Ecosystem services of wetlands: pathfinder for a new paradigm

E Maltby, MC Acreman - Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Ecosystem services are natural assets produced by the environment and utilized by humans-
-such as clean air, water, food and materials--and contribute to social and cultural well …

Rapid assessment of wetland ecosystem services (RAWES): an example from Colombo, Sri Lanka

RJ McInnes, M Everard - Ecosystem Services, 2017 - Elsevier
Wetlands make essential positive contributions to multiple dimensions of human wellbeing.
However, recognition of these benefits is often lacking in decision-making, compromising …

Understanding social–ecological vulnerability with Q-methodology: a case study of water-based ecosystem services in Wyoming, USA

C Armatas, T Venn, A Watson - Sustainability Science, 2017 - Springer
A broad range of participatory methods can be employed to understand the vulnerability of
social–ecological systems threatened by various drivers of change including climate change …

Contribution of traditional farming to ecosystem services provision: Case studies from Slovakia

J Špulerová, F Petrovič, P Mederly, M Mojses… - Land, 2018 - mdpi.com
The main aim of this study is to assess the benefits provided by the ecosystems of traditional
agricultural landscapes (TAL) and compare them to the outputs of large-scale agriculture …

Combining stakeholder perception and ecological approaches for assessing vulnerability of floodplain wetlands in changing climate: a regional study

UK Sarkar, G Karnatak, L Lianthuamluaia… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Wetland fisheries are most vulnerable to climate and anthropogenic change, and therefore,
vulnerability assessment is essential for the formulation of prudent management strategies …

Understanding change in the ecological character of Ramsar wetlands: perspectives from a deeper time–synthesis

PA Gell, CM Finlayson… - Marine and Freshwater …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
The Convention for Wetlands was signed in 1971 as part of a global measure to mitigate the
loss and degradation of the world's wetlands. Signatory nations nominate wetlands as …

Role of palaeoecology in describing the ecological character of wetlands

CM Finlayson, SJ Clarke, NC Davidson… - Marine and Freshwater …, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
While it is acknowledged that changes in the condition of a wetland can be detected through
contemporary monitoring programs, this paper explores the extent to which …

Ditch network extraction and hydrogeomorphological characterization using LiDAR-derived DTM in wetlands

S Rapinel, L Hubert-Moy, B Clément, J Nabucet… - Hydrology …, 2015 - iwaponline.com
While much emphasis has been placed on the importance of hydrology as a driving force for
wetlands, few small stream drainage networks have been mapped. Light Detection and …

Assessing protected area management effectiveness: the need for a wetland-specific evaluation tool

SM Munguía, JT Heinen - Environmental Management, 2021 - Springer
Abstract The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as
Waterfowl Habitat was developed in 1971, and has established the world's largest network …

Modeling wetland restoration scenarios in Gavkhooni International Wetland

AR Pirali Zefrehei, M Kolahi, J Fisher - Restoration Ecology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
One of the challenges for managers is to ensure the long‐term sustainability of wetlands by
protecting their ecological values against natural and human pressures. This study has …