Economic Analysis Tools

Ecosystem Valuation
This website describes how economists value the beneficial ways that ecosystems affect people. It is designed for non-economists, and it provides clear, non-technical explanations of ecosystem valuation concepts, methods, and applications.

Reports from the Ecological Society of America
These two articles are available to download (free) from the Ecological Society of America (ESA). They are part of the ESA series Issues in Ecology that is designed to present major ecological issues in an easy-to-read manner.

Ecosystem Services: Benefits Supplied to Human Societies by Natural Ecosystems

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning: Maintaining Natural Life Support Processes