The aim of this paper is to identify the role of conceptual frameworks in operationalising and
mainstreaming the idea of ecosystem services. It builds on some initial discussions from …

Coastal recreation as a cultural ecosystem service (CES) is key to human wellbeing.
However, anthropogenic impacts at the coast affect CES supply. Mapping and assessing …

Integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) has been regarded as an effective tool for
achieving sustainable development of coastal ecosystems and reducing potential human …

An innovative ecosystem services-based sustainability assessment was conducted in the
important urban agglomeration of the Lake Biwa region, Japan, covering the time period …

People's support and involvement are critical to the sustainable use and conservation of
social-ecological systems (SESs). Integrating people's values into management decisions is …

Social-ecological system (SES) management requires targets to move in a desirable
direction. However, setting targets at the outset of a management program is challenging …

Tourism in coastal areas is becoming increasingly important in Integrated Coastal Zone
Management (ICZM) as an integrated approach that balances the requirements of different …

Abstract The Inclusive Wealth Index (IWI) is a stock-based comprehensive indicator used to
evaluate sustainability based on the wealth of nations, including a finer scale that considers …

Sound management of social-ecological systems should reflect diverse values; otherwise,
the systems may inadvertently lead to neither fair nor desirable states. Relational values are …

Inclusive wealth (IW) measures the wealth of all the assets from which human wellbeing is
derived, including produced, human and natural capital. This metric represents a region's …