Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES): An example from Colombo, Sri Lanka

McInnes, Robert J.; Everard, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.03.024

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“…The creation of a multi-actor laboratory (MAL) platform, funded by the COASTAL (Collaborative Land-Sea Integration Platform) project, has brought together actors from different sectors (i.e., agriculture, fishing, local industry, tourism and public sectors) in SW Messinia, and under this umbrella, local stakeholders have met for the first time to discuss land-sea interactions, and how these can be improved in the future [64]. ES allow identifying links between nature and people [65], and we suggest that stakeholders' engagement could be fostered by leveraging the value of ES provided by the whole Natura 2000 site (as in References [66][67][68][69]), eventually improving the management of the area.…”

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Anthropogenic Changes in a Mediterranean Coastal Wetland during the Last Century—The Case of Gialova Lagoon, Messinia, Greece

Maneas

Makopoulou

Bousbouras

et al. 2019

Water

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Human interventions during the last 70 years have altered the characteristics of the Gialova Lagoon, a coastal wetland that is part of a wider Natura 2000 site. In this study, we explore how human interventions and climate altered the wetland’s hydrological conditions and habitats, leading to changing wetland functions over time. Our interpretations are based on a mixed methodological approach combining conceptual hydrologic models, analysis of aerial photographs, local knowledge, field observations, and GIS (Geographic Information System) analyses. The results show that the combined effects of human interventions and climate have led to increased salinity in the wetland over time. As a result, the fresh and brackish water marshes have gradually been turned into open water or replaced by halophytic vegetation with profound ecological implications. Furthermore, current human activities inside the Natura 2000 area and in the surrounding areas could further impact on the water quantity and quality in the wetland, and on its sensitive ecosystems. We suggest that a more holistic understanding of the broader socio-ecological system is needed to understand the dynamics of the wetland and to achieve sustainable long-term management and conservation strategies.

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Anthropogenic Changes in a Mediterranean Coastal Wetland during the Last Century—The Case of Gialova Lagoon, Messinia, Greece

Maneas

Makopoulou

Bousbouras

et al. 2019

Water

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“…Wetlands supply a variety of resources for human's production and life, and provide via ecological services either directly or indirectly including climate regulation, water conservation, purification, soil conservation and biodiversity protection [4][5][6][7], which have played an important role throughout history to secure human well-being, as well as the social and cultural evolution of humankind [3,8,9]. However, with the rapid population growth and excessive resource consumption, the stability and biodiversity of wetland ecosystem were seriously damaged [6,10,11]. Increasing environmental and resource problems resulted in the degradation of wetlands, restricting the sustainable development of regional economy and society [2,12].…”

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LUCC and Ecosystem Service Value Assessment for Wetlands: A Case Study in Nansi Lake, China

Meng

Jiang

2019

Water

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Wetland is one of the most important ecosystems in the world. A healthy wetland ecosystem is important to the development of a regional and even global economy, and it is also beneficial to the human living conditions. In this paper, remote sensing (RS), landscape metrics were used to analyze the land use/land cover change (LUCC), landscape pattern change and the ecosystem services value (ESV) from 1987 to 2017 in Nansi Lake wetland of China. The results showed: 54.4% of the natural wetlands in Nansi Lake were replaced by constructed wetlands in the past 30 years, the ecosystem was degraded and the landscape structure was fragmented due to the severe drought in 2002 and the development of aquaculture and tourism in recent years. The ESV of Nansi Lake wetland fluctuated from 1987 to 2017, and the average annual ESV ($8134/hm2) was much lower than that of global and China’s wetlands, the LUCC driven by human production and economic development leads to the reduction of ESV, especially the rapid increase of constructed wetlands. Finally, the implications of wetland laws and policies, wetland monitoring, assessment and database construction, and wetland regional development strategies were discussed for wetland protection and management.

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“…A common critique of assessment methods using qualitative criteria to address data gaps or integrate differing forms of evidence, a characteristic of ASF, is that they contain an element of subjectivity. McInnes and Everard defend integration of qualitative with quantitative evaluations as essential for systemic sustainability assessment, as evaluations based only on criteria for which statistical data are available will be skewed toward only known concerns and priorities, disregarding wider implications and interconnections between different, systemically connected aspects including unforeseen problems and potential future risks. In fact, semiquantification is already widely deployed in industry and regulation, for example in assigning risk criteria such as likelihood of timing, scale and reversibility of impacts.…”

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Additive sustainability footprint: Rationale and pilot evaluation of a tool for assessing the sustainable use of PVC additives

Everard

Blume

2019

Vinyl Additive Technology

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PVC compounds contain additives necessary for processing and stability, and to modify the plastic's properties. The Europe-wide VinylPlus ® voluntary commitment includes a challenge to make progress toward sustainable use of additives. Additive Sustainability Footprint (ASF) was developed to assess sustainable use of additives across the whole societal life cycles of finished PVC articles, taking a risk-based approach rather than simplistic hazard assessment. ASF addresses impacts across six life cycle assessment (LCA) stages established by ISO Standard 14040, using the four System Conditions (sustainability principles) developed by The Natural Step (TNS) covering social as well as environmental factors. For each LCA stage/System Condition combination, seven generically similar questions cover negative impacts (many covered by existing tools and regulations) but also the additive's positive contributions to the sustainability of finished articles. Positive contributions include ethical sourcing, longevity of service life, low maintenance inputs, and recyclability. Answers to questions determine a score, which can be combined across the life cycle and with other additives. Testing on a generic EU PVC window profile supported ASF development and demonstrated applicability and potential benefits including use for sensitivity analysis of alternative additives from different geopolitical regions or from recycled as opposed to virgin sources.

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Rapid Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Services (RAWES): An example from Colombo, Sri Lanka

Cited by 90 publications

References 72 publications

Anthropogenic Changes in a Mediterranean Coastal Wetland during the Last Century—The Case of Gialova Lagoon, Messinia, Greece

Anthropogenic Changes in a Mediterranean Coastal Wetland during the Last Century—The Case of Gialova Lagoon, Messinia, Greece

LUCC and Ecosystem Service Value Assessment for Wetlands: A Case Study in Nansi Lake, China

Additive sustainability footprint: Rationale and pilot evaluation of a tool for assessing the sustainable use of PVC additives

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