Valuing Ecosystem Services for Coastal Wetland Protection and Restoration: Progress and Challenges

The ecosystem services concept is a useful tool in environmental law, as it allows nature to be considered on the same plane of comparison as proposed development. However, the concept has received significant criticism, with many critics arguing that nature should be valued for its intrinsic worth. This article synthesises the ethical objections to the ecosystem services concept, distinguishing objections to the concept itself, and objections to the commodification of nature. It considers how the concept has been used in Australian environmental law to date, drawing on examples from the coastal wetland context. It concludes that most applications have not involved commodification, and have incorporated notions of intrinsic value. It concludes with some observations for future progress in this field, considering how the ecosystem services concept can be balanced with concerns for respecting the intrinsic value of nature.

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A meta-analysis of coastal wetland ecosystem services in Liaoning Province, China

Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science ◽

10.1016/j.ecss.2017.11.006 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 200 ◽

pp. 349-358 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Baodi Sun ◽

Lijuan Cui ◽

Wei Li ◽

Xiaoming Kang ◽

Xu Pan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Coastal Wetland ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Liaoning Province ◽

Wetland Ecosystem

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Coastal Wetland Degradation and its Restoration Planning Incorporating Landscape and Ecological Processes in Tianjin, Northern China

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.955-959.4123 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 955-959 ◽

pp. 4123-4132 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Wei Qing Meng ◽

Bei Bei Hu ◽

Zhong Liang Wang

Keyword(s):

Coastal Wetland ◽

Salt Content ◽

Ecological Integrity ◽

Coastal Region ◽

Northern China ◽

Vegetation Succession ◽

Natural Ecosystem ◽

Wetland Protection ◽

Ecological Processes ◽

Restoration Planning

Coastal wetlands are the main natural ecosystem type and provide important ecosystem services. During the past thirty years, wetlands had experienced increasing pressures from occupation and degradation with coastal economic activities in Tianjin. A large amount of natural wetland had been changed into artificial wetland, and rivers had been seriously polluted. Using remote-sensing images, the recent history of the dynamics for the shoreline changes and reclamation were described. The area of reclamation land increased from 52.32 km2 in 2004 to 312.78 km2 in 2010. Following the investigation, 232 species wetland plants were found and they are belongs to 46 families and 135 genera. The community is mainly composed of herbs, and no big trees were founded as high salt content in soil and groundwater. The coastal wetland vegetation succession rules were summarized based on investigation and a wetland protection and restoration program was put forward based on the vegetation succession sequence and the landscape context. The planning includ two wetland protection sites, two wetland restoration sites, one wetland park and one wetland education site to reconstruct the ecological integrity in Tianjin coastal region.

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URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT AND COASTAL WETLAND PROTECTION IN COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA

JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association ◽

10.1111/j.1752-1688.1975.tb00699.x ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 455-468

Author(s):

Ronald L. Wycoff ◽

R. David G. Pyne

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Coastal Wetland ◽

Wetland Protection ◽

Urban Water ◽

Urban Water Management ◽

Collier County

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Valoración participativa de servicios ecosistémicos en Laguna de Nuxco, Guerrero

Regions & Cohesion ◽

10.3167/reco.2021.110205 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 83-110

Author(s):

Sandy A. Medina-Valdivia ◽

Carmen Maganda-Ramírez ◽

R. Carlos Almazán-Núñez ◽

América L. Rodríguez-Herrera ◽

Columba Rodríguez-Alviso ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Cultural Heritage ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Coastal Wetland ◽

Local Scale ◽

English Abstract ◽

Empirical Results ◽

De Se ◽

Patrimoine Culturel

English Abstract: How do societies value and interact with ecosystem services (ES) to favor their long-term conservation? Under the premise that sociocultural assessment of ES offers an expanded perspective for potential societal nature contributions, we present here the empirical results of a participative assessment of ES in the Laguna de Nuxco coastal wetland in 2019. The methodological design includes the combination of applied qualitative tools on site and quantitative methods for analysis of information. The results emphasize that the ES of the wetland support socioeconomic needs and important socio-cultural community traits, such as cultural heritage and identity as fishing communities. We identify emerging socio-ecological conflicts that promote the decrease of ES. We suggest conceptual and methodological adaptations for the participative assessment of ES on the local scaleSpanish Abstract: ¿Cómo las sociedades valoran e interactúan con los servicios ecosistémicos (SE) que les rodean para favorecer su conservación a largo plazo? Bajo la premisa que la valoración sociocultural de SE ofrece una perspectiva ampliada para potenciales contribuciones sociedad-naturaleza, presentamos aquí los resultados empíricos de una valoración participativa de SE del humedal costero Laguna de Nuxco en 2019. El diseño metodológico incluyó la combinación de herramientas cualitativas aplicadas en sitio y cuantitativas para el análisis de información. Los resultados enfatizan que los SE del humedal sustentan necesidades socioeconómicas e importantes aspectos socioculturales como patrimonio cultural e identidad como comunidades pesqueras. Identificamos conflictos socioecológicos emergentes que promueven la disminución de SE. Sugerimos adecuaciones conceptuales y metodológicas para la valoración participativa de SE en la escala local.French Abstract: Comment les sociétés valorisent-elles et interagissent-elles avec les services écosystémiques (SE) pour favoriser leur conservation à long terme? Le principe de l’évaluation socioculturelle des SE off re une perspective élargie des contributions potentielles société-nature, et est utilisé pour présenter les résultats empiriques d’une évaluation participative des SE réalisée en 2019 dans la zone humide côtière de Laguna de Nuxco, au Mexique. La méthodologie comprenait la combinaison d’outils qualitatifs sur site et d’outils quantitatifs pour l’analyse de l’information. Les résultats soulignent que les SE de la zone humide répondent aux besoins socio-économiques et à des aspects socioculturels tels que le patrimoine culturel et l’identité en tant que communautés de pêcheurs. Nous identifions les conflits socio-écologiques émergents qui favorisent la diminution des SE. Nous suggérons des adaptations conceptuelles et méthodologiques pour l’évaluation participative des SE à l’échelle locale.

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Evaluating the Effect of Perceived Value of Ecosystem Services on Tourists’ Behavioral Intentions for Aogu Coastal Wetland

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12156214 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (15) ◽

pp. 6214

Author(s):

Meng-Tsung Lee ◽

Jen-Ming Liu ◽

Elaine Q. Borazon

Keyword(s):

Ecosystem Services ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Coastal Wetland ◽

Environmental Concern ◽

Environmental Behavior ◽

Perceived Value ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Environmental Concerns ◽

Revisit Intention ◽

Positive Effect

This research empirically tested the effect of perceived value of ecosystem services on tourists’ intentions to revisit the Aogu coastal wetland in Taiwan. Data were collected using a structured survey and structural equation modeling was then done to test the research hypotheses. Based on the data collected from 230 tourists in the Aogu coastal wetland, the perceived value of ecosystem services of wetland has a positive effect on tourists’ environmental concerns and friendly environmental behavior. Results also indicate that tourists’ environmental concern has a positive effect on friendly environmental behavior and tourists’ friendly environmental behavior has a positive effect on revisit intention to the Aogu coastal wetland. However, the effects of perceived value of ecosystem services and tourists’ environmental concerns on revisit intention were not found to be significant in this study. These results have implications for tourism management of coastal wetlands and the increase in revisit intentions of tourists.

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