Keywords:
Ecosystem services.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This volume brings together emerging topics in environmental science, making an excellent source for policy makers and environmental consultants working in the field or related areas.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (193 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781849731058
Series Statement:
Issn Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1185428
DDC:
333.7
Language:
English
Note:
Ecosystem Services -- Contents -- An Assessment of Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in Europe -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Why this Topic Matters Now -- 1.2 The Current Assessment -- 2 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services -- 2.1 Ecosystem Services -- 2.2 Relationships between Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services -- 2.3 Land Use and Multiple Services -- 3 European Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services -- 4 Managing Ecosystem Services in Europe -- 4.1 How Ecosystems Respond to Change -- 4.2 Threats to Biodiversity, and Consequences for Ecosystem Services in the European Union -- 4.3 Methods of Valuing Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services -- 4.4 Prioritising Ecosystem Services in Land Management: Weighing up Alternative Land Uses -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Ecosystem Services and Policy: A Review of Coastal Wetland Ecosystem Services and an Efficiency-Based Framework for Implementing the Ecosystem Approach -- 1 Ecosystem Services and the Ecosystem Approach to Policy -- 2 Existing Frameworks for Understanding Ecosystem Services -- 3 Coastal Wetlands: Ecosystems on the Front Line of Global Change -- 4 Defining Coastal Wetlands -- 5 Ecosystem Services from Coastal Wetlands -- 6 Management to Combat Environmental Change and Threats to Coastal Wetlands -- 7 A New Conceptual Framework to Underpin the Ecosystem Approach -- 8 Conclusions and Future Challenges -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Ecosystem Services and Food Production -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ecosystem Services Important for Food Production -- 2.1 A Conceptual Framework -- 2.2 Ecosystem Services -- 3 The Impact of Food Production on Ecosystems -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Atmospheric Services -- 1 Introduction: The Atmosphere as Part of the Earth System -- 2 Ecosystem Services versus Atmospheric Services.
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3 The Atmosphere as both a Resource and a Hazard -- 4 Who Owns the Atmosphere? -- 5 The Valuation of Atmospheric Services -- 5.1 An Estimate of the Total Economic Value of Atmospheric Services -- 6 Atmospheric Services and Natural Capital -- 6.1 The Air that We Breathe -- 6.2 Protection from Extra-Terrestial Radiation Plasma and Meteors -- 6.3 Natural Global Warming -- 6.4 Cleansing Capacity and the Dispersion of Air Pollution -- 6.5 Clouds and the Hydrological Cycle -- 6.6 Direct Use of the Atmosphere for Ecosystems and Agriculture -- 6.7 The Combustion of Fuel -- 6.8 Air Transport, Communications and Sound -- 6.9 Direct and Indirect Use of the Atmosphere for Energy and Power -- 6.10 The Extraction of Atmospheric Gases -- 6.11 Atmospheric Recreation and Climate Tourism -- 6.12 Aesthetic, Spiritual and Sensual Properties -- 7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services: The Ecological Foundation of Human Society -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Societal Dependence on Ecosystems in Different Socio-Economic Contexts -- 3 Understanding the Links between Ecosystems and Human Well-Being -- 3.1 Ecosystem Structure and Functioning -- 3.2 Ecosystem Functions -- 3.3 Ecosystem Services -- 3.4 Ecosystem Benefits and Human Well-Being -- 4 Accounting and Valuation of Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services -- 4.1 Approaches Based on Human Preferences -- 4.2 Approaches Based on Physical Costs -- 5 Discussion and Conclusions -- 5.1 The Controversy of Value Commensurability -- 5.2 Why Use the Notion of Natural Capital? -- References -- Protecting Water Resources and Health by Protecting the Environment: A Case Study -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Environmental Obligations on Water Utilities -- 2.1 Discharge Consents have Tightened -- 2.2 Review of Discharge Consents due to EU Directives -- 2.3 Prohibition of 'Dumping' Sewage at Sea.
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3 How Water Utilities meet their Environmental Obligations -- 4 A More Sustainable Ecosystem-Based Approach for the Future -- 5 The Wessex Water Experience with Catchment Management -- 5.1 Identification of Catchment and Farms -- 5.2 Actions Taken with the Farmer to Reduce Pollution -- 5.3 Monitoring of Improvements -- 6 Advantages of the Catchment Management Approach -- 7 Other Examples of an Ecosystem Approach -- 8 Conclusions -- References -- Life Cycle Assessment as a Tool for Sustainable Management of Ecosystem Services -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Life Cycle Thinking and Life Cycle Assessment -- 2.1 LCA Methodology: An Overview -- 3 LCA as a Tool for Sustainable Management of Ecosystem Services -- 3.1 Life Cycle Impacts of Energy: The Electricity Sector -- 3.2 Life Cycle Impacts of Transport -- 3.3 Life Cycle Impacts of Industry: The Example of the Chemical Sector -- 3.4 Life Cycle Impacts in the Food Sector -- Conclusions -- Appendix 1 CML 2 Method: Definition of Environmental Impact Categories -- References -- Subject Index.
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