Large shallow lake refers to a polymictic system that is often well mixed without stratification
during summer. Similar to a small and deep lake, a large and shallow lake has a high …

Highlights•Knowledge about ecosystem service production and distribution can foster
sustainability.•Ecosystem service governance best practices can improve ecosystem …

The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods for Social-Ecological Systems provides a
synthetic guide to the range of methods that can be employed in social-ecological systems …

Understanding and managing the susceptibility of lakes to anthropogenic eutrophication has
been a primary goal of limnological research for decades. To achieve United Nations' …

Ecosystem services can provide a wide range of benefits for human well-being, including
provisioning, regulating and cultural services and benefitting both private and public …

While the concept of the Anthropocene reflects the past and present nature, scale and
magnitude of human impacts on the Earth System, its true significance lies in how it can be …

Humanity faces a major global challenge in achieving wellbeing for all, while simultaneously
ensuring that the biophysical processes and ecosystem services that underpin wellbeing are …

BACKGROUND The pace and magnitude of human-caused global change has accelerated
dramatically over the past 50 years, overwhelming the capacity of many ecosystems and …

The “nexus” between water, food and energy has been recognised as one of the most
fundamental relationships and challenges for society. The importance of this nexus was re …

Geology is part of the planet's “natural capital”, the stock of global natural assets. These
assets provide many benefits for society, often referred to as “ecosystem services”. However …