Life at the margins: The social, economic and ecological importance of mangroves
Coastal communities are dependent on the resources available in mangrove ecosystems. Despite their usefulness because of the vital ecological services they provide, mangroves are under heavy stress. The loss of these ecosystems would mean local, national and global welfare losses. Quantifying those...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
2016
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| description | Coastal communities are dependent on the resources available in mangrove ecosystems. Despite their usefulness because of the vital ecological services they provide, mangroves are under heavy stress. The loss of these ecosystems would mean local, national and global welfare losses. Quantifying those losses accurately and using them to make more informed decisions about land use and land conversion, is a challenging task. Economic values associated with healthy mangrove ecosystems can be generated through economic analyses that attempt to measure the use and non-use values of these ecosystems. The values associated with mangroves are positive and have been used to influence policy. An optimal mangrove management strategy should recognize that the products and ecosystem services provided by mangroves can be very significant to human welfare. The creation of markets for forest environmental services allows the values of multiple-use ecosystems such as mangroves to be recognized and utilized in decision making. Taking an ecosystem approach to the management of these resources can help to understand the complexity of ecological and socio-economic processes within mangrove ecosystems. In developing countries, such analyses are essential for promoting equity and poverty alleviation. The value of mangrove ecosystems can best be realized when decision makers make the effort to accurately weigh the costs and benefits of conservation versus conversion. Projects and programs that are judged to be commercially viable must also be socially profitable. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-12912022-11-30T00:55:32Z Life at the margins: The social, economic and ecological importance of mangroves Life at the margins: The social, economic and ecological importance of mangroves Acharya, Gayatri Mangrove ecosystems ecological services economic analyses management strategy conservation Ecosistemas de manglares servicios ecológicos análisis económicos estrategias de manejo Coastal communities are dependent on the resources available in mangrove ecosystems. Despite their usefulness because of the vital ecological services they provide, mangroves are under heavy stress. The loss of these ecosystems would mean local, national and global welfare losses. Quantifying those losses accurately and using them to make more informed decisions about land use and land conversion, is a challenging task. Economic values associated with healthy mangrove ecosystems can be generated through economic analyses that attempt to measure the use and non-use values of these ecosystems. The values associated with mangroves are positive and have been used to influence policy. An optimal mangrove management strategy should recognize that the products and ecosystem services provided by mangroves can be very significant to human welfare. The creation of markets for forest environmental services allows the values of multiple-use ecosystems such as mangroves to be recognized and utilized in decision making. Taking an ecosystem approach to the management of these resources can help to understand the complexity of ecological and socio-economic processes within mangrove ecosystems. In developing countries, such analyses are essential for promoting equity and poverty alleviation. The value of mangrove ecosystems can best be realized when decision makers make the effort to accurately weigh the costs and benefits of conservation versus conversion. Projects and programs that are judged to be commercially viable must also be socially profitable. Las comunidades costeras dependen de los recursos disponibles en los ecosistemas de los manglares. A pesar de su utilidad por los servicios ecológicos que prestan, los manglares están sujetos a presiones muy altas. La pérdida de estos eco de bienestar a nivel local, nacional y global. Cuantificarlas exactamente y usar los datos para tomar decisiones mejor fundamentadas acerca del uso del suelo y del cambio del uso del mismo es todo un reto. Los valores económicos asociados con los ecosistemas de manglar sanos pueden generarse a través de análisis económicos que intenten los valores de uso y no uso de estos ecosistemas. Estos valores son positivos y han sido utilizados para influenciar políticas. Una estrategia óptima de manejo de manglares debe reconocer que los productos y los servicios proporcionados por los manglares pueden ser muy significativos para el bienestar de la humanidad. La creación de mercados para los servicios ambientales forestales permitirá que el valor de los ecosistemas multi-usos como los manglares se reconozca y utilice en la toma de decisiones. El enfoque de ecosistemas para el manejo de estos recursos puede ayudar a entender la complejidad de los procesos ecológicos y socio-económicos dentro del ecosistema manglar. En los países en desarrollo, estos análisis son esenciales para promover la equidad y aliviar la pobreza. El valor de los ecosistemas de manglar puede ser percibido de mejor manera cuando los responsables de tomar decisiones hagan esfuerzo para sopesar exactamente los costos y los beneficios de la conservación contra la conversión. Los proyectos y los programas que son considerados comercialmente viables deben también ser benéficos socialmente. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2016-09-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1291 10.21829/myb.2002.801291 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 8 (2002): Número Especial 2002; 53-60 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 8 (2002): Número Especial 2002; 53-60 2448-7597 1405-0471 en Derechos de autor 2016 Madera y Bosques |
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| title | Life at the margins: The social, economic and ecological importance of mangroves |
| title_full | Life at the margins: The social, economic and ecological importance of mangroves |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Life at the margins: The social, economic and ecological importance of mangroves |
| title_short | Life at the margins: The social, economic and ecological importance of mangroves |
| title_sort | life at the margins: the social, economic and ecological importance of mangroves |
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