New technical guide describes how to run a participatory, consensus-led evaluation of ecosystem services, bringing together a diverse range of stakeholders. What kinds of ecosystem services does a ...

Humans have been modifying natural environments for millennia, leading to a deep co-evolution between social and natural systems. As a result, areas ...

One of the methods to assess Ecosystem Services (ES) - the benefits people obtain from ecosystems: the ES Matrix approach, has been increasingly used in the last decade. A review of its application ...

This release is available in German. Brussels, 13 November 2009 – Policy makers who factor the planet's multi-trillion dollar ecosystem services into their national and international investment ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The combined effects of humanity’s actions are making ecosystems less resistant to change, and threatening the vital ecosystem services humanity ...

Ecosystems support plant and animal life by maintaining the overall balance in nature. When functioning well, ecosystems also bring multiple benefits to people. These benefits range from provision of ...