June 1, 2017

Nature Provides Valuable Services That Benefit All, Experts Say

Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions

Investing in nature conservation can result in economic benefits, said the Nicholas Institute’s Lydia Olander at an American Association for the Advancement of Science symposium on the future of ecosystem services assessment. In a keynote address, the AAAS reported, Olander noted that many agencies already consider the value of ecosystem services in their decision making. They include the Agriculture Department and the U.S. Forest Service, which in 2012 instituted a land planning rule that provides guidance to ensure that plans to restore Forest Service land also preserve related ecosystem services.

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