[Coral-List] $33B Hawaii Reef Economics Value
Steve Mussman
sealab at earthlink.net
Fri Nov 18 14:17:58 EST 2011
I would also like to thank those who have helped to expose the
“devious nature” of the NOAA sponsored survey relating to the
perceived value of Hawaii’s coral reef ecosystem. Just reading
the press release should be more than enough for even the most
poorly educated among us to realize the sinister intentions of
the covert evil doers. Thank goodness they were exposed for here
are just a few of the fraudulent, deceitful and unsupportable
misrepresentations of the truth that they attempted to support
in promoting their insidious plot:
“The study shows that people from across the United States treasure
Hawaii’s coral reefs”.
“It illustrates the economic value of coral reefs to all Americans,
and how important it is to conserve these ecosystems for future
generations”.
“Despite their economic significance, reefs near urbanized areas,
such as Honolulu, Wailuku, and Kahului, have experienced increasing
stress from ever-increasing population and other pressures”.
“It also demonstrates that coral reefs provide valuable ecological
services for U.S. residents, regardless of whether they actually use them”.
The fact is that the dollar amounts applied may well be questionable, but the
conclusions drawn are appropriate, important and long over due for public consideration.
Regards,
Steve
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