Restoration of ecosystem services and biodiversity: conflicts and opportunities
Ecological restoration is becoming regarded as a major strategy for increasing the provision of ecosystem services as well as reversing biodiversity losses. Here, we show that restoration projects can be effective in enhancing both, but that conflicts can arise, especially if single services are tar...
| Autores: | , , , , |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Data de publicação: | 2011 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) |
| Repositório: | e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/40628 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10017/40628 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2011.06.011 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Medio Ambiente Environmental science |
| Resumo: | Ecological restoration is becoming regarded as a major strategy for increasing the provision of ecosystem services as well as reversing biodiversity losses. Here, we show that restoration projects can be effective in enhancing both, but that conflicts can arise, especially if single services are targeted in isolation. Furthermore, recovery of biodiversity and services can be slow and incomplete. Despite this uncertainty, new methods of ecosystem service valuation are suggesting that the economic benefits of restoration can outweigh costs. Payment for Ecosystem Service schemes could therefore provide incentives for restoration, but require development to ensure biodiversity and multiple services are enhanced and the needs of different stakeholders are met. Such approaches must be implemented widely if new global restoration targets are to be achieved. |
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