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Valuing ecosystem goods and services in the Columbia River basin /

21 Sep 2015

This study also identifies and considers some of the unvalued and potential EGS in both the Canadian and US portions of the CRB relevant to the CRT, specifically the value of ecosystem services that Canada foregoes under the Treaty. [...] Spiritual and religious Value of specific features to local and indigenous religions; sense of belonging 22 ACT (ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE TEAM) Ecosystem Goods and Services in the US Columbia River Basin The scope of this study is to provide an estimate of the value of non-market benefits the US receives from the healthy functioning of the ecosystems in the CRB in the context of the potential [...] In the next section, we describe how we apply the above methods of identifying and valuing EGS to the specific task of determining the value of benefits the US derives from ecosystems in the CRB. [...] If, however, the parties were to terminate the Treaty, the loss of coordinated management of flows, or the loss of emergency enhancement of flow volume during critical times of drought, could potentially cause a significant reduction in the health of ecosystems in the US, and therefore in the benefits received. [...] Moreover, the magnitude of WTP and preservation value depends upon the individual’s socioeconomic characteristics, the amount of the valued good available, and the availability 41 VALUING ECOSYSTEM GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN of close substitutes for the good or service.
agriculture environment sustainability wetlands economy environmental protection conservation biodiversity water natural capital environmental policy natural resources resources air quality endangered species environmental economics rivers valuation ecosystem ecosystem services wetland watershed management salmon resource columbia river treaty columbia river environmental science natural environment ecosystem goods and services

Authors

Cotter, Anthony, Sihota, Sukhraj

Pages
89
Published in
Ottawa, Ontario

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