Biodiversity is globally recognised as a cornerstone of healthy ecosystems, and biodiversity
conservation is increasingly becoming one of the important aims of environmental …

Agri-environmental measures (AEM) are incentive-based instruments in the European
Union (EU) that provide payments to farmers for voluntary environmental commitments …

We are part of Nature, not separate from it. We rely on Nature to provide us with food, water
and shelter; regulate our climate and disease; maintain nutrient cycles and oxygen …

Abstract Since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, ecosystem service science has made
much progress in framing core concepts and approaches, but there is still debate around the …

Social valuation of ecosystem services and public policy alternatives is one of the greatest
challenges facing ecological economists today. Frameworks for valuing nature increasingly …

Human well-being relies critically on ecosystem services provided by nature. Examples
include water and air quality regulation, nutrient cycling and decomposition, plant pollination …

Linking biophysical aspects of ecosystems with human benefits through the notion of
ecosystem services is essential to assess the trade-offs (ecological, socio-cultural, economic …

The crucial role which natural systems play in underpinning economic activity and human
wellbeing is of growing concern as evidence mounts of the increasing human pressures …

Biodiversity supports a range of ecosystems services that are of fundamental importance to
people in poor countries. Economic valuation of biodiversity is important for the development …

Lilia Domínguez. Licenciada en Economía por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México, realizó sus estudios de postgrado en las universidades de Manchester y East …