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      Mapping and assessment of ecosystem condition and ecosystem services across different scales and domains in Europe

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      One Ecosystem
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              National Ecosystem Assessments in Europe: A Review

              Abstract National ecosystem assessments form an essential knowledge base for safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystem services. We analyze eight European (sub-)national ecosystem assessments (Portugal, United Kingdom, Spain, Norway, Flanders, Netherlands, Finland, and Germany) and compare their objectives, political context, methods, and operationalization. We observed remarkable differences in breadth of the assessment, methods employed, variety of services considered, policy mandates, and funding mechanisms. Biodiversity and ecosystem services are mainly assessed independently, with biodiversity conceptualized as underpinning services, as a source of conflict with services, or as a service in itself. Recommendations derived from our analysis for future ecosystem assessments include the needs to improve the common evidence base, to advance the mapping of services, to consider international flows of services, and to connect more strongly to policy questions. Although the context specificity of national ecosystem assessments is acknowledged as important, a greater harmonization across assessments could help to better inform common European policies and future pan-regional assessments.
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                One Ecosystem
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                Pensoft Publishers
                2367-8194
                October 03 2018
                October 03 2018
                : 3
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                10.3897/oneeco.3.e29288
                a2f8ff0e-154c-44e8-81d5-cad2fb7a3ddd
                © 2018

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