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AWWA JAW67812
- Journal AWWA - A Valuation of Ecological Services in the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin with an Emphasis on Canada
- Journal Article by American Water Works Association, 06/01/2008
- Publisher: AWWA
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An estimated 35 million people rely on the GreatLakes for safe drinking water, and millions depend onhealthy fish and wildlife safe for consumption. Theauthors note that the natural capital of the GreatLakes is worth tens of billions of dollars each year andthat investing in the protection of this resource is ethicallyand financially imperative.The economic value of the Great Lakes and itsvalue to the health of the people and the economy inOntario, Canada, are described in this article. Theauthors provide a credible assessment of the contributionsmade by the Great Lakes to the local, provincial,regional, and national economies of Canada andto the Great Lakes region of the United States. Themajor uses of the Great Lakes for which economicvalue can be calculated either directly or indirectlyare characterized, and the different benefits ascribableto different aspects of the Great Lakes economythat rely on water quality and water quantity aredescribed. Includes 52 references, tables.
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