Use values

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029377",
  "term": "Use values",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The value received by individuals from goods or services, which is derived from direct contact with, use of, or enjoyment from the goods or services (as opposed to nonuse values which do not involve or require direct contact, use, or enjoyment). Use values for ecosystem services can be derived from consumptive uses of the ecosystem, such as catch-and-keep fishing, as well as from non-consumptive uses such as bird-watching. Context: For completeness in defining preferences for ecosystem services, use value must be distinguished from non-use value, the latter of which recognizes that humans can enjoy and benefit from ecosystems in ways that do not involve direct use.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "National Ecosystem Classification System (NESCS) Plus Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/use-values/"
}