The social dimension of biodiversity policy in the European Union: Valuing the benefits to vulnerable communities

Ghermandi, Andrea;Ding, Helen;Nunes, Paulo A.L.D.
(2013) Environmental Science & Policy — Vol. 33, p. 196-208 (2013)

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  • Ghermandi, AndreaDepartment of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel
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  • Ding, HelenUCLouvain
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  • Nunes, Paulo A.L.D.Marine Economics Research Programme, The Mediterranean Science Commission – CIESM, Monte Carlo, Monaco
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This paper uses GIS-based mapping tools and economic valuation of ecosystem goods and services to explore the social dimension of biodiversity policy. We investigate the linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem service values, and socio-economic vulnerability indicators in a spatially explicit framework and at different geographic scales. Our focus is on Europe, where biodiversity and ecosystem benefits have been well studied for many ecosystems, such as forests, coastal ecosystems and freshwater wetlands. The analysis focuses in particular on rural agricultural areas and remote mountainous regions accounting for the differences across various income groups, both at national and regional levels. The results of the study provide useful insights for EU policymakers in designing policy instruments that can promote biodiversity conservation and prevent natural resource degradation, on the one hand, while contributing to social stability and human livelihoods, on the other hand. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.
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Ghermandi, A., Ding, H., & Nunes, P. A. L. D. (2013). The social dimension of biodiversity policy in the European Union: Valuing the benefits to vulnerable communities. Environmental Science & Policy, 33, 196-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2013.06.004 (Original work published 2013)