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| Valuing Nature in Texas |
In Texas as elsewhere, nature is often overlooked in planning and development decisions. Many of the valuable goods and services nature provides us go unrecognized because we don't have to pay for them. One of the major obstacles to more widespread recognition of many ecological goods and services is the lack of information and understanding regarding their economic value. The Valuing Nature in Texas program is a response to this challenge. Using innovative applications of a variety of non-market valuation techniques, the program seeks to provide economic representation of the ecosystem, and help decision-makers achieve more effective stewardship and preservation of some of the state's most unique natural resources.
Within the Valuing Nature in Texas program, specific projects have been completed the economic value of different aspects of nature in Texas.
Acknowledgements
We'd like to thank the following organizations for their funding support:
- Houston Endowment, Inc.
- Meadows Foundation
- Texas Coastal Management Program with funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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| Page Updated/Reviewed: 06/20/2008 2:24 PM |
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