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1. Insurance Value of Ecosystems: An Introduction

Author:
Primmer, Eeva; Paavola, Jouni
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.184 pp. 107001
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; governance; insurance;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The notion of insurance value of ecosystems has both conceptual and practical appeal. However, the operationalisation of the concept does not yet match the typical assumptions about the governance of ecosystems and ecosystem service provision. The articles in this special section provide the first comprehensive effort to address this challenge by offering conceptualizations and examples of metapho ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107001

2. When are payment for ecosystems services suitable for coral reef derived coastal protection?: A review of scientific requirements

Author:
Brathwaite, Angelique; Pascal, Nicolas; Clua, Eric
Source:
Ecosystem services 2021 v.49 pp. 101261
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
ecosystem management; ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; coral reefs; corals; finance;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) is an emerging tool intended to solve a range of ecosystem management inefficiencies, by linking conservation action to payment. Such schemes have not been tested to our knowledge, for coral reef derived coastal protection, which is a key Ecosystem Service (ES) for many nations bordered by tropical coral reefs. Coral health is deteriorating globally, as are the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2021.101261

3. Fighting microbial pathogens by integrating host ecosystem interactions and evolution

Author:
Burmeister, Alita R.; Hansen, Elsa; Cunningham, Jessica J.; Rego, E. Hesper; Turner, Paul E.; Weitz, Joshua S.; Hochberg, Michael E.
Source:
BioEssays 2021 v.43 no.3 pp. e2000272
ISSN:
0265-9247
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; evolution; pathogenesis; therapeutics;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Successful therapies to combat microbial diseases and cancers require incorporating ecological and evolutionary principles. Drawing upon the fields of ecology and evolutionary biology, we present a systems‐based approach in which host and disease‐causing factors are considered as part of a complex network of interactions, analogous to studies of “classical” ecosystems. Centering this approach arou ...
DOI:
10.1002/bies.202000272

4. Rewiring of peatland plant–microbe networks outpaces species turnover

Author:
Robroek, Bjorn J. M.; Martí, Magalí; Svensson, Bo H.; Dumont, Marc G.; Veraart, Annelies J.; Jassey, Vincent E. J.
Source:
Oikos 2021 v.130 no.3 pp. 339-353
ISSN:
0030-1299
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; peatlands; plant communities;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Enviro–climatic changes are thought to be causing alterations in ecosystem processes through shifts in plant and microbial communities; however, how links between plant and microbial communities change with enviro–climatic change is likely to be less straightforward but may be fundamental for many ecological processes. To address this, we assessed the composition of the plant community and the pro ...
DOI:
10.1111/oik.07635

5. Culturally diverse expert teams have yet to bring comprehensive linguistic diversity to intergovernmental ecosystem assessments

Author:
Lynch, Abigail J.; Fernández-Llamazares, Álvaro; Palomo, Ignacio; Jaureguiberry, Pedro; Amano, Tatsuya; Basher, Zeenatul; Lim, Michelle; Mwampamba, Tuyeni Heita; Samakov, Aibek; Selomane, Odirilwe
Source:
One earth 2021 v.4 no.2 pp. 269-278
ISSN:
2590-3322
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; biodiversity; multicultural diversity;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Multicultural representation is a stated goal of many global scientific assessment processes. These processes aim to mobilize a broader, more diverse knowledge base and increase legitimacy and inclusiveness of these assessment processes. Often, enhancing cultural diversity is encouraged through involvement of diverse expert teams and sources of knowledge in different languages. In this article, we ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.oneear.2021.01.002

6. Editorial for Special Issue: “Global Vegetation and Land Surface Dynamics in a Changing Climate”

Author:
Mondal, Pinki; McDermid, Sonali Shukla
Source:
Land 2021 v.10 no.1
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; climate; land; vegetation;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Global ecosystem changes have multiple drivers, including both natural variability and anthropogenic climate and environmental change [...] ...
DOI:
10.3390/land10010045

7. Nexus between nature-based solutions, ecosystem services and urban challenges

Author:
Babí Almenar, Javier; Elliot, Thomas; Rugani, Benedetto; Philippe, Bodénan; Navarrete Gutierrez, Tomas; Sonnemann, Guido; Geneletti, Davide
Source:
Land use policy 2021 v.100 pp. 104898
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; land policy; socioeconomics;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are increasingly promoted to support sustainable and resilient urban planning. However, design and planning urban NBS targeted at the needs of the local context require knowledge about the causal relationships between NBS, ecosystem services (ES) and urban challenges (UC) This paper aims at contributing to this knowledge, by systematically identifying nexuses (i.e. qua ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104898

8. Simultaneously operating threats cannot predict extinction risk

Author:
Greenville, Aaron C.; Newsome, Thomas M.; Wardle, Glenda M.; Dickman, Chris R.; Ripple, William J.; Murray, Brad R.
Source:
Conservation letters 2021 v.14 no.1 pp. e12758
ISSN:
1755-263X
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; extinction; risk; vertebrates;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Species afflicted by multiple threats are thought to face greater extinction risk. However, it is not known whether multiple threats operate antagonistically, additively, or synergistically, or whether they vary across different taxonomic and spatial scales. We addressed these questions by analyzing threats to 10,378 species in six vertebrate classes at global and regional spatial scales using net ...
DOI:
10.1111/conl.12758

9. Conserving ecosystem services and biodiversity: Measuring the tradeoffs involved in splitting conservation budgets

Author:
Watson, Keri B.; Galford, Gillian L.; Sonter, Laura J.; Ricketts, Taylor H.
Source:
Ecosystem services 2020 v.42 pp. 101063
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; biodiversity;     Show all 3 Subject
Abstract:
... Conservation organizations increasingly target ecosystem services alongside biodiversity, yet it remains unclear whether ecosystem service goals reinforce or detract from those for biodiversity. We assess tradeoffs between biodiversity and ecosystem services and test the hypothesis that the severity of this tradeoff is a function the breadth of taxa and ecosystem services targeted. We identify opt ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101063

10. Permanence of PES and the role of social context in the Regional Integrated Silvo-pastoral Ecosystem Management Project in Costa Rica

Author:
Rasch, Sebastian; Wünscher, Tobias; Casasola, Francisco; Ibrahim, Muhammad; Storm, Hugo
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.185 pp. 107027
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
ecosystem management; ecosystems,   etc   ; econometrics; land use change; Costa Rica;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... We present rare, empirical evidence on the permanence of land use changes induced by a payments for ecosystem services (PES) program. A follow-up study was conducted a decade after the end of the Regional Integrated Silvo-pastoral Ecosystem Management Project (RISEMP) in Costa Rica. Econometric analysis found that silvo-pastoral practices persisted in the long term and are not reverted. On average ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107027

11. Validation of a rapid wetland ecosystem services assessment technique using the Delphi method

Author:
Walters, D.; Kotze, D.C.; Rebelo, A.; Pretorius, L.; Job, N.; Lagesse, J.V.; Riddell, E.; Cowden, C.
Source:
Ecological indicators 2021 v.125 pp. 107511
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; Delphi method; expert opinion; wetlands;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Wetlands differ in their ability to provide ecosystem services, and thus there is a need to assess ecosystem service delivery in order to prioritize protection and restoration efforts. We used a Delphi-based expert-panel method to validate an ecosystem services assessment technique in a context where there is a paucity of field-level process-based research into the delivery of ecosystem services. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107511

12. Ecosystem Service Use and the Motivations for Use in Central Parks in Three European Cities

Author:
Priess, Jörg; Pinto, Luis Valença; Misiune, Ieva; Palliwoda, Julia
Source:
Land 2021 v.10 no.2
ISSN:
2073-445X
Subject:
ecosystem services; ecosystems,   etc   ; land; motivation; public transportation; sustainable development;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The majority of Europeans live in cities, where parks as components of Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) play an important role in well-being and the provision of ecosystem services (ES). UGSs are especially relevant for the implementation of the United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals “Good health and wellbeing” (Goal 3) and “Sustainable cities and communities” (Goal 11). This study ...
DOI:
10.3390/land10020154

13. Management of Multiple Ecosystem Services under Climate Change, Bioeconomy and Participation

Author:
Baskent, Emin Zeki; Borges, José Guilherme; Vacik, Harald; Reynolds, Keith M.; Rodriguez, Luiz Carlos E.
Source:
Forests 2021 v.12 no.1
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
ecosystem management; forest ecosystems,   etc   ; bioeconomics; climate change; forest management; stakeholders;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Special Issue “Decision Support to Address Multiple Ecosystem Services in Forest Management Planning” includes nine research papers, two review papers, and a white paper presenting highlights of focused research initiatives. The papers provide a comprehensive framework for the analysis and review of advanced Decision Support Systems (DSS), which are multi-criteria decision approaches. Their em ...
DOI:
10.3390/f12010104

14. Identifying and setting the natural spaces priority based on the multi-ecosystem services capacity index

Author:
Shen, Jiake; Guo, Xiaolu; Wang, Yuncai
Source:
Ecological indicators 2021 v.125 pp. 107473
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; conservation areas; models; urbanization;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The loss and fragmentation of natural spaces in rapidly urbanized areas have greatly reduced their capacity to provide multiple ecosystem services (ESs). It is of great importance to identify natural spaces with key ecological functions, which are used to construct effective and efficient ecological networks, especially in urbanized areas where natural spaces are limited. This paper individually e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107473

15. Nature’s contribution to people as a framework for examining socioecological systems: The case of pastoral systems

Author:
Dean, G.; Rivera-Ferre, M.G.; Rosas-Casals, Marti; Lopez-i-Gelats, F.
Source:
Ecosystem services 2021 v.49 pp. 101265
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; habitats; pastoralism; people; viability;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The Nature’s Contribution to People (NCP) framework builds on the Ecosystem Services (ES) concept and aims to incorporate social sciences more inclusively into economic and ecological aspects of ES. Given the emphasis of NCP around social issues, it is our hypothesis that NCP framework is well positioned to analyse complex socio-ecological systems (SES) where human-nature interactions are heavily ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2021.101265

16. Pluralistic discounting recognizing different capital contributions: An example estimating the net present value of global ecosystem services

Author:
Costanza, Robert; Kubiszewski, Ida; Stoeckl, Natalie; Kompas, Tom
Source:
Ecological economics 2021 v.183 pp. 106961
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; capital; discount rate; humans;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Discounting the future is essential to inform long-term decisions, but the future of humanity is being put in jeopardy by using the same discount rate for all capital types. Different types of capital assets (built, human, social, natural) have inherently different characteristics and contribute differently to the production of all goods and services. They will behave and depreciate differently an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.106961

17. Jurisdictional approaches to sustainable resource use

Author:
von Essen, Marius; Lambin, Eric F
Source:
Frontiers in ecology and the environment 2021 v.19 no.3 pp. 159-167
ISSN:
1540-9295
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; databases; deforestation; environment; stakeholders;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Tropical forests are under increasing pressure, but conservation interventions have had only limited success in mitigating deforestation and ecosystem degradation. Over the past decade, however, jurisdictional approaches to sustainable resource use have attracted increasing attention as a potential alternative to traditional conservation strategies. These approaches operate within formal administr ...
DOI:
10.1002/fee.2299

18. Mixed Reality Flood Visualizations: Reflections on Development and Usability of Current Systems

Author:
Rydvanskiy, Ruslan; Hedley, Nick
Source:
ISPRS international journal of geo-information 2021 v.10 no.2
ISSN:
2220-9964
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; risk management; spatial data;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Interest in and use of 3D visualizations for analysis and communication of flooding risks has been increasing. At the same time, an ecosystem of 3D user interfaces has also been emerging. Together, they offer exciting potential opportunities for flood visualization. In order to understand how we turn potential into real value, we need to develop better understandings of technical workflows, capabi ...
DOI:
10.3390/ijgi10020082

19. Mapping of the ecosystem services flow from three protected areas in the far-eastern Himalayan Landscape: An impetus to regional cooperation

Author:
Shakya, Bandana; Uddin, Kabir; Yi, Shaoliang; Bhatta, Laxmi Dutt; Lodhi, Mahendra Singh; Htun, Naing Zaw; Yang, Yongping
Source:
Ecosystem services 2021 v.47 pp. 101222
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; landscapes; China; India; Myanmar;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The ecosystem services (ES) concept is an essential tool to promote interregional conservation and development, especially in landscapes where ecological, economic, and sociocultural resources are connected. Our study capitalizes on the interregional ES flow among the three countries – China, India, and Myanmar – that share the far-eastern Himalayan Landscape. We used participatory GIS mapping to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101222

20. Hazardous minerals mining: Challenges and solutions

Author:
Rebello, Sharrel; Anoopkumar, A.N.; Aneesh, Embalil Mathachan; Sindhu, Raveendran; Binod, Parameswaran; Kim, Sang Hyoun; Pandey, Ashok
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2021 v.402 pp. 123474
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
ecosystems,   etc   ; bioleaching; copper; human health;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Minerals are valuable resources gifted to man from the Mother Earth and quite often they need to be dug out from deep down with much effort to utilize them in many of our anthropogenic activities. The fascinating nature, colours as well as the physicochemical properties of minerals has extended their prospective value in the synthesis of various household and industrial products. However, knowledg ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123474