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Economic Benefit of Conserved Rivers: An Annotated Bibliography
Organization: National Park Service
Year: 2001
This resource offers an extensive list of studies, papers, and articles on the economic benefits of river conservation, with summaries of their content.
Economic Benefits of Wetlands
Organization: US Environmental Protection Agency
Year: 2006
Wetlands filter and clean water, which decreases the costs of drinking water treatment, and they reduce the frequency and intensity of floods. They support the life cycle of 75% of the fish and shellfish commercially harvested in the U.S., and up to 90% of the recreational fish catch. For example, in South Carolina it would require a $5 million treatment plant to remove the pollutants filtered by the Congaree Bottomland Hardwood Swamp.
The Shore at Risk: The Threats Facing New Jersey’s Coastal Treasures, and What it Will Take to Address Them
Organization: Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center
Year: 2010
This report provides an in-depth look at the declining environmental health of the Jersey shore and an examination of the impact this has on New Jersey’s economy. New Jersey’s tourism, municipal water supplies and coastal fisheries depend on the health of the Jersey Shore. The declining health has caused a 20% decrease in total commercial fishery revenues and the need to install a $5 million desalination plant in Cape May.
