Which questions drive the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services under Action 5 of the EU Biodiversity Strategy?

Liekens, Inge; Brown, Claire

doi:10.3897/oneeco.3.e25309

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“…On this basis, the MAES-DE approach follows the recommendations of the European MAES working group , Maes et al 2013Maes et al 2014, Maes et al 2013) as well as internationally and nationally accepted approaches (Brouwer et al 2013, econcept/WSL 2013, Burkhard et al 2014, Grunewald and Bastian 2015, Staub et al 2011. For assessing ecosystems and their services, the MAES conceptual framework includes the modules of (1) mapping the ecosystems, (2) assessing the ecosystem conditions, (3) assessing the ecosystem services and (4) integrated ecosystem assessment with connection to natural capital accounting.…”

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“…In the framework of the BfN research project "TEEB Germany Overview Study" ("TEEB Deutschland Übersichtsstudie") completed in 2014, the possibilities of capturing ES in Germany at the federal level were examined (Marzelli et al 2014). Building on this, "Recommendations for developing a first national indicator set for capturing ecosystem services" were prepared as a basis for further discussion (Albert et al 2015a).…”

Section: Developing Indicators For Ecosystem Services At the Federal mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Starting point is the conceptual-methodological approach. Based on preliminary work (Marzelli et al 2014, Albert et al 2015a) and in regard with the specific data situation we show how the EU-MAES requirements can be implemented in Germany.…”

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Germany’s Ecosystem Services – State of the Indicator Development for a Nationwide Assessment and Monitoring

Grunewald¹,

Syrbe²,

Walz³

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The obligations of the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020 are generating a need to create national maps and monitoring systems for the state of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) on the basis of indicators. The paper gives an overview of the ecosystem services indicators being developed for Germany in the context of ongoing research projects. Additionally, it provides the indicator specifications, which are aligned with the EU MAES framework concepts (initiative on Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services).We illustrate aspects of data selection, calculation and negotiation procedures, results and target values in general and by way of examples. The German indicator-based approach presents measures and sums up ES in their spatial expression and temporal change and compares them with objectives. As far as possible, this is carried out according to the demand-supply concept. A prioritization of ES classes to be processed was carried out in the framework of an expert-based assessment CICES classes (Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services) were most relevant for Germany in recent years. We proposed a total of 51 indicators, of which 14 indicators for 4 ES classes were accepted, implemented and published by the end of 2016. The development of ES maps and the indicator-based assessment on a national scale is a process. Consequently, the necessary further steps are shown.

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Germany’s Ecosystem Services – State of the Indicator Development for a Nationwide Assessment and Monitoring

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Walz³

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“…At present, lack of data to verify the results is an ongoing limitation in all studies of this nature (Tengberg et al 2012;Maes et al 2013;Raymond et al 2014;Jacobs et al 2015;Ramírez-Gómez et al 2017). Even though there are multiple sources of uncertainty associated with any type of ES assessment (e.g.…”

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Assessing and mapping cultural ecosystem services at community level in the Colombian Amazon

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Vargas

et al. 2017

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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Understanding the significance that cultural ecosystem services (CES) have for traditional communities will provide useful input to the design of more appropriate regional or territorial plans for the area in which they are located. We conducted semi-structured surveys in 11 indigenous communities within the corregimiento La Pedrera, of the Colombian Amazon. We analysed the CES established in the region through a study of their preferences in relation to the service providing units (SPUs) identified, using the Shannon diversity index method as an indicator of 'diversity of use'. More CES were identified in communities with a larger population; education and recreation were the two most prevalent CES categories in the study area. Our findings also highlight the cultural importance of bodies of water, which were strongly linked with Spiritual and Sense of Place CES. Furthermore, the integration of qualitative and quantitative assessments enables a better understanding of the importance CES which have for the local communities involved in the study and may assist in the management of the indigenous territory.ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…Ostrom and her colleagues conceive of SES as a general framework with which to analyse institutions and governance systems, and then apply this framework in particular to the area of common-pool resources [41] or questions of the systems' robustness [42]. However, more recent studies link and integrate the concepts of SES and ecosystem services (ESS) [12,[43][44][45][46]. This development allows mutual reinforcement when it comes to systematically conceptualising their benefits to society and reveals the underlying structures and processes that drive it.…”

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How the Social-Ecological Systems Concept Can Guide Transdisciplinary Research and Implementation: Addressing Water Challenges in Central Northern Namibia

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Abstract:Research aimed at contributing to the further development of integrated water resources management needs to tackle complex challenges at the interface of nature and society. A case study in the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin in Namibia has shown how semi-arid conditions coinciding with high population density and urbanisation present a risk to people's livelihoods and ecosystem health. In order to increase water security and promote sustainable water management, there is a requirement for problem-oriented research approaches combined with a new way of thinking about water in order to generate evidence-based, adapted solutions. Transdisciplinary research in particular addresses this issue by focusing on the problems that arise when society interacts with nature. This article presents the implementation of a transdisciplinary research approach in the above-mentioned case study. The concept of social-ecological systems (SES) plays a key role in operationalising the transdisciplinary research process. Application of the SES concept helps to outline the problem by defining the epistemic object, as well as structure the research process itself in terms of formulating research questions and developing the research design. It is argued here that the SES concept is not merely useful, but also necessary for guiding transdisciplinary sustainability research and implementation. The study from Namibia clearly demonstrates that the introduction of technological innovations such as rainwater and floodwater harvesting plants requires a social-ecological perspective. In particular this means considering questions around knowledge, practices and institutions related to water resources management and includes various societal innovations alongside technologies on the agenda.

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Which questions drive the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services under Action 5 of the EU Biodiversity Strategy?

Cited by 132 publications

References 17 publications

Germany’s Ecosystem Services – State of the Indicator Development for a Nationwide Assessment and Monitoring

Germany’s Ecosystem Services – State of the Indicator Development for a Nationwide Assessment and Monitoring

Assessing and mapping cultural ecosystem services at community level in the Colombian Amazon

How the Social-Ecological Systems Concept Can Guide Transdisciplinary Research and Implementation: Addressing Water Challenges in Central Northern Namibia

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