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Since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, the concept of ecosystems services has drawn increasing attention with many studies determining the influence on human well-being ([[Van Jaarsveld et al., 2005]]; [[TEEB, 2010b]]; [[TEEB, 2010a]]; [[Burkhard et al., 2012]]). For example, the TEEB study focused on the economic implications of the losses of a variety of ecosystem services , and other studies have tried to unravel the less tangible benefits of ecosystems to illustrate the importance of ecosystem conservation ([[Egoh et al., 2012]]; [[Bagstad et al., 2013]]; [[Garcia-Nieto et al., 2013]]). | Since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, the concept of ecosystems services has drawn increasing attention with many studies determining the influence on human well-being ([[Van Jaarsveld et al., 2005]]; [[TEEB, 2010b]]; [[TEEB, 2010a]]; [[Burkhard et al., 2012]]). For example, the TEEB study focused on the economic implications of the losses of a variety of ecosystem services , and other studies have tried to unravel the less tangible benefits of ecosystems to illustrate the importance of ecosystem conservation ([[Egoh et al., 2012]]; [[Bagstad et al., 2013]]; [[Garcia-Nieto et al., 2013]]). | ||
Understanding of ecosystem services is needed because pressures on ecosystems tend to increase as the world population grows and consumption patterns change. Unsustainable use and degradation of ecosystems may diminish delivery of services and may eventually impact | Understanding of ecosystem services is needed because pressures on ecosystems tend to increase as the world population grows and consumption patterns change. Unsustainable use and degradation of ecosystems may diminish delivery of services and may eventually impact human well-being ([[MA, 2005]]; [[TEEB, 2010a]]; [[OECD, 2012]]). While food production, an ecosystem service itself, is increasing, it also puts pressure on other services, for instance by forest conversion to agricultural land may result in decreasing supply of clean water, ecotourism, and flood and drought control ([[MA, 2005]]; [[Foley et al., 2011]]). | ||
Growing concern about the unsustainable use has led to ecosystem services being incorporated in international and national policies. For example, the CBD Aichi targets endorsed by the EU biodiversity strategy address ecosystem services and the sustainable use of ecosystems ([[EC, 2012]]). | Growing concern about the unsustainable use has led to ecosystem services being incorporated in international and national policies. For example, the CBD Aichi targets endorsed by the EU biodiversity strategy address ecosystem services and the sustainable use of ecosystems ([[EC, 2012]]). | ||
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Parts of Ecosystem services
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Key policy issues
- How would ecosystem services and the benefits from the natural environment develop in the absence of specific policies?
- How could policy interventions contribute to improving future ecosystem services?
- How could policy interventions influence the interaction between ecosystem services and other goals and ambitions, such as the millennium development goals?