Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Service Valuation Database (GecoServ): Gathering ecosystem services valuation studies to promote their inclusion in the decision-making process

Marine Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 214-217

  Plantier Santos, Carlota ^a   Carollo, Cristina ^a   Yoskowitz, David W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Ecosystem services database; Gulf of Mexico; Non market value; Valuation

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; DECISION MAKING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; VALUATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 79961209631     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.05.006     Document Type: Article

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