What is the ecosystem services framework, and how is it used in environmental impact assessments?

• A. A framework that identifies and values ecosystem benefits (provisioning, regulating, supporting, cultural) and uses them to compare project impacts.
• B. A framework for creating budgets to replace ecosystems with infrastructure.
• C. A framework for evaluating only direct economic profits.
• D. A framework that ignores non-market values.

Answer: (A)