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This article describes an economic valuation of ecosystem services from the oceans produced by Frank Ackerman, director of the Climate Economics Group at SEI-US, as part of the forthcoming SEI-coordinated book Valuing the Ocean, for which a preview was released in March.
While SEI’s report will face the same disparagement of validity as any other biological assessment with sweeping implications, lawmakers should take a serious look at the cost-benefit analysis it provides. Differing opinions about the effectiveness of valuing natural resources abound, but SEI has done an excellent job of taking an abstract topic and providing a realistic assessment of the oceanic outcome of climate change.
Source: Environmental Leader, US
Event on 12 June – 26 June / SEI scientists will host a three-day training on WEAP, SEI's flagship water modelling software, on 12, 19 and 26 June. Register today.
Media coverage / SEI Africa expert on water systems, Harriette Adhiambo Okal, speaks on 'water wars' and the importance of harnessing technological solutions to water scarcity.
Media coverage / Harriette Adhiambo Okal, Water Systems expert at the SEI Africa speaks on the direct link between water scarcity and economic stability.
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