In a rising urban age planning for cities around the globe is increasingly based on
assessments of ecosystem services, making enhanced considerations of ecosystem service …

The concept of ecosystem services (ES) has mainstreamed as an interdisciplinary
framework in the urban sustainability and resilience agenda. While the uptake of ES in …

Being the most productive ecosystem on earth, wetlands provide basic as well as critical
ecosystem services to humans and other living beings. However, the wetland resources are …

The consequences of even small glacier decrease and changes of seasonal snow cover are
critical for the functioning of meltwater-dependent mountain agriculture. In order to deal with …

The study presents the first comprehensive overview of ecosystem services (ES) research
from the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), a region often referred to as the 'water tower of Asia' …

Strategies to enhance economic opportunities, while minimizing environmental impacts, are
primary goals in watershed development. This study aims to evaluate ecotourism and …

There is a growing recognition of the contribution of the cryosphere to human societies. This
is especially important in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), where poverty and vulnerability …

Community forestry (CF) is one of the major forest management modalities in the world. A
growing body of literature documents various outcomes and interactions of people with CF …

Governing forest ecosystem services as a forest socio-ecological system is an evolving
concept in the face of different environmental and social challenges. Therefore, different …

People's livelihoods in developing countries are often directly dependent on wetlands and
watersheds for the provision of food, water, fuel, wood, fibre, and genetic resources. The …