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Valuing mangrove biodiversity and ecosystem services: a deliberative choice experiment in Mida Creek, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorOwuor, Margaret Awuor
dc.contributor.authorMulwa, Richard
dc.contributor.authorOtieno, Philip
dc.contributor.authorIcely, John
dc.contributor.authorNewton, Alice
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-24T10:50:51Z
dc.date.available2020-07-24T10:50:51Z
dc.date.issued2019-12
dc.description.abstractMangrove degradation threatens the capacity of these important ecosystems to provide goods and services that contribute to human wellbeing. This study uses a deliberative choice experiment to value non-market mangrove ecosystem services (ES) at Mida Creek, Kenya. The attributes assessed include “shoreline erosion protection”, “biodiversity richness and abundance”, “nursery and breeding ground for fish”, and “education and research”. Unpaid labour (volunteer time) for mangroves conservation was used as the payment mechanism to estimate willingness to pay (WTP). Results suggest that respondents were willing to volunteer: 5.82 h/month for preserving the mangrove nursery and breeding ground functions to gain an additional metric ton of fish; 21.16 h/ month for increasing biodiversity richness and abundance; 10.81 h/month for reducing shoreline erosion by 1 m over 25 years; and 0.14 h/month for gaining 100 student/researcher visits/month. The estimation of WTP for mangrove ES provides valuable insights into the awareness of local communities about the contribution of mangrove forests to ES delivery. This knowledge could assist decision-making for the management and conservation of mangroves in Mida Creek and its environs.
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean UnionEuropean Union (EU)
dc.description.sponsorshipWorld Wildlife Fund (WWF) Russell E. Train Education for Nature Program Washington DC, USA [SS12]
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101040
dc.identifier.issn2212-0416
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/14162
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.subjectMonetary valuation
dc.subjectEconomic valuation
dc.subjectForests
dc.subjectManagement
dc.subjectCoastal
dc.subjectConservation
dc.subjectMetaanalysis
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectIssues
dc.subjectValues
dc.subjectEconomic valuation
dc.subjectChoice experiment
dc.subjectWillingness to pay
dc.subjectDeliberation
dc.subjectMangroves
dc.subjectSustainable management
dc.titleValuing mangrove biodiversity and ecosystem services: a deliberative choice experiment in Mida Creek, Kenya
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oaire.citation.startPageUNSP 101040
oaire.citation.titleEcosystem Services
oaire.citation.volume40
person.familyNameOwuor
person.familyNameIcely
person.familyNameNewton
person.givenNameMargaret Awuor
person.givenNameJohn David
person.givenNameAlice
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