The Economic Value of America's Estuaries

A view of San Francisco Bay taken from the north, looking south toward the SF skyline, coastal hills in foreground, sunlight gleaming off the water, leading to the SF skyline that mixes ephemerally with the clouds behind
San Francisco Bay, California (Credit: Daniel Furon & Save the Bay SF )

Estuaries have always been an essential feature of the economy.  “The Economic Value of America’s Estuaries,” written by the Center for the Blue Economy and TBD Economics LLC for the non-profit organization Restore America’s Estuaries, details the surprisingly huge contribution of these areas to the U.S. economy, and fills in a critical gap for coastal managers and policy makers:  the economic benefit of natural infrastructure and blue carbon sequestration.
 

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Read the Full Study:  The Economic Value of America’s Estuaries, 2021 Report