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Managing coasts with natural solutions : guidelines for measuring and valuing the coastal protection services of mangroves and coral reefs

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United States

Publication date: January 1, 2016

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This guidance note outlines methods to measure and value the protective services of mangroves and coral reefs, ensuring they align with national accounts and support decisions in development, risk, and coastal management.

Subject Tags

  • Reefs
  • Mangroves
  • Coastal

Abstract

This guidance note provides review and recommendations for how the protective services of mangroves and coral reefs can be measured and valued in a manner consistent with national economic accounts and included in other decision-making processes to support planning for development, disaster risk, and coastal zone management.

Citation

Beck, M. W., & Lange, G-M. (Eds.) (2016). Managing coasts with natural solutions: guidelines for measuring and valuing the coastal protection services of mangroves and coral reefs. Washington, DC: World Bank, Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services Partnership (WAVES).

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