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1. The Chinese characteristics of payments for ecosystem services: a conceptual analysis of water eco-compensation mechanisms

Author:
Wang, Raymond Yu; Ng, Cho Nam; Qi, Xiaoxing
Source:
International journal of water resources development 2020 v.36 no.4 pp. 651-669
ISSN:
1360-0648
Subject:
ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; water analysis; China;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The applications of payments for ecosystem/environmental services (PES) are diverse. However, the changing characteristics of these applications in different contexts have not been adequately elucidated. This article provides a conceptual analysis of China’s water eco-compensation mechanism (ECM), a notion reported in the PES literature, through the lens of public–private, state–market, central–lo ...
DOI:
10.1080/07900627.2019.1605889

2. Using CMECS to Create Benthic Habitat Maps for Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Author:
Mittermayr, Agnes; Legare, Bryan J.; Kennedy, Cristina G.; Fox, Sophia E.; Borrelli, Mark
Source:
Northeastern naturalist 2020 v.27 no.sp10 pp. 22-47
ISSN:
1092-6194
Subject:
benthic ecosystems; ecosystem management,   etc   ; acoustics; surveys; Massachusetts;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Benthic habitat maps are an important part of ecosystem-based management as they document biotic and abiotic resources. Integrating multiple ecosystem and environmental components is challenging, and the ability to do this is highly dependent on the methodology employed. The US Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) uses a standardized set of classifications in a hierarchal ...
DOI:
10.1656/045.027.s1002

3. GEOEssential – mainstreaming workflows from data sources to environment policy indicators with essential variables

Author:
Lehmann, Anthony; Nativi, Stefano; Mazzetti, Paolo; Maso, Joan; Serral, Ivette; Spengler, Daniel; Niamir, Aidin; McCallum, Ian; Lacroix, Pierre; Patias, Petros; Rodila, Denisa; Ray, Nicolas; Giuliani, Grégory
Source:
International journal of digital earth 2020 v.13 no.2 pp. 322-338
ISSN:
1753-8955
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; biodiversity; environmental policy;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... When defining indicators on the environment, the use of existing initiatives should be a priority rather than redefining indicators each time. From an Information, Communication and Technology perspective, data interoperability and standardization are critical to improve data access and exchange as promoted by the Group on Earth Observations. GEOEssential is following an end-user driven approach b ...
DOI:
10.1080/17538947.2019.1585977

4. Coral reef restoration in the Eastern Tropical Pacific: feasibility of the coral nursery approach

Author:
Ishida‐Castañeda, Jun; Pizarro, Valeria; López‐Victoria, Mateo; Zapata, Fernando A.
Source:
Restoration ecology 2020 v.28 no.1 pp. 22-28
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; coral reefs; corals;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Due to the worldwide degradation of coral reefs, the active restoration of these ecosystems has received considerable attention in recent decades. This study investigated (1) the feasibility of using coral nurseries for restoration projects, (2) the minimum size required for a Pocillopora damicornis (Pocilloporidae) coral fragment to survive and grow in a nursery, and (3) the optimal transplant si ...
DOI:
10.1111/rec.13047

5. Label or Concept – What Is a Pathobiont?

Author:
Jochum, Lara; Stecher, Bärbel
Source:
Trends in microbiology 2020
ISSN:
0966-842X
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; digestive system; microorganisms;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... An increasing number of microorganisms are classified as 'pathobionts' (i.e., organisms that can cause harm under certain circumstances) but there exist no universally used criteria for this definition. In particular, the term is often used for categorizing disease-associated taxa without proof of 'causality'. This creates confusion and distracts from explicitly searching for beneficial functions ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tim.2020.04.011

6. A structured indicator pool to operationalize expert-based ecosystem service assessments for marine spatial planning

Author:
von Thenen, Miriam; Frederiksen, Pia; Hansen, Henning Sten; Schiele, Kerstin S.
Source:
Ocean & coastal management 2020 v.187 pp. 105071
ISSN:
0964-5691
Subject:
ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; coastal zone management; environmental impact; humans; planning;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... There is growing evidence that the ecosystem service (ES) concept can provide valuable input to marine spatial planning (MSP), by highlighting which ecosystem goods and services can be produced from a planning area. ES link the underlying ecosystem processes and functions to the benefits humans can receive from ecosystems (the ecosystem cascade). In this study, we argue that the ecosystem cascade ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.105071

7. Biodiversity offsets and payments for environmental services: Clarifying the family ties

Author:
Vaissière, Anne-Charlotte; Quétier, Fabien; Calvet, Coralie; Levrel, Harold; Wunder, Sven
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.169 pp. 106428
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; issues and policy; risk;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Biodiversity Offsets (BO) and Payments for Environmental Services (PES) are sometimes used interchangeably to characterize innovative economic tools to conserve or restore biodiversity, ecosystems, or their services. We assume that a confusion between PES and BO can have negative implications for biodiversity conservation. In this paper, we argue that these two tools follow different targets and h ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106428

8. 7 questions for energy concept in ecosystems science

Author:
Coulter, John E.
Source:
Ecosystem services 2020 v.41 pp. 101039
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; economic analysis; energy; models; space and time;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Seven questions that fall in the gap between economics and the science of physics and chemistry are posed in a search for eventual improved insight into the processes providing ecosystem services. Economics and science are like two different cultures that both began in an era of awe at Newtonian physics. Economics has continued with models based on that while science has made giant steps into new ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101039

9. Ecosystem wealth in the Barents Sea

Author:
Kvamsdal, Sturla F.; Sandal, Leif K.; Poudel, Diwakar
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.171 pp. 106602
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
ecosystem management; ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; fish; market prices; natural capital; prey species; shadow prices; Barents Sea;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... We develop an inclusive wealth type index for natural capital in the Barents Sea that accounts for ecosystem services via trophic interactions. We consider three key fish species in the Barents Sea under stochastic growth dynamics. Compared to evaluation at market prices, the estimated wealth from the inclusive wealth approach is several times higher. Ecosystem wealth depends on the management sch ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106602

10. Socio-ecological vulnerability to tipping points: A review of empirical approaches and their use for marine management

Author:
Lauerburg, R.A.M.; Diekmann, R.; Blanz, B.; Gee, K.; Held, H.; Kannen, A.; Möllmann, C.; Probst, W.N.; Rambo, H.; Cormier, R.; Stelzenmüller, V.
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2020 v.705 pp. 135838
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
ecosystem management; ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; risk assessment; social environment; socioeconomics; stakeholders;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sustainability in the provision of ecosystem services requires understanding of the vulnerability of social-ecological systems (SES) to tipping points (TPs). Assessing SES vulnerability to abrupt ecosystem state changes remains challenging, however, because frameworks do not operationally link ecological, socio-economic and cultural elements of the SES. We conducted a targeted literature review on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135838

11. Going Upstream — How the Purpose of a Conceptual Framework for Ecosystem Services Determines Its Structure

Author:
Heink, Ulrich; Jax, Kurt
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.156 pp. 264-271
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; humans; models;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Conceptual frameworks for ecosystem services of (ESCF), such as the cascade framework, have been used for various purposes. In this paper we demonstrate that the structure and content of ESCF are tailored to the user's specific concerns. We discuss which requirements an ESCF needs to fulfil in relation to two cases: when it acts as an organizing structure and when it serves as a model for the valu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.10.009

12. Use of public Earth observation data for tracking progress in sustainable management of coastal forest ecosystems in Belize, Central America

Author:
Cherrington, Emil A.; Griffin, Robert E.; Anderson, Eric R.; Hernandez Sandoval, Betzy E.; Flores-Anderson, Africa I.; Muench, Rebekke E.; Markert, Kel N.; Adams, Emily C.; Limaye, Ashutosh S.; Irwin, Daniel E.
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2020 v.245 pp. 111798
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
coastal ecosystems; ecosystem services; forest ecosystems,   etc   ; Landsat; deforestation; infrastructure; mangrove forests; monitoring; remote sensing; sustainable forestry; tourism; Belize;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) no. 15 addresses the protection of terrestrial ecosystems and sustainable forest management, and Target 15.2 encourages countries to sustainably manage forests, and halt deforestation by 2020. SDG indicator 15.1.1 proposes tracking forest area as an indicator for achieving that SDG. Though mangrove forests represent only about 5% of Belize's overall forest cover, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2020.111798

13. A system of metrics for the assessment and improvement of aquatic ecosystem models

Author:
Hipsey, Matthew R.; Gal, Gideon; Arhonditsis, George B.; Carey, Cayelan C.; Elliott, J. Alex; Frassl, Marieke A.; Janse, Jan H.; de Mora, Lee; Robson, Barbara J.
Source:
Environmental modelling & software 2020 v.128 pp. 104697
ISSN:
1364-8152
Subject:
aquatic ecosystems,   etc   ; case studies; ecological models; prediction;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this paper, we introduce the CSPS framework for the hierarchical assessment of aquatic ecosystem models built on a range of metrics and characteristic signatures relevant to aquatic ecosystem condition. The framework is comprised of four levels: 0) conceptual validation; 1) comparison of simulated state variables with observations (‘state validation’); 2) comparison of fluxes with measured proc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104697

14. How human behavior can impact the evolution of genetically-mediated behavior in wild non-human species

Author:
Perry, George H.
Source:
Journal of comparative physiology 2020 v.206 no.3 pp. 337-342
ISSN:
0340-7594
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; extinction; habitats; human behavior; humans;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Humans intensely modify the ecosystems we inhabit. Many of the impacts that this behavior can have on other species also sharing these spaces are obvious. A prime example is the devastating current extinction crisis. Yet some populations of non-human, non-domesticated species survive or even appear to thrive in heavily disturbed or human-built habitats. Theoretically, this apparent paradox could b ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00359-020-01415-9
PubMed:
32201915
PubMed Central:
PMC7196034

15. The impact of geothermal resources on the competitiveness of municipalities: evidence from Poland

Author:
Kurek, Katarzyna A.; Heijman, Wim; van Ophem, Johan; Gędek, Stanisław; Strojny, Jacek
Source:
Renewable energy 2020 v.151 pp. 1230-1239
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
ecosystem services,   etc   ; geothermal energy; models; Poland;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... In addition to large-scale environmental benefits, geothermal resources are nowadays expected to deliver an endogenous competitive advantage. The aim of this paper is to investigate this phenomenon for Poland. Since geothermal resources are of an endogenous nature, we assume their competitive advantage character for eleven selected municipalities in Poland. A municipality competitiveness model is ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2019.11.126

16. Conserving novel ecosystems and layered landscapes along the inter-German border

Author:
Pieck, Sonja K.
Source:
Landscape research 2020 v.45 no.3 pp. 346-358
ISSN:
1469-9710
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; endangered species; history; landscapes; Germany;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... For forty years, Germany was cut in two, its internal border a legacy of the Second World War and ground zero of the Cold War. But the border region, shaped for decades by demographic and economic decline, became an ecological refuge for many of Germany’s endangered plant and animal species. When the wall fell in 1989, conservationists launched an effort to protect the former borderlands and conve ...
DOI:
10.1080/01426397.2019.1623183

17. Optimal water pricing: Accounting for environmental externalities

Author:
Tsur, Yacov
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.170 pp. 106429
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
ecosystem services,   etc   ; prices; water policy; Israel;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... A pricing-based mechanism that implements the optimal water policy while accounting for environmental externalities is developed. The analysis is presented in the context of a comprehensive water economy, stressing the tradeoffs between water use in the provision of ecosystem services vs. other uses. A distinction is made between conveyed and instream environmental water, which turns out to have i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106429

18. An Ecosystems Perspective on Virus Evolution and Emergence

Author:
French, Rebecca K.; Holmes, Edward C.
Source:
Trends in microbiology 2020 v.28 no.3 pp. 165-175
ISSN:
0966-842X
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; environmental health; evolution; metagenomics; pathogens;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Understanding the emergence of pathogenic viruses has dominated studies of virus evolution. However, new metagenomic studies imply that relatively few of an immense number of viruses may lead to overt disease. This suggests a change in emphasis, from viruses as habitual pathogens to integral components of ecosystems. Here we show how viruses alter interactions between host individuals, populations ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tim.2019.10.010

19. Payments for ecosystem services or collective stewardship of Mother Earth? Applying deliberative valuation in an indigenous community in Colombia

Author:
Lliso, Bosco; Pascual, Unai; Engel, Stefanie; Mariel, Petr
Source:
Ecological economics 2020 v.169 pp. 106499
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
ecosystem services,   etc   ; economic incentives; indigenous peoples; Colombia;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The literature on payments for ecosystem services (PES) applied in regions where indigenous peoples are key social actors has not cast much light on their preferences regarding the framing and design features that such economic incentives should have to ensure their effectiveness. Thus, it is key to find appropriate approaches that can be used to elicit the preferences of indigenous peoples regard ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106499

20. Water volume differentially modifies copepod predatory strengths on two prey types

Author:
Cuthbert, Ross N.; Sithagu, Rotondwa; Weyl, Olaf L.F.; Wasserman, Ryan J.; Dick, Jaimie T.A.; Callaghan, Amanda; Froneman, P. William; Foord, Stefan; Dalu, Tatenda
Source:
Limnologica 2020 v.81 pp. 125747
ISSN:
0075-9511
Subject:
aquatic ecosystems,   etc   ; Copepoda; Culex; Daphnia; risk;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Predatory interaction strengths are highly context-dependent, and in temporary aquatic ecosystems, may be affected by water volume changes. We examine the influence of water volume on Lovenula raynerae (Copepoda) functional responses towards two temporary pond prey types. Daphnia prey risk was not affected by increasing water volume, whereas for Culex prey risk was reduced. Accordingly, water volu ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.limno.2020.125747