Item talk:Q229894

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 "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/centers/fort-collins-science-center/science/sustaining-environmental-capital-initiative-seci",
 "headline": "Sustaining Environmental Capital Initiative (SECI)",
 "datePublished": "July 26, 2016",
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     "name": "Christopher  Huber",
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     "text": "The mission of the U.S. Geological Survey\u2019s Sustaining Environmental Capital Initiative (SECI) is to develop and enhance science and research on ecosystem services in support of improving natural resource management. This effort is in response to the fourth recommendation of the President\u2019s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) July 2011 report: \"Federal agencies with responsibilities relating to ecosystems and their services [are] tasked with improving their capabilities to develop valuations for the ecosystem services affected by their decision-making and factoring the results into analyses that inform their major planning and management decisions.\""
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     "text": "Serving as the scientific backbone to the Federal Government\u2019s ecosystem services priorities, the SECI builds upon the U.S. Geological Survey's existing programs and expertise related to water, fisheries, modeling, and economic valuation. The SECI consists of an interdisciplinary team of economists, social scientists, biologists, ecologists, modelers, programmers, and water quality experts. Success of the SEC Initiative is dependent upon interagency partner engagement to guide development, content, and functional application of products in decision-making. The effort builds on the USGS\u2019s expertise and National Programs related to water, fisheries, modeling, ecosystem services, and economic valuation."
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     "text": "The SECI has developed a series of pilot studies designed to showcase multiple methods available to planners and scientists for assessing ecosystem services. Each pilot study focuses on a different region, and not only takes a unique approach to measuring ecological functions, but also implements different methods for estimating the value of ecosystem services. The studies leverage existing science efforts, interagency partnerships, and decision-making needs. The pilots will be used to demonstrate methods for assess ecosystem services that can be applied to other environments."
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