Browsing Research Output by Subject "Ecosystem services"
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The 2019 review of IPBES and future priorities: reaching beyond assessment to enhance policy impact
(Taylor & Francis, 2020)The Intergovernmental Science–Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is an independent scientific body focused on assessing the state of the world’s ecosystem services and biodiversity. IPBES members ... -
The concept of ecosystem services in adaptive urban planning and design: a framework for supporting innovation
(Elsevier, 2014)Recent research and professional interest in planning for sustainable and resilient cities emphasizes the assessment of a broad spectrum of urban ecosystem services. While such assessments are useful to establish specific ... -
Diversity patterns of plants and arthropods in soybean agroecosystems in the grassland biome of South Africa
(Smujo, 2020)Soybean is widely cultivated in the grassland biome of South Africa (ca. 800 000 ha per annum). Yet the possible effects that large-scale cultivation of soybean has on biodiversity in adjacent habitat are not fully ... -
Ecosystem services of urban green spaces in African countries: perspectives and challenges
(Springer Verlag, 2013)The concept of ecosystem goods and services is increasingly used to describe how biodiversity and ecosystems are linked to human well-being and that it should be placed at the core of sustainable urban development. ... -
Garden ecosystem services of Sub-Saharan Africa and the role of health clinic gardens as social-ecological systems
(Elsevier, 2018)Rapid urbanization is predicted to take place in Africa in the near future and currently stressed cities will be even more overburdened in terms of pressure on green areas and increasing urban poverty. Effectively planning ... -
Planning for the future of urban biodiversity: a global review of city-scale initiatives
(AIBS, 2017)Cities represent considerable opportunities for forwarding global biodiversity and sustainability goals. We developed key attributes for conserving biodiversity and for ecosystem services that should be included in ...