http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/taxonomy/term/1183/all en http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2010/06/02/new-study-estimates-economic-value-of-wetlands-conservation <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> What value our wetlands? How do you value a wetlands environment? How do you value the indirect ecosystem and biodiversity benefits of having healthy wetland environments? An economic study of the Hattah wetlands within the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park in northern Victoria attempts to answer these questions putting a direct economic value of $14.5 million dollars per year for maintaining the Hattah Lakes in a healthy state with adequate water levels.</p> <p> Related: <a href="http://indymedia.org.au/2010/04/25/protection-of-murray-river-redgum-wetlands-sold-down-the-river-by-nsw-government">Protection of Murray River redgum wetlands 'sold down the river' by NSW government</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/new-south-wales">New South Wales</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/victoria">Victoria</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Promotion:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/features">Feature</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/water">water</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/conservation">conservation</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/murray">Murray</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/darling">Darling</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/murray-darling-basin">Murray-Darling Basin</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/wetlands">wetlands</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/water-management">water management</a></div></div></div> Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:26:17 +0000 takver 1263 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal