PI: Kirsten Oleson
Traditional economic indicators underestimate the value of marine ecosystems, despite their societal importance, sometimes leading to management decision-making that can endanger these sources of prosperity. This research will use a method of treating ecosystem goods and services as assets, “natural capital accounting,” to evaluate how coastal ecosystems contribute to resilience and the Hawaiian economy.
Traditional economic indicators underestimate the value of marine ecosystems, despite their societal importance, sometimes leading to management decision-making that can endanger these sources of prosperity. This research will use a method of treating ecosystem goods and services as assets, “natural capital accounting,” to evaluate how coastal ecosystems contribute to resilience and the Hawaiian economy.
