Bringing Ecosystem Services into Economic Decision-Making: Land Use in the United Kingdom

Abstract

Monitoring Land Use Land-use decisions are based largely on agricultural market values. However, such decisions can lead to losses of ecosystem services, such as the provision of wildlife habitat or recreational space, the magnitude of which may overwhelm any market agricultural benefits. In a research project forming part of the UK National Ecosystem Assessment, Bateman et al. (p. 45 ) estimate the value of these net losses. Policies that recognize the diversity and complexity of the natural environment can target changes to different areas so as to radically improve land use in terms of agriculture and greenhouse gas emissions, recreation, and wild species habitat and diversity.

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Affiliated Institutions

• Ikerbasque ES
• University of East Anglia GB
• Fera Science (United Kingdom) GB
• University of Cambridge GB
• Norwich Research Park GB
• Monash University AU
• Aarhus University DK
• University College London GB
• Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science GB
• Universität Hamburg DE
• Basque Centre for Climate Change ES
• University of Leeds GB
• Tyndall Centre GB
• Leuphana University of Lüneburg DE
• Tilburg University NL
• Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs GB
• University of New England AU
• University of Nottingham GB
• University of Edinburgh GB
• British Trust for Ornithology GB

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