New Fact Sheets to Help Improve Understanding of Canada's Natural Resource Value

Our society's health and quality of life depend on natural systems. However, Canada's
natural lands are continually lost and converted to human uses such as urban
development and industry. This loss occurs in part because the value of the
goods and services provided by natural areas are not precisely known,
despite the fact that recent studies suggest that their economic value far
exceeds any gains made from their conversion.

To improve the understanding of the environmental and economic values of our
natural lands, Ducks Unlimited Canada has developed a series of fact sheets
titled Natural Values: Linking the Environment to the Economy.  Fact sheet topics include the concepts of natural capital and ecological goods and services (EG&S), the environmental and economic values of specific ecosystems and their components, the unique goods and services provided by the different regions of Canada, and the role that Canadian policy plays in the conservation of our natural areas.

To view other installments in this series click here. Upcoming fact sheets will be produced monthly.