Application of the ecosystem services (ES) concept in policy and decision-making is one of
the prime endeavors in conservation and land use planning. Previous studies call for a …

The integration of ecosystem service (ES) knowledge into decision-making processes is
increasingly endorsed by various policies and initiatives, with spatial planning targeted as …

Operationalization of the ecosystem services (ES) concept for improved natural resource
management and decision support cannot, thus far, be rated as satisfactory. Participation of …

Ecosystem services (ES) assessments have been undergoing rapid developments. Despite
considerable advancements it is still difficult to comprehensively assess a large suite of ES …

Integrating the concept of ecosystem services (ES) into spatial planning is an opportunity to
make land use and management choices that maximize the delivery of multiple ES. The …

The development and use of the conceptual framework of ecosystem services (ES) has
been very successful in supporting the broad diffusion and application of ES within science …

Increasing reference to the ecosystem services (ES) concept is made in publications on the
need to use natural resources sustainably, to protect and enhance biodiversity, and to …

This paper analyses and compares a set of case studies on ecosystem services (ES)
mapping and assessment with the purpose of formulating lessons learned and …

Background Implementing ecosystem services (ES)-based planning and management
processes in practice, and mainstreaming the results in decision-making, is limited …

Environmental planning offers an important approach to dealing with the concept of
ecosystem services (ESS) in practice. Nonetheless, spatial planning science has failed to …