Ecosystem Services and Human Well-being
Understanding the benefits humans receive from ecosystems and the geographic implications of their degradation.
Key Questions
- Explain the concept of ecosystem services and provide geographic examples.
- Analyze how the degradation of specific ecosystems impacts human populations.
- Justify the economic valuation of natural capital in geographic planning.
Common Core State Standards
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