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Valuing Ecosystem Services

Edward B. Barbier, University of Wyoming
Geoffrey M. Heal, Columbia University

Abstract

Edward Barbier and Geoffrey Heal explain an emerging field aimed at valuing ecosystems, whose purpose is to help policy makers decide things like how best to get New York clean water or the role that expanded wetlands might play in limiting storm damage in New Orleans.

Suggested Citation

Edward B. Barbier and Geoffrey M. Heal. "Valuing Ecosystem Services" The Economists' Voice 3.3 (2006).
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/edward_barbier/2