scholarly journals Environmental quality and preservation; reefs, corals, and carbonate sands; guides to reef-ecosystem health and environment

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara H. Lidz
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Ecosystem Health ◽  
Reef Ecosystem

scholarly journals The United States’ contribution of plastic waste to land and ocean

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (44) ◽  
pp. eabd0288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara Lavender Law ◽  
Natalie Starr ◽  
Theodore R. Siegler ◽  
Jenna R. Jambeck ◽  
Nicholas J. Mallos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Ecosystem Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Coastal Environment ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
The World ◽  
Very High

Plastic waste affects environmental quality and ecosystem health. In 2010, an estimated 5 to 13 million metric tons (Mt) of plastic waste entered the ocean from both developing countries with insufficient solid waste infrastructure and high-income countries with very high waste generation. We demonstrate that, in 2016, the United States generated the largest amount of plastic waste of any country in the world (42.0 Mt). Between 0.14 and 0.41 Mt of this waste was illegally dumped in the United States, and 0.15 to 0.99 Mt was inadequately managed in countries that imported materials collected in the United States for recycling. Accounting for these contributions, the amount of plastic waste generated in the United States estimated to enter the coastal environment in 2016 was up to five times larger than that estimated for 2010, rendering the United States’ contribution among the highest in the world.

HOW ARE WE MANAGING? The Transition from Environmental Quality to Ecosystem Health

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Connie L. Gaudet ◽  
Michael P. Wong ◽  
Amanda Brady ◽  
Robert Kent
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Ecosystem Health

scholarly journals KONTRIBUSI PAYMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT SERVICES (PES) TERHADAP KEBERLANJUTAN WISATA SELAM DI KAWASAN KONSERVASI LAUT GILI MATRA

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Lalu Solihin Solihin ◽  
Tridoyo Kusumastanto ◽  
Akhmad Fauzi ◽  
Fredinan Yulianda
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Scuba Diving ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystem ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽  
Tourism Services ◽  
Reef Ecosystem

Kawasan konservasi yang digunakan sebagai lokasi wisata selam, berpotensi menimbulkan kerusakan ekosistem sumberdaya terumbu karang yang ada disekitarnya. Wisatawan yang memperoleh kepuasan ketika menikmati keindahan alam laut, maka mereka harus memberikan kontribusi balik terhadap lingkungan. Dana kontribusi tersebut akan dipergunakan untuk biaya perbaikan kualitas lingkungan yang rusak akibat aktivitas wisatawan. Oleh karena itu, tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis seberapa besar kontribusi PES terhadap keberlanjutan ekosistem terumbu karang sebagai penunjang kegiatan wisata selam, dan bagaimana mekanisme pungutan PES yang efisien dan optimal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, iuran PES dari pengguna jasa wisata selam berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekosistem terumbu karang apabila iuran tersebut dikelola secara baik dan benar. Dalam skema pungutan PES yang diusulkan pada artikel ini adalah dengan melibatkan seluruh stakeholder yang berkepentingan terhadap kawasan konservasi ke dalam lembaga pengelola dana PES. Title: PES (Payment For Environment Services) Contribution for Sustainability of Scuba Diving Tourism in Gili Matra Conservation AreaConservation areas which are utilized as diving tourism location, have potencials to cause damages of the surrounding thicks of coral reef ecosystem resources. Tourists who have gained satisfaction when enjoying the beauty of the nature “under the sea”, hence they must provide reciprocal contributions for the environment. The contribution funds will be used for costs of damaged environmental quality restoration due to tourist activities. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to analyze the magnitude of PES’ contribution to the sustainability of coral reef ecosystems as  a mean to support diving tourism activities, and how the collection mechanism of PES is being efficient and optimal. Research results indicated that, PES fees from users of diving tourism services have significant effects on growth of coral reef ecosystem if the fees are managed properly and correctly. In the collection scheme of PES which is proposed in this article is by involving the entire stakeholders who have importance to the conservation areas into funding management institution for PES.

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