ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPORTANCE OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: A REVIEW OF RESEARCH AGENDA IMPORTANCIA ECONOMICA Y SOCIAL DE LOS SERVICIOS DE LOS ECOSISTEMAS: UNA REVISION DE LA AGENDA DE INVESTIGACION

Maria Guadalupe Oropeza Cortes, Jose Isabel Urciaga Garcia and German Ponce Diaz

Revista Global de Negocios, 2015, vol. 3, issue 2, 103-113

Abstract: 50 years ago ecosystem services were invisible to the economic and social analysis. Their contribution to the economic system and the human life in general was unkown. Now, thanks to the work of many researchers the subject is studied from a multidisciplinary approach, ecology and economics blend to recognize and estimate the contribution of ecosystem services and the importance of their conservation. Therefore, a comprehensive theoretical review of the topic was conducted to reléase the importance of the ecosystem services to the economic and social systems, always have contributed to the human welfare, provide food, water, fuel, medicines, regulation of air, among other, however less, once considered as the environmental godos and services were infinite, their use was intensive and produce the degradation of the environment in critical levels, therefore currently the research focuses in policies and conservation strategies which ensure their regeneration and perdurability. Was found the natural capital is fundamental both the economic system and social system, would not exist without him, the natural capital contributes with multiple benefits direct and indirect that support human welfare.

Keywords: Ecosystem and Their Services; Economic and Social Assessment; Conservation; Economic System Human Welfare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q00 Q50 Q51 Q56 Q57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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