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This study introduces a new framework for valuing ecosystem services, incorporating biodiversity and welfare to achieve comparable results. The approach addresses discrepancies in traditional methods and adapts to market changes in carbon pricing.

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  • Environmental Economics
  • Ecological Valuation
  • Decision Analysis

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  • Traditional ecosystem service valuation methods like multi-criteria decision analysis and cost-benefit analysis yield inconsistent results.
  • Existing frameworks struggle to account for the interconnectedness of non-provisioning services and human well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel hierarchical framework for valuing non-provisioning ecosystem services.
  • To establish a robust valuation method that incorporates biodiversity and human welfare.
  • To provide comparable and reasonable ecosystem service values, adapting to carbon market fluctuations.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a hierarchical weighting system for non-provisioning ecosystem services, using biodiversity as a reference.
  • Monetized ecosystem services using average EU carbon dioxide emission allowance prices (2019-2020).
  • Incorporated human welfare as a key ecosystem service vector to balance emission reduction efforts.

Main Results:

  • The initial framework yielded reasonable and comparable ecosystem service values for the study region.
  • The adjusted framework, including welfare, produced satisfactory results despite carbon allowance price escalation.
  • The proposed method demonstrates adaptability to dynamic economic conditions in environmental policy.

Conclusions:

  • The hierarchical weighting framework offers a more consistent approach to ecosystem service valuation.
  • Integrating human welfare is crucial for a holistic valuation that considers societal benefits alongside emission reductions.
  • The framework provides a valuable tool for environmental policy and decision-making, especially in evolving carbon markets.