Tradeoffs and synergies between ecosystem services constitute an important topic in ecosystem management. The value of each service is substantially influenced by human activities, and changes will ...

Biodiversity ecosystem services research just found ocean carbon sequestration is 22 times less studied than terrestrial ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A - Valuing River Ecosystem Services." National Research Council. 2007. River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10 ...

BENGALURU: The state government is considering introducing charges for ecosystem services in urban areas to raise money for ...

Global change is profoundly impacting ecosystem functions and service provision. Previous studies have found that climate change and land use change have asymmetric interactions on water yield in ...

Many companies rely on natural resources, and securing the flow of ecosystem services may be directly related to their business’s bottom line. Water companies need functioning ES to maintain water ...

Understanding the cultural dimensions of human–nature relationships and integrating them into decision-making is a central goal of conservation social science. One prominent avenue for this work is ...

We need to be strategic about the terms we use depending on our audience and the results we want to achieve. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia ...

Ecosystem-focused research develops methods that measure ecosystem goods and services. Ecosystem goods and services produce the many life-sustaining benefits we receive from nature—clean air and water ...