Global map of ecosystem service values by country

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Global map of ecosystem service values. Note the high rankings of several GMS countries. (Sutton & Costanza. 2002. Global estimates of market and non-market values derived from nighttime satellite imagery, land cover, and ecosystem service valuation. Ecological Economics 41:509– 527)

Comparative advantage for GMS: Lower human footprint than neighbours

“The key policy implication for all Asian countries is that their future competitiveness and well-being depend heavily on improving the efficiency of natural resource use and winning the global race to a low-carbon future.”

p. 67 in: Harinder S. Kohli, Ashok Sharma, and Anil Sood, editors. 2011. Realizing the Asian Century: A Strategic Framework in Asia 2050.

Source: Global Human Footprint Map - 2002

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The Lower Mekong River System

In 2002, rivers, reservoirs, and other aquaculture produced US$ 1.5 billion in annual revenues in the Lower Mekong

Basin

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Forest Cover in the GMS

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