Cultural ecosystem services (CES) refer to the nonmaterial benefits people obtain from
ecosystems, and they have direct influence on quality of life. Although the concept of CES …

Soil health, along with water supply, is the most valuable resource for humans, as human life
depends on the soil's generosity. Soil degradation, therefore, poses a threat to food security …

Biological invasions are responsible for substantial biodiversity declines as well as high
economic losses to society and monetary expenditures associated with the management of …

Biological invasions are responsible for tremendous impacts globally, including huge
economic losses and management expenditures. Efficiently mitigating this major driver of …

Ecosystem services research faces several challenges stemming from the plurality of
interpretations of classifications and terminologies. In this paper we identify two main …

Ecosystem service research has long been dominated by a monetary interpretation of value,
neglecting other social perspectives on the importance of ecosystems for human well-being …

Global urbanization creates opportunities and challenges for human well-being and
transition towards sustainability. Urban areas are human-environment systems that depend …

Among the main effects of human activities on the environment are land use and resulting
land cover changes. Such changes impact the capacity of ecosystems to provide goods and …

Ecosystem services, the benefits produced by ecosystem functions and structures for human
well-being, have received continuous international attention since the publication of the …

The importance of questioning the values, background assumptions, and normative
orientations shaping sustainability research has been increasingly acknowledged …