Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany.
Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, U.K.
Conserv Biol. 2018 Oct;32(5):1048-1062. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13153. Epub 2018 Jul 13.
The monetary valuation of ecosystem services is gaining traction in policy and business communities. Several tools and decision-making processes have been proposed, including criteria to assess the appropriateness of using monetary valuation for biodiversity conservation outcomes. These criteria include measures such as scale, uniqueness, and threat. We used case studies of monetization projects for which the outcomes were measured to explore the limitations and application of these criteria. There was limited evidence of the effectiveness of such schemes. The majority of the schemes were established in areas where the criteria specifically excluded their use in isolation. Thus, although some aspects of monetization may be beneficial for biodiversity conservation, these schemes were not being used appropriately and require some quantitative minimum (or maximum) measurements to be applied through additional policy or governance measures to ensure biodiversity conservation outcomes.
生态系统服务的货币估值在政策和商业界越来越受到关注。已经提出了几种工具和决策过程，包括评估使用货币估值来衡量生物多样性保护成果的适当性的标准。这些标准包括规模、独特性和威胁等措施。我们使用了对其结果进行衡量的货币化项目案例研究，以探讨这些标准的局限性和应用。这些方案的效果证据有限。大多数方案是在具体排除其单独使用的标准的地区设立的。因此，尽管货币化的某些方面可能有益于生物多样性保护，但这些方案并未得到适当应用，需要通过额外的政策或治理措施应用一些定量的最低（或最高）测量值，以确保生物多样性保护成果。
