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Integrated Valuation of Environmental Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST)

Free, open-source software models where users may map and value goods and services form the ecosystem that help to sustain and fulfill life.

 Aquaculture application: Enables decision makers to assess the trade-offs associated with alternative choices, where investment in natural capital (aquaculture), can enhance human development and conservation in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.

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Contributing PartnersNatural Capital Project
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