Qualitative functions of natural nonproduced assets of land, water, and air (including related ecosystems) and their biota. There are three basic types of environmental services (1) disposal services, which reflect the functions of the natural environment as an absorptive sink for residuals; (2) productive services, which reflect the economic functions of providing natural-resource inputs and space for production and consumption; and (3) consumer or consumption services, which provide for physiological as well as recreational and related needs of human beings.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
