20 Jul Ecosystem services accounting: Part I – Outdoor recreation and crop pollination

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The work presented in this report highlights the importance of the spatial relationship between ecosystem service potential and demand. The changes in the use of the service cannot be explained solely by changes in the potential and demand, but also by their spatial relationship. When...

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20 Jul The economic valuation of ecosystem services: bibliometric analysis

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The objective of this study is to analyse the evolution of research on the economic valuation of ecosystem services over the last two decades. More specifically, it aims firstly to identify the main agents driving research and, secondly, it seeks to synthesize in a single...

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20 Jul Multifunctional Field Margins. Assessing the benefits for nature, society and business

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This paper describes multifunctional field margins (MFFM) as the best way to promote agricultural biodiversity. Nine pilot projects, carried out in nine countries, focused on restoring riparian forests, conserving pollinator habitats or creating wildlife habitats or ecological corridors for natural pest control. These projects are...

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20 Jul Prioritizing sites for ecological restoration based on ecosystem services

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In this study, an index of relative added value of ecosystem services (RAVES) is proposed in order to prioritise sites for ecological restoration based on the evaluation of multiple services. This tool was applied in the Piedra river basin (Zaragoza-Madrid). First, the area was defined...

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19 Jul Integrating Cultural Ecosystem Services in an Ecosystem SatelliteAccount: A Case Study in the Gulf of Saint-Malo (France)

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This article develops an accounting approach to estimate cultural services in the Gulf of Saint-Malo (France). A new evaluation method is proposed using the own-use production of households engaged in recreational activities in terms of cultural services. A survey was carried out to collect accounting...

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19 Jul A Natural Capital Approach to Agroforestry Decision-Making at the Farm Scale

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This review considers how a natural capital approach that has traditionally been applied at a national or regional scale can be practically applied to demonstrate the value of agroforestry systems and improve decision-making in agroforestry at the "enterprise" scale. First, measurement of ecosystem services is necessary...

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19 Jul Restoration of ecosystem services and biodiversity: conflicts and opportunities

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This review shows that restoration projects can be effective in enhancing the provision of ecosystem services and biodiversity. However, conflicts can arise, for example, when restoration actions focus on a particular ecosystem service, this can lead to negative impacts on other services or biodiversity. In...

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19 Jul A decision framework for identifying models to estimate forest ecosystem services gains from restoration

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To facilitate the selection of tools for the quantification of ecosystem service trade-offs associated with forest restoration, RESTS (Restoration Ecosystem Service Tool Selector), a framework describing the key characteristics of 13 ecosystem service assessment tools, was developed. ...

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04 Jul Ecosystem Services Accounting – Part III – Pilot accounts for habitat and species maintenance, on-site soil retention and water purification

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The purpose of ecosystem services accounting is to quantify the main transactions from ecosystems to society and economy and to report these transactions into accounting tables that are compatible with the structures and practices used in traditional economic accounting. The European Commission launched in 2015...

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04 Jul Accounting for forest condition in Europe based on an international statistical standard

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Covering 35% of Europe’s land area, forest ecosystems play a crucial role in safeguarding biodiversity and mitigating climate change. Yet, forest degradation continues to undermine key ecosystem services that forests deliver to society. The study provides a spatially explicit assessment of the condition of forest...

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