Assessment of the economic value of Muthurajawela wetland
2003
Emerton, L. (Lucy) |
Kekulandala, L. D. C. B. |
The Muthurajawela Marsh is part of an integrated coastal wetland system of high biodiversity and ecological significance. Yet it is subject to intense and growing pressures from urban, residential, recreational and industrial development. The short-term economic gains that have influenced land and resource use decisions have neglected to take into consideration the economic value of wetland goods and services.