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Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
This study develops a concept of "ecosystem service elasticity" describing the sensitivity of human well-being to changes in ecosystems
How fishing is assessed and managed in marine protected areas (MPA)
Ecosystem management policies increasingly emphasize provision of multiple, as opposed to single, ecosystem services
Explores opportunities for applying advances in DNA and RNA technologies to improve understanding of ecosystem function and resilience.
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
Synthesises insights from existing frameworks in social–ecological systems science and international development
Framework provides insights into challenges posed by global and local change, globalisation, poverty and growth in the anthropocene
The ES framework coupled with a policy response framework can allow food security to be delivered alongside healthy ecosystems
Managing ecosystems for multiple services and balancing the well-being of diverse stakeholders involves different trade-offs
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