Ecosystem services are usually influenced by physical land use changes and climate
changes. The significant land use changes and polices in Inner Mongolia mainly include …

The study involved an in-depth analysis of the main land cover and land use data available
nationwide for the Italian territory, in order to produce a reliable cartography for the …

A conceptual framework is helpful to understand what types of ecosystem services (ES)
information is needed to support decision making. Principles of structured decision making …

The dynamics of an environmental decision-making context can be complicated. The use of
decision support tools can help better facilitate restoring and maintaining ecosystems that …

Evaluating the impacts of land-use change (LUC) on ecosystem services (ESs) is necessary
for regional sustainable development, especially for the farming–pastoral ecotone of …

Urban vegetation provides ecological services that promote both the ecosystem integrity and
human well-being of urban areas, and thus is critical to urban sustainability. As a key …

El pago por servicios ambientales (PSA) es una herramienta de mercado que busca
compensar a los dueños por la conservación de sus terrenos forestales y aminorar la …

Los ecosistemas forestales, además de contribuir al desarrollo económico y social, son
fuente de vida y belleza escénica. Sin embargo, su disminución por deforestación y …

Payment for ecosystem services (PES) is an economic tool that seeks to compensate
landowners for the conservation of their forested lands and reduce the negative impacts of …

Water quality standards programs in the United States and other countries are based on
designated uses (DUs), which are linked to criteria that specify maximum pollutant levels …