Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Ecosystem Service Values in the Eastern Amazon
Fabiana da Silva Pereira,
Danilo Araújo Fernandes,
Ima Célia Guimarães Vieira
Abstract:Since the publication of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment report, the concept of ecosystem services has gained visibility around the world, as many of these services are seen as essential for human well-being and their activities, and represent, in addition, an opportunity for financial support for conservation strategies of ecosystems under threat. In this context, this work aims to estimate the monetary values associated with ecosystem services and the losses linked to LULC change in the period of 1985-20… Show more
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