Ecosystem Services Valuation

Making Sense of Nature in Monetary Terms

Human well-being is closely linked to nature. By framing benefits in monetary terms, Earth Economics empowers stakeholders to better understand tradeoffs and champion nature-based solutions that deliver lasting value for people, businesses, communities, and ecosystems—all backed by our rigorous natural capital valuations.

Our skilled analysts deliver custom Ecosystem Services Valuations to match your strategic needs, whether that is shaping policy, building stakeholder support, or evaluating investments. We provide detailed analyses that reveal the broader economic potential value of natural assets.

  • Economic Integration

    We integrate environmental and health data with economic models to provide customized ecosystem service valuations that guide land use, infrastructure, conservation, and investment decisions.

  • Beneficiary Mapping

    We use beneficiary mapping in rural and urban settings to reveal where value is generated and who benefits from ecosystem services. This includes identifying primary and secondary beneficiaries, helping decision-makers understand how natural systems support communities across geographic and jurisdictional boundaries.

  • Consensus Building

    The valuation process expands stakeholder support, builds consensus, and communicates the importance of natural assets to broader audiences—from community members to policymakers.

Ecosystem Valuation in Action

Delta Land Services partnered with Earth Economics to quantify the climate resilience benefits of their Belle Pointe coastal wetland restoration in Louisiana. Our analysis revealed $170 million in climate benefits through carbon capture while protecting communities from increasing flood risks. This economic valuation helped transform environmental investments into measurable economic outcomes for communities and regional resilience.

$170 million in climate resilience benefits from 840k tons of CO2e captured over 40 years.

12k-23k migratory waterfowl supported annually by restoration of food.

$2.7 billion in new and permanently protected ecosystem services (at a 3% discount rate).

$80 million in ecosystem services created every year.

67k Louisiana residents benefit from Avahoula's impacts.

$180k-$400k annually for improved recreational experiences.