Land cover change is one of the most important drivers of forest ecosystem change. The
Hindu Kush Himalayan region (HKH) has experienced severe forest degradation but data …

The world's principal measure of the health of economies is gross domestic product, or GDP:
the sum of what all of us spend every day, from the contents of our weekly shopping to large …

Most studies to date assume that there are multiple relationships between ecosystem
services and human well-being, but there are few studies that quantify these relationships …

Using various sources of information, we reviewed the literature about the economic
valuation of ecosystem services in Mexico. The objectives were to analyze the diversity and …

Sustainable development requires improvement of both the quantity and quality of protected
areas (PAs). This paper reviews the assessments of PAs' effectiveness and provides further …

Although wetlands are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world,
they are under threat due to human activities and agricultural developments. The economic …

In recent decades, the semi-arid ecosystem of China's Western Jilin province has changed
dramatically due to intensive human activities. This article simulated the population density …

This study is the first meta-regression analysis of the economic value of regulating
ecosystem services at the global level. Most of the regulating ecosystem services have not …

Reforestation is observed in several tropical countries, mostly in marginal lands including
mountain environments. Bhutan, a landlocked and mountainous country characterized by a …

In order to assess environmental impacts from tourism in the Wulingyuan Scenic Area,
China more thoroughly, this study complemented conventional environmental impact …