Context Grasslands provide a variety of ecosystem services (ESs) for humans. While much
ES research has focused on forests and wetlands, synthesizing the currently somewhat …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Multiple
biophysical, political, and socioeconomic stresses interact to increase the region's …

Abstract Changes in land systems generate many sustainability challenges. Identifying more
sustainable land-use alternatives requires solid theoretical foundations on the causes of …

The concept of provisioning systems has recently emerged as a promising way to
understand the differences between levels of resource use and social outcomes observed …

Ecosystem services and human well-being have received increasing scientific interest
owing to their importance in influencing sustainability. Yet, quantitative and visual analyses …

Ecosystems influence human societies, leading people to manage ecosystems for human
benefit. Poor environmental management can lead to reduced ecological resilience and …

Poverty is widely understood to be a key factor that increases the propensity for individuals
and households to be harmed by climatic shocks and stresses. This review explores recent …

We present the results of a review of the empirical evidence and of the state of knowledge
regarding the mechanisms linking ecosystem services and poverty alleviation. The review …

There is growing interest in the role that natural capital plays in underpinning ecosystem
services. Yet, there remain differences and inconsistencies in the conceptualisation of …

The concept of ecosystem services is becoming increasingly influential in environmental
research and policy–reshaping human–environment interactions. In this paper, we trace the …