RT Generic
T1 Why Value the Oceans? A Discussion Paper
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 GRID-Arendal, 
A1 Duke University, 
A2 Beaudoin, Yannick
A2 Pendleton, Linwood
A2 Leslie, Heather
A2 McLeod, Karen
A2 Brander, Luke
A2 Adler, Jackie
A2 Baker, Elaine
A2 Harris, Peter
A2 Harding, Stephan
A2 Suatoni, Lisa
A2 Portela, Rosemiry
A2 Lawrence, Keith
A2 Samonte-Tan, Giselle
A2 Rao, Nalini
A2 Ghermandi, Andrea
A2 Onofri, Laura
A2 Nunes, Paulo
A2 Sumaila, Rashid
A2 Murray, Brian
A2 Pendleton, Linwood
A2 Gordon, David
A2 LaFrance, Chris
K1 ocean
K1 ecosystem
K1 coastal environment
K1 marine biodiversity
K1 biodiversity
K1 climate
K1 economics
K1 environmental policy
YR 2012
FD 2012
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/46147
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/46147
NO This document seeks to draw attention to the economic benefits of ocean and coastal biodiversity and healthy ecosystems and emphasize the unrealized benefits of preserved and enhanced whole ecosystem structures, functions and processes to the well-being of humans and nature. It bridges the gaps in knowledge on ocean ecosystem services and functions and support the mainstreaming of biodiversity and ecosystem considerations into both national policymaking and broader societal perspectives.
NO https://www.unep.org/topics/teeb
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Nov 4, 2026