ecological-economic contextThe Chesapeake Bay's forests, wetlands, and waters provide natural benefits to millions of people, but those benefits have been greatly reduced by agricultural and other pollution. In 2010, the six Bay states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government began a renewed effort to restore the health of the Bay and its vast network of rivers and streams. That effort - The Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint - is designed to substantially reduce the amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment pollution that enters local waters and the Bay. Its goal: to restore the Bay's ecological health. Key-Log Economics partnered with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to produce the first-ever analysis of the economic benefits provided by nature in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. KEY FINDINGS
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"Not only is the Chesapeake Bay a national treasures, but also a major economic driver for the Commonwealth. This report shows that the environmental, economic, and agricultural benefits of reducing pollution will benefit everyone, including the over 17 million people who call the Chesapeake Bay home."
—U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (Virginia)
—U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (Virginia)