From regional environmental planning to implementation: Paths and challenges of integrating ecosystem services

Galler, Carolin; Albert, Christian; Haaren, Christina von

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.02.031

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“…In addition, the current compartmentalized approach to managing ES has the potential to result in the duplication of efforts and missed opportunities for maximizing total benefits while pursuing a single objective. An ES approach addresses this challenge by serving as a framework for balancing trade-offs and prioritizing mutually beneficial actions of organizations with diverse missions (Galler et al 2016). …”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite broad interest in an ES approach, several studies have highlighted the challenges of implementing ES in existing conservation activities (Sitas et al 2014, Presnall et al 2015, Galler et al 2016. Implementation of an ES approach requires agencies and land managers to have both the statutory authority and the capacity to perform the analyses.…”

Section: Need For An Ecosystem Services Based Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mainstreaming ecosystem services in state-level conservation planning: progress and future needs

Noe¹,

Keeler²,

Kilgore³

et al. 2017

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ABSTRACT. Ecosystem services (ES) have become an important focus of the conservation movement but have yet to be mainstreamed into environmental policy and management, especially at the state and federal levels. Adoption of an ES approach requires agency personnel to have knowledge or experience in implementing an ES approach and metrics that link potential actions to impacts on ES. We characterize the degree to which ES considerations are taken into account in setting priorities for conservation acquisitions in the U.S. state of Minnesota. We assess two core dimensions of an ES approach: (1) multiobjective targeting and (2) measuring program benefits in terms of increases in human well-being. We assess the degree to which these two dimensions occur in statute and in conservation program decision making. We find that state statute provides clear support for an ES approach in conservation funding mechanisms. However, we find that many of the programs funded through those mechanisms have more traditional habitat-centric approaches. In contrast to statutory emphasis, water quality related metrics were not prominent. We recommend expanding current prioritization systems to include a broader suite of metrics that are linked to human well-being to further mainstream ES in Minnesota. These metrics can be generated from existing data and would allow program managers to better communicate the public benefits of conservation spending.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Need For An Ecosystem Services Based Approachmentioning

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Mainstreaming ecosystem services in state-level conservation planning: progress and future needs

Noe¹,

Keeler²,

Kilgore³

et al. 2017

E&S

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“…Landscape-scale analysis of ES is a particular challenge due to the complex interplay between the multiple features, processes, benefits and values in cultural landscapes (Plieninger et al 2013). This challenge can be exacerbated, because integrating ES information in regional landscape planning facilitates trade-offs and multifunctionality in decision-making (Galler et al 2016), although consequent effects are not overtly apparent at either local and regional levels (Baránková et al 2011) or in general European planning practice (von Haaren & Albert 2011).…”

Section: Integrated Framework In Landscape Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Divergence and conflicts in landscape planning across spatial scales in Slovakia: An opportunity for an ecosystem services-based approach?

Bezák

Mederly

Izakovičová

et al. 2017

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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This paper provides a detailed analysis of environment policy implementation in national, regional and local landscape planning in Slovakia. The policy and strategic documents are assessed from the perspective of the ecosystem services (ES) concept which integrates environmental and economic objectives of the landscape planning. This paper builds on three main empirical elements: (1) review of key national policies in respect to landscape planning, (2) review of key local and regional planning, strategic and assessment documents, (3) stakeholder interviews and focus groups. Our results indicate that spatial planning and assessment processes in Slovakia based on legislation and regulations for individual sectors are mainly contradictory in some cases, rather than encompassing integrated (landscape) planning procedures. The ES concept has not been considered in any planning tools across scales. These results were found to be similar with respective EU policies, in which the limited uptake of the ES concept was also observed. Finally, the paper presents recommendations which can enhance spatial planning processes in Slovakia; using an ES-inspired integrated framework for landscape assessment and decision-making. Such improvement of planning and decision-making procedures can be exploited in real-world solutions, and provide longterm benefits for human well-being while still retaining links to ecosystem functions and processes.

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“…Assessing the status quo, as well as the synergies and trade-offs resulting from various financial scenarios, may support setting goals and prioritising approaches to securing the functionality of urban ecosystems (de Wit et al 2012, Schäffler andSwilling 2013). This contributes to the reduction of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss, whilst ensuring an effective and efficient provision of ecosystem services (ES) (Hansen et al 2015, Galler et al 2016.…”

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Public Investment Policy as a Driver of Changes in the Ecosystem Services Delivery by an Urban Green Infrastructure

Abramowicz

2020

Quaestiones Geographicae

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The presented study considers the impact of public expenditure related to land development on the potential of an urban green infrastructure to provide ecosystem services (ES). The study site (Szachty) is located in Poznań, the fifth largest city in Poland. In the article, we recognised the type of expenditure (permanent infrastructure and ongoing maintenance), the costs and the influence on ES (stimulating, weakening or no relevant). The study shows that the financial policy concerning the study area is focused on creating an infrastructure that enhances cultural ecosystem services (CES). However, the creation of recreational facilities weakens the potential of the area for supplying regulating services concerning maintaining nursery populations and habitats. The results highlight the need for scientific support for policymakers in understanding the synergies and trade-offs between ES, resulting from financial decisions. This is particularly important in the decision-making process in the areas of high natural value, in which full, long-term effects of the decisions may be barely visible and incomprehensible for the society. Showing the impact of financial decisions on the structure and level of ES may provide arguments supporting a more complex and high-quality social dialogue, including balancing the interests of various stakeholders.

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From regional environmental planning to implementation: Paths and challenges of integrating ecosystem services

Cited by 52 publications

References 51 publications

Mainstreaming ecosystem services in state-level conservation planning: progress and future needs

Mainstreaming ecosystem services in state-level conservation planning: progress and future needs

Divergence and conflicts in landscape planning across spatial scales in Slovakia: An opportunity for an ecosystem services-based approach?

Public Investment Policy as a Driver of Changes in the Ecosystem Services Delivery by an Urban Green Infrastructure

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