Economic values of ecosystem services in Asia-Pacific Region
2018
Eun-Kyung, J. | Yeo-Chang, Y.
Regional estimates of ecosystem services can play a critical role in raising awareness and emphasizing the importance of regional ecosystem. A good understanding of the economic and geographic characteristic of ecosystems and their economic value may inform policy decisions related to their use and conservation. The Asia-Pacific Region (APR) accounts for 60% of world's population and geographically covers a wide range, from the tropics to the tundra as well as across the Pacific Ocean. Increasing interest and significance of the ecosystems in the Asia-Pacific Region requires a valuation of ecosystem services in this region. For the maintenance and promotion of ecosystem services in the Asia-Pacific region, it is necessary to identify current state of the research carried out so far and synthesize the value of ecosystem services in APR. This study identifies the distribution of researches on valuation of ecosystem services in APR. It also integrates economic value of ecosystem services according to the 11 ecosystems and 18 ecosystems services classified for the APR in IPBES, using Systemic Review methodology. This will generate the unit value of ecosystem services of APR and the five sub-regions of APR. The estimates will be compared according to the 11 ecosystems and 18 ecosystem services. This study may contribute to establishing the foundation of sound decision-making pertaining to the use of regional ecosystems.
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