Definition(s)
The benefits people obtain from ecosystems. These include products obtained from ecosystems (e.g. freshwater, food, fuel, genetic resources, natural medicines, etc.); benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes ( e.g. water erosion, waste, climate and natural hazards); cultural services (e.g., cultural diversity, educational values, social relations, heritage, etc.) and services that are necessary for the production of other ecosystem services (e.g. primary production, nutrient cycling, and water cycling). (Source: Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005, Island Press, Washington D.C.)
Hierarchy
Narrower: Carbon stocks
Related concepts from Law and Environment Ontology:
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Strategic Plans:
Target 3: Conserve 30% of Land, Waters and Seas
Target 10: Enhance Biodiversity and Sustainability in Agriculture, Aquaculture, Fisheries, and Forestry
Target 12: Enhance Green Spaces and Urban Planning for Human Well-Being and Biodiversity
Target 15.4
Target 7: Reduce Pollution to Levels That Are Not Harmful to Biodiversity
Target 2: Restore 30% of all Degraded Ecosystems
Target 6: Reduce the Introduction of Invasive Alien Species by 50% and Minimize Their Impact
Target 11: Restore, Maintain and Enhance Nature’s Contributions to People
In other languages
French
services écosystémiques
Russian
Экосистемные услуги
Spanish
servicio ecosistémico
Arabic
خدمات النظم الإيكولوجية
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Multilateral environment agreements tagged with Ecosystem services
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Convention on Biological Diversity | 17 decisions |
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Governing Council | 3 decisions |
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Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians | 1 article or paragraph |
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United Nations Environment Assembly | 5 decisions |
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