Ecosystem services: ways of their practical application

At present, many ecosystem services do not enter the market and, therefore, cannot be competitive, but the assessment of their importance becomes an important value for the indicator of the level of the economy. From an economic point of view, the destruction of ecosystems and their functions should be seen as a loss of basic resource assets. The aim of the study was to provide a variety of examples of the practical use of ecosystem services for decision-making in the field of environmental management. A wide range of economic, environmental and social assessments for the development of the territory is revealed. It includes the use of a variety of payments and quotas, development of maps and development scenarios taking into account the transformation of services, the organization of consulting firms to collect information, the use of compensation mechanisms for the assessment of ecosystem services with the development of requirements for the construction of production facilities, the organization of sustainable environmental management in specially protected areas, etc. The novelty of the study is to identify the reasons for the lack of such tools in Russia, to consider the regional aspect in practical terms, where the focus of the North is of particular interest, with the regional specifics of natural features, industrial development and local traditions of the population. The result of the study was the calculation of adjusted net savings and eco-economic index, which take into account the value of protected areas among the components. The value of this parameter was determined by an economic assessment of regulatory and cultural services. The analysis of the development of the territory over the past 15 years, recognized as unstable with small factors to improve this condition. The assimilation potential of the region was also calculated, confirming the huge reserve of the ability to absorb carbon dioxide by forests. The assessment can be an informative basis for decision-making at the country and regional level. The main provisions of the article are recommended for use by the authorities in order to effectively promote eco-tourism and recreation. Further research suggests a more detailed study of ecosystem services in the context of particularly vulnerable areas for the alleged possibility of drawing up a “guide” on the use of ecosystem services for professionals making management decisions in the field of environmental management.