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Provision of ecosystem services is determined by human agency, not ecosystem functions. Four case studies

open access: yes, 2014
Ecosystem services (ESS) are frequently described as nature’s free gift to humankind. However, the first step of ESS and benefit generation is recognising the usability of structures, processes and outputs of ecosystems.
Spangenberg, Joachim H.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Implementing Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Australia: A Five‐Phase Framework for Indigenous Data Governance

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents the development of a five‐phase Indigenous Data Governance (IDGov) Framework in Australia, focusing on partnerships between the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) sector and non‐Indigenous health entities.
Jacob Prehn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Classifying Ecosystem Services for Economic Valuation: The case of forest water services [PDF]

open access: yes
Since the release of the Millennium Ecosystem Approach (MEA), the number of studies valuing ecosystem services has grown. As a consequence of this growing literature, different interpretations exist on the classification of services as derived from MEA ...
Aline Chiabai   +2 more
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Mapping ecosystem services across scales and continents - A review

open access: yes, 2015
Tremendous progress in ecosystem service mapping across the world has moved the concept of ecosystem services forward towards an increasingly useful tool for policy and decision making.
Jewitt, Graham   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Expectations and Reality: The Lived Experiences of Australians With Psychosocial Disability Within the NDIS

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was founded on principles of choice and control, for people with significant mental health challenges (what the NDIS calls ‘psychosocial disability’) these ideals often remain elusive. Support systems continue to be fractured and in the context of ongoing policy reforms, it is vital
Joel Hollier, Jennifer Smith‐Merry
wiley   +1 more source

Matchmakers, evaluators, libraries, and networks: online resources for landowners and practitioners [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
6 pagesAs the concepts of ecosystem services and payments for ecosystem services (PES) have evolved, numerous web-based resources have been created to 1) provide and exchange information about ecosystem services, and 2) facilitate transactions between ...
University of Oregon. Ecosystem Workforce Program
core   +1 more source

Defining and spatially modelling cultural ecosystem services using crowdsourced data [PDF]

open access: yes
Cultural ecosystem services (CES) are some of the most valuable contributions of ecosystems to human well- being. Nevertheless, these services are often underrepresented in ecosystem service assessments.
Hein, Lars   +3 more
core   +1 more source

How Are Australian Local Governments Responding to the Homelessness Crisis? Findings From a National Study

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australian local governments are facing intensifying pressures to respond to worsening visible homelessness. This paper presents one of the first national studies on how local governments are responding to these pressures, and the first since the onset of the post‐pandemic housing crisis.
Andrew Clarke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Valuing Ecosystem Services from Private Forests [PDF]

open access: yes
Non-market valuation, ecosystem services, Environmental Economics and Policy,
Moore, Rebecca   +2 more
core  

The law, ecosystem services and ecosystem functions: An in-depth overview of coverage and interrelation

open access: yes, 2018
Ecosystem services have been particularly since the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment in 2005 a broadly analysed issue. This discussion has been widely led by scholars from environmental and related economic sciences, while social scientists have paid less
V. Mauerhofer, Mauerhofer, Volker,
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