Evaluation of Economic Value of Wetlands Ecosystem Services

Authors

  • Saksri Rakthai Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Pathumwan Institute of Technology

Abstract

The objective of this article is to purpose the concepts of the evaluation of economic value of wetlands ecosystem services which comprise provisioning, regulation, cultural and supporting service. This paper discuss the types and representatives of ecosystem services, the definition, importance and current situation of wetlands in Thailand, the methodology used in the evaluation of economic value of the world’s wetlands ecosystem services and also a case study of the  Mekong River in Thailand. Moreover, the rest of this paper is to offer the scenario which ensure the suitable methodology in evaluation of economic value of wetlands ecosystem services and induce the efficiency of wetlands allocation policy.                Keywords:  evaluation of economic value, ecosystem service, wetlands

Author Biography

Saksri Rakthai, Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Pathumwan Institute of Technology

Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Pathumwan Institute of Technology

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2017-10-04