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What restoration costs, and who pays

The money side end to end: the cost of the work, the value of what it returns, and where the budget comes from.

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1. Mapping and data
2. Scientific Insights
3. Economics · 5
4. Policy & Planning

Now in 3. Economics

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Economics

What does marine restoration cost?

Costs per hectare vary by orders of magnitude between techniques. The main cost drivers, and how to estimate them early.

Introductory 4 min read
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Economics

Valuing the ecosystem services of marine habitats

Coastal protection, fish nurseries, carbon storage: how the benefits of healthy habitats are described and valued.

Intermediate 7 min read

The other half of the ledger: what the habitat gives back.
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Economics

Cost-benefit analysis for a restoration project

Comparing what a project costs with what it returns over time, and the choices hidden in a discount rate.

Advanced 8 min read
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Economics

Monitoring budgets: planning the long tail of costs

Monitoring is often the first line cut and the one that decides whether a project can be judged at all.

Intermediate 5 min read

The line most plans forget to budget for.
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Economics

Funding marine restoration: EU instruments and blended finance

LIFE, regional funds, research programmes and private investment: where the money for restoration comes from.

Introductory 6 min read