The Costs of Ecosystem Disturbances

E. Wesley F. Peterson

No 413222, Cornhusker Economics from University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Agricultural Economics

Abstract: Presents an illustration of the interdependencies inherent in natural ecosystems. An ecosystem may be defined as: “… a single environment and every living (biotic) organism and non-living (abiotic) factor that is contained within it or characterizes it. An ecosystem embodies every aspect of a single habitat, including all interactions between its different elements” (Knapp 2020). In such interdependent systems, removal of one or more of the essential “elements” can severely disrupt the functioning of the system and such disruptions can give rise to negative impacts on the environment and human health and well-being.

Keywords: Environmental; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.413222

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