The Nature Conservancy (2016)
The Atlas of Ocean Wealth is the largest collection to date of information about the economic, social and cultural values of coastal and marine habitats from all over the world. The work includes more than 35 novel and critically important maps that show how nature’s value to people varies widely from place to place. They also illustrate nature’s potential. These maps show that it can be accurately quantified the value of marine resources. Further, by enumerating such values, their protection or enhancement for the benefit of people all around the world can be encouraged.