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Ecosystem services mapping and assessment for policy- and decision-making : Lessons learned from a comparative analysis of European case studies
Chiara CortinovisSabine BickingSabine BickingPieter Van BeukeringOla IngheBenjamin BurkhardKristina VeidemaneFernando Santos-martínAndrzej MizgajskiMario BalzanDamian LowickiDavide GenelettiSteven BroekxInge LiekensArtur GilBilyana BorisovaIldikó AranyS. MulderDava VačkářůBlal Adem EsmailMarion KruseStoyan NedkovJohan SvenssonLeena KopperoinenHannah OstergardPaulo A. V. BorgesAnda RuskuleAna PicançoIna Maren Siebersubject
Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specifiedKnowledge managementEnvironmental EngineeringSDG 16 - Peacecomparative analysisProcess (engineering)Computer science0211 other engineering and technologiesStakeholder engagement02 engineering and technology010501 environmental sciencescomparativ01 natural sciencescase studiesEcosystem servicesCase StudiesOrder (exchange)lcsh:QH540-549.511. SustainabilityEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)media_common.cataloged_instanceNaturresursteknikEuropean unionSet (psychology)Övrig annan samhällsvetenskapEcosystem Services0105 earth and related environmental sciencesNature and Landscape Conservationmedia_commonbiodiversityComparative AnalysisEcologybusiness.industrySDG 16 - Peace Justice and Strong InstitutionsStakeholder021107 urban & regional planningBiodiversityEU Biodiversity Strategy/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/peace_justice_and_strong_institutionsJustice and Strong InstitutionsIdentification (information)Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use13. Climate actionlcsh:Ecologybusinessecosystem services:Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Økonomi: 210 [VDP]MAESdescription
This paper analyses and compares a set of case studies on ecosystem services (ES) mapping and assessment with the purpose of formulating lessons learned and recommendations. Fourteen case studies were selected during the EU Horizon 2020 “Coordination and Support Action” ESMERALDA to represent different policy- and decision-making processes throughout the European Union, across a wide range of themes, biomes and scales. The analysis is based on a framework that addresses the key steps of an ES mapping and assessment process, namely policy questions, stakeholder identification and involvement, application of mapping and assessment methods, dissemination and communication and implementation. The analysis revealed that most case studies were policy-orientated or gave explicit suggestions for policy implementation in different contexts, including urban, rural and natural areas. Amongst the findings, the importance of starting stakeholder engagement early in the process was confirmed in order to generate interest and confidence in the project and to increase their willingness to cooperate. Concerning mapping and assessment methods, it was found that the integration of methods and results is essential for providing a comprehensive overview from different perspectives (e.g. social, economic). Finally, lessons learned for effective implementation of ES mapping and assessment results are presented and discussed. biodiversity, EU Biodiversity Strategy, comparative analysis, ecosystem services, MAES, case studies
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| 2020-06-02 |