Ecosystem services mapping and assessment for policy-and decision-making

Lessons learned from a comparative analysis of european case studies

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Davide Geneletti, Blal Adem Esmail, Chiara Cortinovis, Ildikó Arany, Mario Balzan, Pieter van Beukering, Sabine Bicking, Paulo A.V. Borges, Bilyana Borisova, Steven Broekx, Benjamin Burkhard, Artur Gil, Ola Inghe, Leena Kopperoinen, Marion Kruse, Inge Liekens, Damian Lowicki, Andrzej Mizgajski, Sara Mulder, Stoyan Nedkov, Hannah Ostergard, Ana Picanço, Anda Ruskule, Fernando Santos-Martín, Ina M. Sieber, Johan Svensson, Dava Vačkářů, Kristina Veidemane

Abstract

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.

Organisationseinheit(en)

Institut für Physische Geographie und Landschaftsökologie
Arbeitsgruppe Physische Geographie

Externe Organisation(en)

Università degli Studi di Trento
MTA Centre for Ecological Research
Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU)
University of the Azores
University of Sofia
Flemish Institute for Technological Research
Leibniz-Zentrum für Agrarlandschaftsforschung (ZALF) e.V.
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)
Adam-Mickiewicz-Universität Posen
FSD
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)
Baltic Environmental Forum-Latvia BEF-LV
University of Latvia
Universität Rey Juan Carlos (URJC)
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Akademie Věd České Republiky (AV ČR)

Typ

Artikel

Journal

One Ecosystem

Band

5

Seiten

1-31

Anzahl der Seiten

31

Publikationsdatum

02.06.2020

Publikationsstatus

Veröffentlicht

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Ökologie, Natur- und Landschaftsschutz, Erdkunde und Planetologie (sonstige)

Elektronische Version(en)

https://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.5.e53111 (Zugang: Offen)