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Kazuhiko Takeuchi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing: Putting biofuels in the Ecosystem Services narrative
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, 2011Co-Authors: Alexandros Gasparatos, Per Stromberg, Kazuhiko TakeuchiAbstract:Abstract First generation biofuels provide a number of Ecosystem Services (e.g., fuel, climate regulation) but they also compromise other Ecosystem Services (e.g., food, freshwater Services) which are of paramount value to human wellbeing. However, this knowledge is fragmented and little is known about how the Ecosystem Services provided and/or compromised by biofuels link to human wellbeing. In fact, whether biofuels production and use can have a negative or positive impact on the environment and society depends on several interconnected factors. This paper provides a critical review of the drivers, impacts and tradeoffs of biofuel production and use. In particular, it rationalizes the evidence coming from diverse academic disciplines and puts it into perspective by employing the Ecosystem Services framework popularized by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA). An outcome of this systematic review is a simplified conceptual framework that illustrates the main trade-offs of biofuel production and use by employing a consistent language grounded on the concepts of Ecosystem Services. Given the almost complete lack of literature explicitly linking biofuels and Ecosystem Services, our review concludes by identifying priority research areas on the interface of biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing.
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Biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing: Putting biofuels in the Ecosystem Services narrative
Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment, 2011Co-Authors: Alexandros Gasparatos, Per Stromberg, Kazuhiko TakeuchiAbstract:First generation biofuels provide a number of Ecosystem Services (e.g., fuel, climate regulation) but they also compromise other Ecosystem Services (e.g., food, freshwater Services) which are of paramount value to human wellbeing. However, this knowledge is fragmented and little is known about how the Ecosystem Services provided and/or compromised by biofuels link to human wellbeing. In fact, whether biofuels production and use can have a negative or positive impact on the environment and society depends on several interconnected factors. This paper provides a critical review of the drivers, impacts and tradeoffs of biofuel production and use. In particular, it rationalizes the evidence coming from diverse academic disciplines and puts it into perspective by employing the Ecosystem Services framework popularized by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA). An outcome of this systematic review is a simplified conceptual framework that illustrates the main trade-offs of biofuel production and use by employing a consistent language grounded on the concepts of Ecosystem Services. Given the almost complete lack of literature explicitly linking biofuels and Ecosystem Services, our review concludes by identifying priority research areas on the interface of biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Alexandros Gasparatos - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing: Putting biofuels in the Ecosystem Services narrative
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, 2011Co-Authors: Alexandros Gasparatos, Per Stromberg, Kazuhiko TakeuchiAbstract:Abstract First generation biofuels provide a number of Ecosystem Services (e.g., fuel, climate regulation) but they also compromise other Ecosystem Services (e.g., food, freshwater Services) which are of paramount value to human wellbeing. However, this knowledge is fragmented and little is known about how the Ecosystem Services provided and/or compromised by biofuels link to human wellbeing. In fact, whether biofuels production and use can have a negative or positive impact on the environment and society depends on several interconnected factors. This paper provides a critical review of the drivers, impacts and tradeoffs of biofuel production and use. In particular, it rationalizes the evidence coming from diverse academic disciplines and puts it into perspective by employing the Ecosystem Services framework popularized by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA). An outcome of this systematic review is a simplified conceptual framework that illustrates the main trade-offs of biofuel production and use by employing a consistent language grounded on the concepts of Ecosystem Services. Given the almost complete lack of literature explicitly linking biofuels and Ecosystem Services, our review concludes by identifying priority research areas on the interface of biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing.
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Biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing: Putting biofuels in the Ecosystem Services narrative
Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment, 2011Co-Authors: Alexandros Gasparatos, Per Stromberg, Kazuhiko TakeuchiAbstract:First generation biofuels provide a number of Ecosystem Services (e.g., fuel, climate regulation) but they also compromise other Ecosystem Services (e.g., food, freshwater Services) which are of paramount value to human wellbeing. However, this knowledge is fragmented and little is known about how the Ecosystem Services provided and/or compromised by biofuels link to human wellbeing. In fact, whether biofuels production and use can have a negative or positive impact on the environment and society depends on several interconnected factors. This paper provides a critical review of the drivers, impacts and tradeoffs of biofuel production and use. In particular, it rationalizes the evidence coming from diverse academic disciplines and puts it into perspective by employing the Ecosystem Services framework popularized by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA). An outcome of this systematic review is a simplified conceptual framework that illustrates the main trade-offs of biofuel production and use by employing a consistent language grounded on the concepts of Ecosystem Services. Given the almost complete lack of literature explicitly linking biofuels and Ecosystem Services, our review concludes by identifying priority research areas on the interface of biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Per Stromberg - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing: Putting biofuels in the Ecosystem Services narrative
Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, 2011Co-Authors: Alexandros Gasparatos, Per Stromberg, Kazuhiko TakeuchiAbstract:Abstract First generation biofuels provide a number of Ecosystem Services (e.g., fuel, climate regulation) but they also compromise other Ecosystem Services (e.g., food, freshwater Services) which are of paramount value to human wellbeing. However, this knowledge is fragmented and little is known about how the Ecosystem Services provided and/or compromised by biofuels link to human wellbeing. In fact, whether biofuels production and use can have a negative or positive impact on the environment and society depends on several interconnected factors. This paper provides a critical review of the drivers, impacts and tradeoffs of biofuel production and use. In particular, it rationalizes the evidence coming from diverse academic disciplines and puts it into perspective by employing the Ecosystem Services framework popularized by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA). An outcome of this systematic review is a simplified conceptual framework that illustrates the main trade-offs of biofuel production and use by employing a consistent language grounded on the concepts of Ecosystem Services. Given the almost complete lack of literature explicitly linking biofuels and Ecosystem Services, our review concludes by identifying priority research areas on the interface of biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing.
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Biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing: Putting biofuels in the Ecosystem Services narrative
Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment, 2011Co-Authors: Alexandros Gasparatos, Per Stromberg, Kazuhiko TakeuchiAbstract:First generation biofuels provide a number of Ecosystem Services (e.g., fuel, climate regulation) but they also compromise other Ecosystem Services (e.g., food, freshwater Services) which are of paramount value to human wellbeing. However, this knowledge is fragmented and little is known about how the Ecosystem Services provided and/or compromised by biofuels link to human wellbeing. In fact, whether biofuels production and use can have a negative or positive impact on the environment and society depends on several interconnected factors. This paper provides a critical review of the drivers, impacts and tradeoffs of biofuel production and use. In particular, it rationalizes the evidence coming from diverse academic disciplines and puts it into perspective by employing the Ecosystem Services framework popularized by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA). An outcome of this systematic review is a simplified conceptual framework that illustrates the main trade-offs of biofuel production and use by employing a consistent language grounded on the concepts of Ecosystem Services. Given the almost complete lack of literature explicitly linking biofuels and Ecosystem Services, our review concludes by identifying priority research areas on the interface of biofuels, Ecosystem Services and human wellbeing. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.
Sven Hunhammar - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Ecosystem Services in urban areas
Ecological Economics, 1999Co-Authors: Per Bolund, Sven HunhammarAbstract:Humanity is increasingly urban, but continues to depend on Nature for its survival. Cities are dependent on the Ecosystems beyond the city limits, but also benefit from internal urban Ecosystems. The aim of this paper is to analyze the Ecosystem Services generated by Ecosystems within the urban area. ‘Ecosystem Services’ refers to the benefits human populations derive from Ecosystems. Seven different urban Ecosystems have been identified: street trees; lawns:parks; urban forests; cultivated land; wetlands; lakes:sea; and streams. These systems generate a range of Ecosystem Services. In this paper, six local and direct Services relevant for Stockholm are addressed: air filtration, micro climate regulation, noise reduction, rainwater drainage, sewage treatment, and recreational and cultural values. It is concluded that the locally generated Ecosystem Services have a substantial impact on the quality-of-life in urban areas and should be addressed in land-use planning. © 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Line Gordon - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Understanding relationships among multiple Ecosystem Services.
Ecology letters, 2009Co-Authors: Elena M. Bennett, Garry D. Peterson, Line GordonAbstract:Ecosystem management that attempts to maximize the production of one Ecosystem service often results in substantial declines in the provision of other Ecosystem Services. For this reason, recent studies have called for increased attention to development of a theoretical understanding behind the relationships among Ecosystem Services. Here, we review the literature on Ecosystem Services and propose a typology of relationships between Ecosystem Services based on the role of drivers and the interactions between Services. We use this typology to develop three propositions to help drive ecological science towards a better understanding of the relationships among multiple Ecosystem Services. Research which aims to understand the relationships among multiple Ecosystem Services and the mechanisms behind these relationships will improve our ability to sustainably manage landscapes to provide multiple Ecosystem Services.
