TY - GEN
T1 - Gaining Ground: Wetlands, Hurricanes, and the Economy: The Value of Restoring the Mississippi River Delta
AU - Batker, David
AU - Torre, Isabel de la
AU - Costanza, Robert
AU - Swedeen, Paula
AU - Day, John
AU - Boumans, Roelof
AU - Bagstad, Kenneth
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Economies need nature. Natural systems provide foundational economic goods and services, including oxygen, water, land, food, climate stability, storm and flood protection, recreation, aesthetic value, raw materials, minerals, and energy. All built capital is made of natural capital, including cars, buildings, and food. The coastal economy of the Mississippi River Delta also requires hurricane protection, a stable climate, waste assimilation, and other natural services.
AB - Economies need nature. Natural systems provide foundational economic goods and services, including oxygen, water, land, food, climate stability, storm and flood protection, recreation, aesthetic value, raw materials, minerals, and energy. All built capital is made of natural capital, including cars, buildings, and food. The coastal economy of the Mississippi River Delta also requires hurricane protection, a stable climate, waste assimilation, and other natural services.
M3 - General Article
SP - 5pp
JO - Environmental Law Reporter
JF - Environmental Law Reporter
ER -