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Integrating socio-cultural perspectives into ecosystem service valuation: A review of concepts and methods

open access: yesEcological Economics, 2015
Ecosystem service research has long been dominated by a monetary interpretation of value, neglecting other social perspectives on the importance of ecosystems for human well-being. Emphasis has been put on individual utility and rational choice, which does not adequately capture the full spectrum of social values of ecosystem services. A socio-cultural
Astrid J A Van Teeffelen   +1 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Landowners’ Socio-Cultural Valuation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Trees in Costa Rican Agricultural Landscapes

Environmental Management, 2021
Over one-fourth of the world's land area is dedicated to agriculture, and these lands provide important ecosystem services (ES). Trees are a key component of agricultural ecosystems' ability to provide ES, especially in tropical regions. Agricultural landowners' evaluation of the ES provided by trees influences management decisions, impacting tree ...
John Leary, Clare E Aslan
exaly   +3 more sources

Socio-cultural valuation of ecosystem services in a transhumance social-ecological network

open access: yesRegional Environmental Change, 2013
The ecosystem services framework is receiving increasing attention in the fields of policy and research. The assessment of human attitudes and perceptions regarding ecosystem services has been proposed as a promising tool for addressing complex problems associated with environmental change, particularly in the context of cultural landscapes ...
Oteros-Rozas, E.   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Lessons from the integrated valuation of ecosystem services in a developing country: Three case studies on ecological, socio-cultural and economic valuation

Ecosystem Services, 2016
Over the last decades a large body of literature has been established on the theoretical and methodological development of the economic valuation of ecosystem services and its application in different contexts. More recently, this literature has proposed the need to carry out integrated valuations in order to inform decision-making processes.
Clara Villegas-Palacio, Lina Berrouet
exaly   +2 more sources

Socio-cultural valuation of Polish agricultural landscape components by farmers and its consequences

Journal of Rural Studies, 2020
Abstract The current model of agricultural intensification is a threat to traditional agricultural landscapes through landscape simplification and leads to the loss of biodiversity, ecological function and critical ecosystem services in rural areas.
Renata Włodarczyk-Marciniak   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Socio-cultural valuation of rural and urban perception on ecosystem services and human well-being in Yanhe watershed of China

Journal of Environmental Management, 2019
Rapid environment change and urbanization process have profoundly altered the socio-ecological relationships and influenced on how local residents perceive ecosystem services (ES) and human well-being (HW). However, the quantified socio-cultural valuation of rural-urban comparison is still insufficient.
Wenwu Zhao, Paulo Pereira, Yanxu Liu
exaly   +3 more sources

Socio-cultural valuation of ecosystem services: uncovering the links between values, drivers of change, and human well-being

Ecological Economics, 2014
Ecosystem services studies currently lack information regarding stakeholders' socio-cultural values. This information is highly relevant to human well-being, which is the motivation of ecosystem services assessments. We present results from an analysis of stakeholders' perceptions of ecosystem services, well-being and drivers of change in two semi-arid
Irène Iniesta-Arandia   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

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