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Scientific instruments for climate change adaptation: Estimating and optimizing the efficiency of ecosystem service provision
Villa, Ferdinando Bagstad, Ken Johnson, Gary Voigt, Brian
Villa, Ferdinando
Bagstad, Ken
Johnson, Gary
Voigt, Brian
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© 2011 The Authors
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10.7201/earn.2011.01.04
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Adaptation to the consequences of climate change can depend on efficient use of ecosystem services (ES), i.e. a better use of natural services through management of the way in which they are delivered to society. While much discussion focuses on reducing consumption and increasing production of services, a lack of scientific instruments has so far prevented other mechanisms to improve ecosystem services efficiency from being addressed systematically as an adaptation strategy. This paper describes new methodologies for assessing ecosystem services and quantifying their values to humans, highlighting the role of ecosystem service flow analysis in optimizing the efficiency of ES provision.
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2011-01-01
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Villa F, Bagstad K, Johnson G, Voigt B. Scientific instruments for climate change adaptation: estimating and optimizing the efficiency of ecosystem service provision. Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales-Agricultural and Resource Economics. 2011 Oct 31;11(1):83-98.