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Testing ecosystem accounting in the United States: A case study for the Southeast

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Warnell, KJD; Russell, M; Rhodes, C; Bagstad, KJ; Olander, LP; Nowak, DJ; Poudel, R; Glynn, PD; Hass, JL; Hirabayashi, S; Ingram, JC; Villa, F ...
Published in: Ecosystem Services
June 1, 2020

Ecosystem accounts, as formalized by the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Experimental Ecosystem Accounts (SEEA EEA), have been compiled in a number of countries, yet there have been few attempts to develop them for the U.S. We explore the potential for U.S. ecosystem accounting by compiling ecosystem extent, condition, and ecosystem services supply and use accounts for a 10-state region in the Southeast. The pilot accounts address air quality, water quality, biodiversity, carbon storage, recreation, and pollination for selected years from 2001 to 2015. Results illustrate how information from ecosystem accounts can contribute to policy and decision making. Using an example from Atlanta, we also show how ecosystem accounts can be considered alongside other SEEA accounts to give a more complete picture of a local area's environmental-economic trends. The process by which we determined where to place metrics within the accounting framework, which was strongly informed by the National Ecosystem Services Classification System (NESCS), can provide guidance for future ecosystem accounts in the U.S. and other countries. Finally, we identify knowledge gaps that limit the inclusion of certain ecosystem services in the accounts and suggest future research that can close these gaps and improve future U.S. ecosystem accounts.

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Ecosystem Services

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2212-0416

Publication Date

June 1, 2020

Volume

43

Related Subject Headings

  • 4104 Environmental management
  • 4102 Ecological applications
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 1499 Other Economics
  • 1402 Applied Economics
 

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Warnell, K. J. D., Russell, M., Rhodes, C., Bagstad, K. J., Olander, L. P., Nowak, D. J., … Villa, F. (2020). Testing ecosystem accounting in the United States: A case study for the Southeast. Ecosystem Services, 43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101099
Warnell, K. J. D., M. Russell, C. Rhodes, K. J. Bagstad, L. P. Olander, D. J. Nowak, R. Poudel, et al. “Testing ecosystem accounting in the United States: A case study for the Southeast.” Ecosystem Services 43 (June 1, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101099.
Warnell KJD, Russell M, Rhodes C, Bagstad KJ, Olander LP, Nowak DJ, et al. Testing ecosystem accounting in the United States: A case study for the Southeast. Ecosystem Services. 2020 Jun 1;43.
Warnell, K. J. D., et al. “Testing ecosystem accounting in the United States: A case study for the Southeast.” Ecosystem Services, vol. 43, June 2020. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101099.
Warnell KJD, Russell M, Rhodes C, Bagstad KJ, Olander LP, Nowak DJ, Poudel R, Glynn PD, Hass JL, Hirabayashi S, Ingram JC, Matuszak J, Oleson KLL, Posner SM, Villa F. Testing ecosystem accounting in the United States: A case study for the Southeast. Ecosystem Services. 2020 Jun 1;43.
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Published In

Ecosystem Services

DOI

ISSN

2212-0416

Publication Date

June 1, 2020

Volume

43

Related Subject Headings

  • 4104 Environmental management
  • 4102 Ecological applications
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 1499 Other Economics
  • 1402 Applied Economics