Background Research on ecosystem services has grown exponentially during the last
decade. Most of the studies have focused on assessing and map** terrestrial ecosystem …

Map** key areas for ecosystem service (ES) supply is essential for the development of
strategies that will ensure their future supply. Given the rapid development in this area of …

There is a growing movement in government, environmental non-governmental
organizations and the private sector to include ecosystem services in decision making …

In the European Union (EU) efforts to conserve biodiversity have been consistently directed
towards the protection of habitats and species through the designation of protected areas …

A central challenge for natural resource management is develo** rigorous yet practical
approaches for balancing the costs and benefits of diverse human uses of ecosystems …

The ecosystem services concept is used to make explicit the diverse benefits ecosystems
provide to people, with the goal of improving assessment and, ultimately, decision-making …

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People around the world are looking to marine ecosystems to provide additional benefits to
society. As they consider expanding current uses and investing in new ones, new …

Coastal marine ecosystems provide critical goods and services to humanity but many are
experiencing rapid degradation. The need for effective restoration tools capable of …

Mangroves, seagrass meadows, and salt marshes, collectively termed “Blue Forests,” are
counted among the most valuable and productive coastal ecosystems on the planet. A …