We describe and reflect on seven recurring critiques of the concept of ecosystem services
and respective counter‐arguments. First, the concept is criticized for being anthropocentric …

Mainstreaming ecosystem services into policy and decision making is dependent on the
availability of spatially explicit information on the state and trends of ecosystems and their …

生态系统服务是人类从生态系统中所获得的各种的惠益, 自20 世纪90 年代提出后在国际上迅速
成为生态学, 地理学和环境科学等领域的研究前沿热点. 联合国大会于2012 …

Green space and parks in urban environments provide a range of ecosystem services and
public benefits. However, planners and park managers can lack tools and resources to …

In the last decade a growing number of environmental scientists have advocated economic
valuation of ecosystem services as a pragmatic short-term strategy to communicate the …

Recent ecosystem services research has highlighted the importance of spatial connectivity
between ecosystems and their beneficiaries. Despite this need, a systematic approach to …

The 'ecosystem service'debate has taken on many features of a classic Kuhnian paradigm. It
challenges conventional wisdoms about conservation and the value of nature, and is driven …

Considering the increasing uptake of the concept of “ecosystem services” in landscape
management and environmental policies, it is urgent to establish a consensual framework to …

This chapter describes the history of the use of the word 'landscape'since its origin in
western culture and the emergence of its different meanings, as well as the research that …

The ecosystem service concept is becoming more and more acknowledged in science and
decision-making, resulting in several applications in different case studies and in …