Restoration of ecosystem services and biodiversity: conflicts and opportunities

Bullock, James M.; Aronson, James; Newton, Adrian C.; Pywell, Richard F.; Benayas, José M. Rey

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2011.06.011

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“…Few analyses have been undertaken of the cost-effectiveness of landscape-scale conservation actions (Bullock et al 2011). Analyses undertaken by Birch et al (2010) of the cost-effectiveness of forest restoration indicated that results are strongly dependent on the restoration methods used.…”

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Does landscape-scale conservation management enhance the provision of ecosystem services?

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International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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Biodiversity conservation approaches are increasingly being implemented at the landscape-scale to support the maintenance of metapopulations and metacommunities. However, the impact of such interventions on the provision of ecosystem services is less well defined. Here we examine the potential impacts of landscape-scale conservation initiatives on ecosystem services, through analysis of five case study areas in England and Wales. The provision of multiple ecosystem services was projected according to current management plans and compared with a baseline scenario. Multicriteria analysis indicated that in most cases landscape-scale approaches lead to an overall increase in service provision. Consistent increases were projected in carbon storage, recreation and aesthetic value, as well as biodiversity value. However, most study areas provided evidence of trade-offs, particularly between provisioning services and other types of service. Results differed markedly between study areas, highlighting the importance of local context. These results suggest that landscape-scale conservation approaches are likely to be effective in increasing ecosystem service provision, but also indicate that associated costs can be significant, particularly in lowland areas.

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Does landscape-scale conservation management enhance the provision of ecosystem services?

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“…Ecological restoration has been considered one of the major strategies to mitigate the ongoing biodiversity crisis and is being increasingly applied worldwide (Bullock et al, 2011;Montoya et al, 2012;Rands et al, 2010). Restoration practices are based on intentional activities that aim to recover the physical structure, biodiversity and ecological functions of a degraded ecosystem (Galatowitsch, 2012).…”

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Dung beetles as indicators of tropical forest restoration success: Is it possible to recover species and functional diversity?

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“…Recent studies have also proved useful for estimating the benefits and costs associated with resource use and land use change (Costanza et al 2014), and valuation studies have extended beyond aggregate valuation of ecosystem services to consider questions of value distribution (Bullock et al 2011;Muradian et al 2010). That is, there is recognition that ecosystem service studies also need to consider the distribution of ecosystem service value, and gains and losses in that value, across stakeholders in order to adequately ascertain the real value of ecological services and natural capital to dependent groups.…”

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Inequality and ecosystem services: The value and social distribution of Niger Delta wetland services

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The Niger Delta wetlands are of international importance for their biodiversity, and support a large human population. The value and distribution of wetland ecosystem service benefits and costs across the three main stakeholder sectors (local community, government and corporate) were investigated. Results show that the net monetary value of the wetlands is $11,000 per delta household of which $9,000 was generated as cash income supporting household activities such as education and healthcare. The total annual value of provisioning services to local people is approximately $25 billion, about three times the value of oil production in the region. However, local communities also bear about 75% of the environmental costs of oil extraction, equivalent to about 19% of the oil industry profit. Local people, who experience considerable economic hardship and lack alternative income sources, receive little compensation from the oil sector. These results highlight the importance of understanding not only the benefits provided by Niger Delta wetlands, but also the distribution of the environmental costs associated with their use. We conclude that ecosystem service valuation studies should give greater attention to the social distribution of identified values. Such distributional analyses, rarely available, provide insight into how sustainable natural resource management policy and practice could be better aligned to social justice concerns.

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Restoration of ecosystem services and biodiversity: conflicts and opportunities

Cited by 797 publications

References 80 publications

Does landscape-scale conservation management enhance the provision of ecosystem services?

Does landscape-scale conservation management enhance the provision of ecosystem services?

Dung beetles as indicators of tropical forest restoration success: Is it possible to recover species and functional diversity?

Inequality and ecosystem services: The value and social distribution of Niger Delta wetland services

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