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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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. Earth Economics found that the total value in ecosystem services produced by the Belle Pointe Coastal Mitigation Bank project was $101 million (USD 2021)—this translates to $1,813 per person per year for nearby residents and students. This economic valuation helped transform environmental investments into measurable economic outcomes for communities and regional resilience.

27,000 metric tons of carbon sequestered over 80 years

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$3 million in improved ecosystem services compared to the previous agricultural use

$101 million in new and permanently protected ecosystem services (at a 3% discount rate)

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$3.2 million in ecosystem services created every year