The economic value of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest ecosystem services: A meta-analysis of the Brazilian literature.

ABSTRACT: The main objective of this study is to assess the economic value of the Brazilian Amazon's ecosystem services accruing to Brazilians based on a meta-analysis of the Brazilian valuation literature. Insight in these local values provides an important benchmark to demonstrate the importance of preserving the Brazilian Amazon forest. The review covers almost 30 years of Brazilian valuation research on the Amazon, published predominantly in Portuguese, highlighting a high degree of study and data heterogeneity. The estimated mean value of the provision of habitat for species, carbon sequestration, water regulation, recreation and ecotourism to local populations is about 410 USD/ha/year. The standard deviation is however high, reflecting a wide dispersion in the distribution of values. Between 5

SUBMITTER: Brouwer R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9119521 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature