| 来源类型 | Policy Series
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| 规范类型 | 报告
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| Ecosystem Services: What are the Public Policy Implications? |
| R. David Simpson
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| 发表日期 | 2016-06-17
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| 出版年 | 2016
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| 语种 | 英语
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| 概述 | For the last few decades, ecosystem services have been a popular theme in conservation policy. Should national governments be involved in enhancing their provision? |
| 摘要 | Ecosystem services are a popular theme in conservation policy today. By preserving or restoring natural areas, the argument goes, important services such as clean water, flood control, and crop pollination will be provided to society. If properly accounted for, these services may even be worth enough to justify the protection of the forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems that provide them.
But what are the policy implications of ecosystem services? Should national governments be involved in enhancing their provision? And what are the implications for conservation? Would properly accounting for ecosystem services provide a justification to protect large areas of natural habitat?
In this incisive essay, R. David Simpson takes a critical look at the logic of ecosystem services. As a leading researcher in conservation policy, Simpson’s conclusions are surprising and challenging. Despite decades of research, there is a dearth of reliable information on the value of ecosystem services. Moreover, basic economic principles suggest that many ecosystem services might be of limited value, and that the ecosystem services framework is unlikely to motivate large-scale conservation.
Simpson also raises a provocative question: If ecosystem services are so valuable, why would we need national policies to induce local decision makers to provide or protect them? There does not seem to be a compelling answer. And, in fact, the ecosystem services paradigm may be counterproductive if it presumes that the best way to conserve nature is to use it for its goods and services, rather than to find ways to leave it alone.
This essay is part of thePERC Policy Seriesof papers on timely environmental topics. All opinions expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. |
| 主题 | Private Lands
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| URL | https://www.perc.org/2016/06/17/ecosystem-services-what-are-the-public-policy-implications/
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| 来源智库 | Property and Environment Research Center (United States)
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| 资源类型 | 智库出版物
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| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/359838
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