Assessing the size and growth of the US wetland and stream compensatory mitigation industry.

ABSTRACT: Interest has focused on quantifying the size and scope of environmental markets, particularly those that offset ecosystem impacts or restore natural infrastructure to improve habitat or promote clean air and water. In this paper, we focus on the US wetland and stream compensatory mitigation market, asking: what types of firms make up the mitigation "industry"? What are the economic impacts-i.e., the "size"-of the mitigation industry? How has this industry changed over time? We present the results of a national survey of mitigation firms and construct an input-output model of the industry's economic impacts and employment. We also develop a comparative, 2014 model of the industry using data from a previous study of the broader, ecological restoration economy. Our findings suggest that the (

SUBMITTER: BenDor TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10529541 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature