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Spatially explicit valuation of the Brazilian Amazon Forest’s Ecosystem Services

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  • Jon Strand

    (Development Research Group, the World Bank)

  • Britaldo Soares-Filho

    (Federal University of Minas Gerais)

  • Marcos Heil Costa

    (Federal University of Viçosa)

  • Ubirajara Oliveira

    (Federal University of Minas Gerais)

  • Sonia Carvalho Ribeiro

    (Federal University of Minas Gerais)

  • Gabrielle Ferreira Pires

    (Federal University of Viçosa)

  • Aline Oliveira

    (Federal University of Minas Gerais)

  • Raoni Rajão

    (Lagesa, Federal University of Minas Gerais)

  • Peter May

    (Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro)

  • Richard van der Hoff

    (Lagesa, Federal University of Minas Gerais
    Radboud University)

  • Juha Siikamäki

    (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

  • Ronaldo Seroa Motta

    (State University of Rio de Janeiro)

  • Michael Toman

    (Development Research Group, the World Bank)

Abstract

The Brazilian Amazon forest is tremendously important for its ecosystem services but attribution of economically measurable values remains scarce. Mapping these values is essential for designing conservation strategies that suitably combine regional forest protection with sustainable forest use. We estimate spatially explicit economic values for a range of ecosystem services provided by the Brazilian Amazon forest, including food production (Brazil nut), raw material provision (rubber and timber), greenhouse gas mitigation (CO2 emissions) and climate regulation (rent losses to soybean, beef and hydroelectricity production due to reduced rainfall). Our work also includes the mapping of biodiversity resources and of rent losses to timber production by fire-induced degradation. Highest values range from US$56.72 ± 10 ha−1 yr−1 to US$737 ± 134 ha−1 yr−1 but are restricted to only 12% of the remaining forest. Our results, presented on a web platform, identify regions where high ecosystem services values cluster together as potential information to support decision-making.

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  • Jon Strand & Britaldo Soares-Filho & Marcos Heil Costa & Ubirajara Oliveira & Sonia Carvalho Ribeiro & Gabrielle Ferreira Pires & Aline Oliveira & Raoni Rajão & Peter May & Richard van der Hoff & Juha, 2018. "Spatially explicit valuation of the Brazilian Amazon Forest’s Ecosystem Services," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 1(11), pages 657-664, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:1:y:2018:i:11:d:10.1038_s41893-018-0175-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-018-0175-0
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    1. Giudice, Renzo & Börner, Jan, 2021. "Benefits and costs of incentive-based forest conservation in the Peruvian Amazon," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 131(C).
    2. Flach, Rafaela & Abrahão, Gabriel & Bryant, Benjamin & Scarabello, Marluce & Soterroni, Aline C. & Ramos, Fernando M. & Valin, Hugo & Obersteiner, Michael & Cohn, Avery S., 2021. "Conserving the Cerrado and Amazon biomes of Brazil protects the soy economy from damaging warming," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 146(C).
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    4. Tarik Tanure & Rafael Faria de Abreu Campos & Júlio César Reis & Rayna Benzeev & Peter Newton & Renato Aragão Ribeiro Rodrigues & Ana Maria Hermeto Camilo de Oliveira, 2024. "Farmers’ perceptions of climate change affect their adoption of sustainable agricultural technologies in the Brazilian Amazon and Atlantic Forest biomes," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 177(1), pages 1-24, January.
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    6. Lucchesi, Andrea & Khanna, Madhu & Pereda, Paula C. & Ussami, Keyi A. & Ruggiero, Patricia G.C. & Dornelas, Victor S. & Lallement, Tess, 2024. "Araguaia biodiversity corridor cost benefit analysis: Large scale restoration and sustainable agribusiness in Amazon and Cerrado," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 141(C).

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