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Benjamin Kushner

Benjamin Kushner
Research Analyst
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Does Economic Valuation Really Influence Coastal Policy?
Submitted on December 11, 2012
Governments, corporations, and development agencies are increasingly interested in putting a dollar value on ecosystems in order to balance conservation and development needs, a concept known as “economic valuation.” For example, St. Maarten’s government recently established the country’s first marine national park after a local organization found that the area’s coastal ecosystems contribute $58...

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Slideshow: New Report Reveals Threats to Reefs in the Coral Triangle
Submitted on July 31, 2012
The Coral Triangle, an area stretching from southeast Asia to the edge of the western Pacific, is one of the most biologically diverse marine regions on earth. The area holds 30 percent of the world’...
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