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Quantification and valuation of ecosystem goods and services from forests: A case of provisioning services in Uttarakhand [1]

Forests provide multiple benefits to the society, which are both direct and indirect. A study was conducted in Dehradun and Tehri districts to quantify and assess the economic value of various provisioning services which local people derive from the forest to meet their day to day requirement.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2011
Abhishek Naithani [2], M. S. Gusain [3], N. S. Bisht & et al [4]
Indian Journal of Forestry [5]
34
1
15-22
Tags:
Forests [6], Ecosystem Services [7], Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) [8], Dehradun (D) [9], Tehri [10], Fodder [11], Firewood [12], Public Participation [13], Forest Conservation [14]

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/abhishek-naithani
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/m-s-gusain
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/n-s-bisht-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/indian-journal-forestry
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystem-services
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dehradun-d
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tehri
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fodder
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/firewood
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-participation
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-conservation