Marine Ecosystem Services Partnership

Marine Ecosystem Services Partnership - Valuation Library

2010

Marine Ecosystem Services Partnership (MESP)

"The Marine Ecosystem Services Partnership (MESP) is a virtual center for information and communication on the human uses of marine ecosystems around the world. This portal contains an extensive database of valuation studies. The MESP works with the following databases to ease access to marine ecosystem services valuation data. Ecosystem Services Valuation Database (ESVD): The aims of the ESVD are to compile, share and review data on economic valuation studies of ecosystem services and to support education on sustainable land management. ConsvalMap.org: An on-line bibliography in the form of a clickable map of the world of the economic, livelihood and cultural values of natural areas, and payments for environmental services in these areas. Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem Services Valuation Database (GecoServ): GecoServs two main goals are to distribute and share information about ecosystem services valuation studies relevant to Gulf of Mexico region habitats and to identify current gaps in the primary valuation literature in order to encourage work that will fill those gaps. This is a living database and suggestions are welcome for inclusion of studies and/or on how to improve the website. NOAAs Coral Reef Valuation Database: NOAA's National Ocean Service, including the Special Projects Office, Damage Assessment Center, and Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, proposed the development of a Coral Reef Value Literature Review under NOAAs Coral Reef Initiative. The literature review provides an annotated bibliography of these studies, along with a database containing the estimated values in support of benefits transfer applications. This on-line database no longer exists on NOAA servers and there is no NOAA capability to update the database.