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Protected Area management: Fusion and confusion with the ecosystem services approach
Hummel, C.; Poursanidis, D.; Orenstein, D.; Elliott, M.; Adamescu, M.C.; Cazacu, C.; Ziv, G.; Chrysoulakis, N.; Van der Meer, J.; Hummel, H. (2019). Protected Area management: Fusion and confusion with the ecosystem services approach. Sci. Total Environ. 651(Part 2): 2432-2443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.033
In: Science of the Total Environment. Elsevier: Amsterdam. ISSN 0048-9697; e-ISSN 1879-1026
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Author keywords
    Ecosystem services; Protected Areas; Management; Nature conservation

Authors  Top 
  • Hummel, C.
  • Poursanidis, D.
  • Orenstein, D.
  • Elliott, M.
  • Adamescu, M.C.
  • Cazacu, C.
  • Ziv, G.
  • Chrysoulakis, N.
  • Van der Meer, J.
  • Hummel, H.

Abstract
    For many years, Protected Areas (PA) have been an important tool for conserving nature. Recently, also societal aspects have been introduced into PA management via the introduction of the Ecosystem Services (ES) approach. This review discusses the historical background of PAs, PA management, and the ES approach. We then discuss the relevance and applicability of the ES approach for PA management, including the different definitions of ES, different classification methods, and the ways in which ES are measured. We conclude that there are still major challenges ahead in using the ES approach in PA management and so recommendations are given on the way in which the ES approach should be integrated into PA management.

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