ABSTRACT
Economic information is particularly important for applied studies of ecosystem management. Without appropriate economic information about the value of ecosystem services, it may be difficult for managers to garner financial and political support for protecting resource quality. Also, without such information, it is not possible to make well-informed trade-offs about the social value of maintaining water
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 81 The Importance of Ecosystem Valuation for Environmental Resource
Management ................................................................................................... 82 The Importance of Ecosystem Valuation for Management of Freshwater
Resources ........................................................................................................ 83 Case Study: The Catawba River Basin ....................................................................84
