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… Living in harmony with nature www.cbd.int Ecosystem services The principal framework for expressing the ‘usefulness’ of biodiversity is through the concept of ecosystem services. They illustrate the link between, on one … plant growth. Biodiversity is not regarded as an ecosystem service itself, but rather as a prerequisite underpinning …

… take the complete course and obtain your certificate. D1 - Ecosystem Approach and Ecosystem Services Author: Ariella D’Andrea Scope: This class … transaction between a buyer and a seller for an ecosystem service, or a land use/management practice likely to secure …

… ������ ��" ) �+���4���� A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services Using payments for ecosystem services for livelihoods and landscapes D. Huberman … pressure, number living below poverty line and debt service) and integrate them with an ecologically based …

… 250 elcsecretariat@iucn.org www.iucn.org/law Payments for Ecosystem Services Legal and Institutional Frameworks IUCN nr 78_RZ.indd 1 19.01.2010 12:14:58 Uhr Payments for Ecosystem Services Legal and Institutional Frameworks … services (Smith, de Groot, Bergkamp 2006). Type of service Description Examples Provisioning services Focused on …

… aquaculture production has resulted in massive loss of ecosystem services. Factsheet 7 in a series of 10 ecosystem services Wetland Aquaculture has grown rapidly over … be around US$924. This figure does not include the other ecosystem services provided to local communities by …

… and numerous other goods and values – nowadays termed ‘ecosystem services’ – have been similarly esteemed through … be assessed economically. Factsheet 8 in a series of 10 ecosystem services Wetland At El Rocío, a small town on the … and belief systems, artistic expression. … Wetland ecosystem services Factsheet 8 - Cultural values …

… and, increasingly, by the influence of humans. Each ecosystem type – be it forests, wetlands, deserts or oceans – … area of Tanzania, Africa. Photo © David Rogers In brief… S Ecosystem & species richness – the many different types of … excessive water abstraction. Factsheet 6 in a series of 10 ecosystem services Wetland In late 2008, WWF, the …

… 5 4 IUCNAEL EJournal THE VALUATION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES: ARE THE CHALLENGES TOO MANY TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ECOSYSTEM INTEGRITY? FROUKJE MARIA PLATJOUW* One of the key … depends on the type of benefit attached to the ecosystem service, on the characteristics of the case and on data …

… and services of natural ecosystems Guide on th and service Economic v e use of simple me es of natural ecos … II. Functional approach to natural ecosystem … III.1 The total economic value of a natural ecosystem................................................. … IV.2.3 The ecosystem service replacement cost …