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标题：How Much Does Environmental Degradation Cost? The Case of Morocco
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作者：Lelia Croitoru ; Maria Sarraf
期刊名称：Journal of Environmental Protection
印刷版ISSN：2152-2197
电子版ISSN：2152-2219
出版年度：2018
卷号：09
期号：03
页码：254-265
DOI：10.4236/jep.2018.93017
语种：English
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：Environmental degradation is costly—to individuals, to societies and to the environment. This paper makes these costs clear in the context of Morocco, a country marked by rapid economic development and urbanization. Although Morocco has made impressive efforts to strengthen its policies and strategies to protect its environment and natural resources, environmental degradation is still an issue. Using the most updated methodology and data sources, the paper estimates that environmental degradation imposed costs on Moroccan society of about US$3.9 billion, or 3.5 percent of the country’s GDP in 2014. Water-related problems and air pollution are the most pressing challenges, followed by agricultural land degradation. Based on these findings, the paper provides guidance for an improved management of the country’s environmental priority areas.
关键词：Cost of Environmental Degradation (COED);Valuation