scholarly journals Methods for monetary valuation of ecosystem services: A scoping review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Egor Selivanov ◽  
Petra Hlaváčková
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Delphi Method ◽  
Pragmatic Language ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Monetary Valuation ◽  
Valuation Methods ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Valuation Of Ecosystem Services

Adequate assessment of ecosystem services is important for the development of policies and management plans related to forestry activities and the environment. Carefully identified ecosystem values can determine which options policy makers should prioritize to provide the greatest benefit. There are numerous methods used by researchers to evaluate ecosystem services. The most widely applied methods are monetary valuation methods, they are often deemed to be the most pragmatic language when it comes to communication with political and business institutions. The main goal of this review is to analyse available literature using the methodology particular to the scoping review approach in order to identify and describe valuation methods that can be applied for monetary assessment of ecosystem services. As a result of the scoping review, over 20 monetary valuation techniques (including several less common methods such as willingness to sell and Delphi method) were derived from 16 literature sources. In the process of compiling the range of different methods, a few flaws and gaps in the communication of methods were observed such as lack of consistency in the names of different methods and mixing up concepts. In addition, a few areas for future research are suggested.

Monetäre Bewertung von Ökosystemleistungen: eine kritische Sicht auf einige Kritiken (Essay)

2017 ◽  
Vol 168 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Elsasser
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Decision ◽  
Monetary Valuation ◽  
Intrinsic Values ◽  
Ethical Norms ◽  
Valuation Of Ecosystem Services ◽  
Environmental Valuations

Monetary valuation of ecosystem services: a critical view of some critiques (essay) Diverse objections against the monetary valuation of ecosystem services are being raised in transdisciplinary discussions as well as in the scientific literature. The monetary valuation is said to overlook nature's intrinsic values, to infringe ethical norms, to narrow down perspectives to economic welfare alone, or even to nothing but material well-being, to stimulate the commercialisation of nature – conversely, others criticize that it fails exactly in this respect –, to favour social inequality, and to rely upon undependable methods. This essay questions the cogency of these criticisms and highlights some prejudices and misconceptions, often rooted in an erroneous understanding of the function of environmental valuations in the political decision process.

scholarly journals Economic valuation of ecosystem services in Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 01002
Author(s):  
Aya Jamouli ◽  
Khali Allali
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Valuation Methods ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Web

Ecosystems provide vital services that improve and support livelihoods and human well-being. Consequently, scientific research on ecosystem services (ES) has increased, over the past two decades globally, as well as in Africa. This study provides an overview of existing economic ES valuation methods in Africa using the Web of Science databases. The results highlighted that South Africa recorded the high number of ES valuation publications. The most evaluated ES category was provisioning then regulating services. In terms of economic valuation methods, the market price was the most popular, followed by the contingent valuation and the choice experiment methods. Recommendations are provided for future research in this filed.

scholarly journals Analysis of the uncertainty in the monetary valuation of ecosystem services — A case study at the river basin scale

2016 ◽  
Vol 543 ◽  
pp. 683-690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie Boithias ◽  
Marta Terrado ◽  
Lluís Corominas ◽  
Guy Ziv ◽  
Vikas Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
River Basin ◽  
River Basin Scale ◽  
Monetary Valuation ◽  
Basin Scale ◽  
Valuation Of Ecosystem Services

Metódy monetárneho a nemonetárneho oceňovania ekosystémových služieb - rešerš

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filip Flaška ◽  
Jarmila Makovníková ◽  
Stanislav Kološta
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Ecological Systems ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Monetary Valuation ◽  
Valuation Methods

Understanding the interactions between the characteristics and processes of ecosystems is essential for the assessment of ecosystem services (ES) and the functioning of the sustainable development of different sized regions. The aim of the paper is to provide an overview of current research directions in the field of ES valuation, focusing on monetary and non-monetary methods. The analysis of the scientific literature provides an overview of the most frequently used methods focused on monetary and non-monetary valuation of the ES. As ecosystems are lost and permanently degraded, economic assessments and valuations of ecosystems and biodiversity are considered insufficient. In order to support positive changes in socio-ecological systems, it will be necessary to extend and adapt into ES valuation methods transdisciplinary aspects.

scholarly journals A methodological approach for the non-monetary valuation of ecosystem services in three communities of the Colombian Amazon

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulma Duran H. ◽  
Heliodoro Arguello A. ◽  
Jeimar Tapasco
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Monetary Valuation ◽  
Combining Data ◽  
Cultural Service ◽  
Bush Meat ◽  
Valuation Of Ecosystem Services ◽  
Colombian Amazon ◽  
Subsistence Activities

To conduct a non-monetary valuation of ecosystem services, this study explored combining data on the use of ecosystem resources with measuring the effort expended on agricultural activities in three communities of the lower Caqueta, Colombian Amazon. By measuring the energy expended by people during their principal subsistence activities, a measure of wellbeing was also indirectly obtained. For the three communities, the most costly ecosystem service in terms of energy expended was land in forests, which is prepared for planting with felling and clearing, with a value of 1,353 kcal per workday. This was followed by bush meat from hunting at 811 kcal per workday, fish at 682 kcal, obtaining food from the chagra (small family farming plot) at 470 kcal, collecting fruits at 380 kcal, collecting firewood at 148 kcal, and fetching water at 29 kcal. The preparation of casabe (cassava flatbread) as a cultural service has an energy cost of 386 kcal, while preparing mambe (toast pulverized coca leaves) has a much higher cost at 808 kcal.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document