Application: to estimate the economic value of
ecosystem products
or services that contribute to the production of
commercially marketed goods
Easiest applications:
¥cases
where the ES in question is a perfect substitute for other inputs
¥cases
where only producers of final good benefit from changes in quantity or quality of the ES
Data needs:
¥ costs of production for the final
good
¥ supply and demand for the final
good
¥ supply and demand for other factors of
production