anthropogenic practices threatens reef health and therefore jeopardizes the benefits flowing from these goods and services. These threats range from local pollution, sedimentation, destructive fishing practices and coral mining, to global issues such as coral bleaching.
By getting some of the numbers on the table, economic valuation can help shed light on the importance of the goods and services and show the costs of inaction in the face of threats. Creating markets for sustainable resource use can highlight the value of these goods and services to local populations
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Physical Description: 27 p.

在多数热带国家，珊瑚礁生态系统为沿海居民提供了众多福祉与服务。然而，众多人为活动对珊瑚礁的健康构成了威胁，从而危及这些福祉与服务所带来的利益。这些威胁涵盖了从局部污染、泥沙淤积、破坏性捕鱼行为和珊瑚开采，到珊瑚白化等全球性问题。通过呈现相关数据，经济评估有助于揭示这些福祉与服务的价值，并在面对威胁时展示不采取行动的成本。创建可持续资源使用的市场，可以凸显这些福祉与服务对当地居民的价值。资源可在网上获取。

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实物描述：27页。