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Although the importance of lakes for providing cultural ecosystem services (CES) is widely recognized, the integration of associated values and benefits in decision making is still underdeveloped. Therefore, this study aimed at collecting and analyzing people’s perceptions related to various CES of mountain lakes using an online questionnaire. We thereby distinguished societal values in terms

Publication date: April 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 194 Author(s): Iñaki Arto, Ignacio Cazcarro, Eneko Garmendia, Itxaso Ruiz, María J. Sanz

Farming systems under contrasting management practices can contribute differently to the delivery of bundles of ecosystem services (ES) in agricultural landscapes. Low intensity farming systems, such as High Nature Value farmlands, are expected to deliver a wider range of ES, whereas landscapes under more intensive management are expected to deliver mainly provisioning services. Understanding the

Exclusive: Studies show high temperatures and air pollution during pregnancy can cause lifelong health effects The climate crisis is damaging the health of foetuses, babies and infants across the world, six new studies have found. Scientists discovered increased heat was linked to fast weight gain in babies, which increases the risk of obesity in later

Rapidly warming winters are bad news for biodiversity, water supply and farm yield, experts say American winters are rapidly warming and December 2021 was no exception. In New York, last month’s average temperature was 43.8F (6.5C) – 4.7F above the 1991-to-2020 average according to a recent analysis by Climate Central. The American south had an

Publication date: April 2022 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 194 Author(s): Martin Paul Jr. Tabe-Ojong

Analysts fear government’s commitment to net zero is facing most severe test yet as PM comes under increasing pressure The government’s climate agenda is under threat as Boris Johnson’s popularity slumps, according to green campaigners who work closely with the Conservative party. As the prime minister faces further lockdown party allegations, and angry Conservative MPs