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Using Ecosystem Service Flows to Inform Ecological Compensation: Theory & Application.

Xiaolong Gao^1,2, Binbin Huang^1,2, Ying Hou¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

|May 15, 2020

Summary

Ecological compensation mechanisms can be improved by accounting for ecosystem service flows. This study realigns funds between beneficiaries and providers, ensuring sustainable development and equitable resource value.

Keywords:

Fuzhou City beneficiary pays ecological compensation ecosystem service flows ecosystem services

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Ecological economics
Environmental policy
Regional planning

Background:

Ecological compensation is vital for aligning stakeholder benefits with ecosystem services.
Spatial disconnects between ecosystem service production and use pose challenges.
Quantifying ecosystem service flows is essential for effective compensation.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the feasibility of realigning ecological compensation funds based on ecosystem service flows.
To quantify compensation for water conservation and soil retention services in Fuzhou City.
To connect beneficiaries and providers of ecosystem services for equitable compensation.

Main Methods:

Calculating ecosystem service supply and demand to reflect district/county status.
Utilizing replacement cost methods for compensation fund calculation.
Analyzing ecosystem service flows to realign compensation between benefiting and providing areas.

Main Results:

Linchuan (prioritized development zone) paid the highest compensation (5.76 billion yuan).
Key ecological function and agricultural zones received funds, with Yihuang receiving the most (1.66 billion yuan).
The study identified beneficiaries and providers, establishing a financial link between them.

Conclusions:

Realigning compensation funds based on ecosystem service flows addresses trade-offs between development and conservation.
Integrating service flows into compensation mechanisms realizes ecosystem service value and the 'beneficiary pays' principle.
This approach supports regional sustainable development by ensuring equitable resource management.