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The total cost of the ecosystem services is nearly

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Twice the value of the global gross national product (GNP)

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Half the value of the global GNP

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Twice the value of GPP

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Twice the value of NPP

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The cost of ecosystem services is nearly twice the value of the global gross national product (GNP).
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