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      Classifying Ecosystem Services for Economic Valuation: The case of forest water services 

      Ojea, Elena; Chiabai, Aline; Martin-Ortega, Julia (Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2010-09-13)
      Since the release of the Millennium Ecosystem Approach (MEA), the number of studies valuing ecosystem services has grown. As a consequence of this growing literature, different interpretations exist on the classification ...
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      Environmental Concerns in Water Pricing Policy: an Application of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) 

      Martin-Ortega, Julia; Giannoccaro, Giacomo (Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2010-03-15)
      Water management is subject to conflicting economic and environmental objectives, and policymakers require a clear overview of the different outcomes derived from different water management options. The aim of this paper ...
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      Payments for Water Ecosystem Services in Latin America: Evidence from Reported Experience 

      Martin-Ortega, Julia; Ojea, Elena; Roux, Camille (Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2012-10-10)
      Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes are attracting increasing interest as policy mechanisms to improve conservation and sustainable development outcomes. PES initiatives aim to reach mutually beneficial agreements ...
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      The Costs of Drought: the Exceptional 2007-2008 Case of Barcelona 

      Martin-Ortega, Julia; Markandya, Anil (Basque Centre for Climate Change/Klima Aldaketa Ikergai, 2009-11-18)
      The drought affecting Catalonia between 2007 and 2008 was the most severe of the last century and serves as a case study for the assessment of the economic costs of such an event. The main focus is the drought affecting ...