Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Project Area Ecosystem Services Valuation Assessment

The assessment estimates the annual monetary value of ecosystem services in the Pimachiowin Aki area, including carbon sequestration, air filtration, and water pollutant removal, to demonstrate that the site's natural value exceeds current economic activity levels.

• The report provides conservative monetary estimates for specific services, such as air filtration valued at $6.66 per tree and the protection of natural landscapes based on a $503 per household willingness to pay in Manitoba to double protected area sizes.
• The estimated values are intended as a conservative basis for initiating discussions with local, national, and international stakeholders rather than as perfectly accurate figures.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2008). Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Project Area Ecosystem Services Valuation Assessment. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ecosystem_valuation_sum.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Project Area Ecosystem Services Valuation Assessment. 2008. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ecosystem_valuation_sum.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2008pimachiowin, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage Project Area Ecosystem Services Valuation Assessment}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2008}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/ecosystem_valuation_sum.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }