The contingent valuation method (CV) has become a recognised tool for estimating
monetary non-market values. Despite the pragmatic acceptance of CV in policy evaluation …

The frequency and severity of extreme events related to climate change have intensified
worldwide in the last decades. It is documented that increasing extreme rainfall and flooding …

Coastal lagoons are key 'transitional'aquatic environments for biodiversity conservation.
Ecological indicators are useful tools for the management of water resources in the …

Economic valuation of ecosystem services provides valuable information for the
management of anthropized environments, where individual preferences can be …

We propose a long‐term view of the evolution of human–environment interactions within
Mediterranean wetlands, from prehistory to the present day, based on available published …

Agricultural and urban activities over the last decades have caused an environmental
degradation of the social-ecological system of the Mar Menor, compromising the ecosystem …

Abstract The Water Framework Directive (WFD) establishes that Programme of Measures
(PoMs) to manage aquatic ecosystems have to be assessed to determine whether the …

A wide range of environmental impacts have been triggered worldwide by intensive agrarian
production designed to maximize crop yields. The ecological crisis in the Mar Menor …

Abstract The Baixo Vouga Lagunar (BVL) is part of Ria de Aveiro coastal lagoon in Portugal,
which is classified as a Special Protection Area under the European Habitats and Birds …

Freshwater biodiversity is declining, despite national and international efforts to manage and
protect freshwater ecosystems. Ecosystem-based management (EBM) has been proposed …