| Environmental Income of a Small-Scale Fisher |
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Gross Value of Natural Resource
Labor and Materials Costs
TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL INCOME = * Includes value added by producer through preparation such as smoking, preserving, etc. |
| Environmental income—the value of goods and services from ecosystems— can be difficult to measure. Typically, it is calculated as the gross value of natural resource goods minus the cost of labor and materials needed to collect and sell these goods (Vedeld et al. 2004:6). The environmental income for a family dependent on fisheries is illustrated above. The gross value of the natural resource (fish) would include both the value of the fish consumed by the household and the price of any fish sold at market. The total environmental income is calculated by subtracting from the gross value any labor and materials costs, such as rental fees for boats or the purchase price of fishing rods and nets. |
