Where agriculture expands into tropical and subtropical forests, social–ecological impacts
are typically strong. However, where and how frontier development impacts on ecosystem …

Ecuadorian ecosystems experience high pressure due to anthropogenic activities and
climate change. Despite the need of regular monitoring of biodiversity and ecosystem …

Urban periphery watersheds play a crucial role in providing diverse ecosystem services,
especially hydrological services (HES), for society at different temporal and spatial scales; …

The challenges of food security rely on highly technical productive systems. Monocultures,
on the other hand, are reliant on a high input load, negatively impact soil conservation …

Abstract The Abras de Mantequilla Wetland System (ADMW) in Ecuador provides a variety
of ecosystem services, including erosion control, flood regulation, nutrient retention, and …

Ecuador, a country with distinct coastal (CO), highland (HL), and Amazon (AM) regions that
are characterized by unique climatic, ecological, and socio-economic features is highly …

Protected areas are considered the backbone of biodiversity conservation, but their
management often fails because local people are not involved, and their needs are ignored …

This study introduces a trail‐based framework for assessing spatially explicit cultural
ecosystem services (ES) at a microscale, focusing on individual trail experiences within a …

The employment of Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) in agri-food products through
recognized chains has a fundamental economic role in Ecuador. A substantial amount of …

Integrated in a wider attempt of analysing the socio-ecological systems, this study aims at
making a risk assessment and stakeholder map** of Yasuní National Park, one of the …