Assessment of goods and valuation of ecosystem services (AGAVES) San Pedro River Basin, United States and Mexico
Fact Sheet
2010-3082
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Abstract
A consortium of federal, academic, and nongovernment organization (NGO) partners have established a collaborative research enterprise in the San Pedro River Basin to develop methods, standards, and tools to assess and value ecosystem goods and services. The central premise of ecosystem services research is that human condition is intrinsically linked to the environment. Human health and well-being (including economic prosperity) depend on important supporting, regulating, provisioning, and cultural services that we derive from our surrounding ecosystems. The AGAVES project is intended as a demonstration study for incorporating ecosystem services information into resource management policy and decisionmaking. Accordingly, a nested, multiscale project design has been adopted to address a range of stakeholder information requirements. This design will further facilitate an evaluation of how well methods developed in this project can be transferred to other areas.
Suggested Citation
Semmens, D., Kepner, W., and Goodrich, D., 2010, Assessment of goods and valuation of ecosystem services (AGAVES) San Pedro River Basin, United States and Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2010-3082, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20103082.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Assessment of goods and valuation of ecosystem services (AGAVES) San Pedro River Basin, United States and Mexico |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2010-3082 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20103082 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Rocky Mountain Geographic Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |