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Geng-Yuan Liu^1,2, Ping He³, Yong-Yang Wang⁴

¹State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.

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Agro-ecological product value can be enhanced through market mechanisms and ecological compensation. Strategies include increasing green production, establishing industrial chains, and promoting green finance for sustainable natural resource management.

Keywords:

agro-ecological product disservices marketing value non-marketing value value realization

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Area of Science:

Agro-ecology
Environmental Economics
Ecosystem Services

Background:

Agro-ecological products are crucial for China's food security and ecological protection.
Understanding the value realization of these products is essential for strategic development.

Purpose of the Study:

To review concepts of agricultural ecosystems and agro-ecological products.
To propose a method for quantifying agricultural ecosystem services and dis-services.
To discuss pathways for the value realization of agro-ecological products.

Main Methods:

Review of existing concepts and boundaries.
Application of the emergy method for quantifying ecosystem services.
Calculation of ecosystem services and dis-services per unit area for typical agricultural products in China.

Main Results:

Market-realized values can be increased by enhancing 'green degrees,' 'special degrees,' and agricultural industrial chains.
Unrealized values require compensation via ecological product empowerment and regional brand commitment.
Value preservation/increase involves reducing harmful inputs (N, P, pesticides) through GHG reduction, nutrient management, and landscape architecture.
Financial solutions like subsidy reform, ecological trading platforms, and product certification are proposed.

Conclusions:

This study outlines pathways for agro-ecological product value realization.
It supports the advancement of green finance and modernized natural resource management.