Ecosystem Service Approach

Question 1

What is the ecosystem service approach? + citation

Answer 1

Elliff 2015
- Ecosystem services can be defined simply as the benefits natural ecosystems supply to guarantee human well-being.
- We as humans are still fundamentally dependent on the flow of ecosystem services.
- E.g a car can only move with fuel, construction is only possible with raw materials.

Question 2

What is Maline et al 2014 - holistic view on ecosystem services?

Answer 2

Involves 3 dimensions
- Economic development
- Social development
- Environmental sustainability
-From an ecological economics standpoint, economic activity occurs within a system of social relationships, which is limited by environmental parameters and, thus, should respect the carrying capacity limits of natural environments

Question 3

How can we strive for more sustainable and resilient policies?

Answer 3

• Managers understand that an ecosystem-based management strategy would allow an integrative approach to the issue at hand.
• Valuing natural capital if the area respects the capacity of the environment and reaches long-term and fair benefits involved.