Mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services: Developing a knowledge base for mainstreaming ecosystem services into EU policies

Much of the ambition incorporated in the biodiversity targets is dependent on mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystem services into other policies that affect the use of natural resources. At the EU policy level, this is most notably the agriculture policy (including forestry), but also regional and environmental policies should be the target for incorporating ES in their decisions. Achieving biodiversity targets requires demonstrating that changes in these policies are beneficial to human well-being through the enhanced flow of ecosystem services. It also requires prioritizing investments and making them cost effective based on a sound knowledge base and assessment methods. This session will contribute case studies/presentation to help exploring how such assessments might be developed.

MAES Joachim; 

2013-11-19

Aarhus University. DCE - Danish Centre for Environment and Energy

JRC85504

978-87-7156-028-2,   

http://dce-conference.au.dk/,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC85504,