scholarly journals Ecosystem Services in U.S. Environmental Law and Governance for the Ecosystem-Based Management Practitioner

2020 ◽  
pp. 373-401
Author(s):  
Donna R. Harwell
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Ecosystem Based Management

scholarly journals Using ecosystem‐services assessments to determine trade‐offs in ecosystem‐based management of marine mammals

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 1152-1164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Riisager‐Simonsen ◽  
Olivia Rendon ◽  
Anders Galatius ◽  
Morten Tange Olsen ◽  
Nicola Beaumont
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Ecosystem Based Management ◽  
Trade Offs

Ecosystem Services as a Metaphor in Environmental Law

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 525-548
Author(s):  
Justine Bell-James
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Coastal Wetland ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Intrinsic Value ◽  
Value Of Nature ◽  
Commodification Of Nature

The ecosystem services concept is a useful tool in environmental law, as it allows nature to be considered on the same plane of comparison as proposed development. However, the concept has received significant criticism, with many critics arguing that nature should be valued for its intrinsic worth. This article synthesises the ethical objections to the ecosystem services concept, distinguishing objections to the concept itself, and objections to the commodification of nature. It considers how the concept has been used in Australian environmental law to date, drawing on examples from the coastal wetland context. It concludes that most applications have not involved commodification, and have incorporated notions of intrinsic value. It concludes with some observations for future progress in this field, considering how the ecosystem services concept can be balanced with concerns for respecting the intrinsic value of nature.

Incorporating ecosystem services into ecosystem-based management to deal with complexity: a participative mental model approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 1407-1421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Moreno ◽  
Ignacio Palomo ◽  
Javier Escalera ◽  
Berta Martín-López ◽  
Carlos Montes
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Mental Model ◽  
Ecosystem Based Management ◽  
Model Approach

Ecosystem Services as a Common Language for Coastal Ecosystem-Based Management

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 207-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELISE F. GRANEK ◽  
STEPHEN POLASKY ◽  
CARRIE V. KAPPEL ◽  
DENISE J. REED ◽  
DAVID M. STOMS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Coastal Ecosystem ◽  
Common Language ◽  
Ecosystem Based Management

scholarly journals Introduction to Topic "towards the Legal Recognition and Governance of Ecosystem Services"

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Alejandro Iza
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Legal Recognition ◽  
Climate Regulation ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Joint Workshop ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
Successful Event

On behalf of the IUCN Environmental Law Centre, the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law and the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law, I would like to introduce you to the topic of this Journal "Towards the legal recognition and governance of ecosystem services." First of all, I would like to thank the Co-Chairs of the Academy´s Research Committee and the Deputy Chair of the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law for this initiative and I am most happy to see that, throughout its organisation, collaboration between the three organisations has continued to grow. We organised our first joint-workshop in 2011 in Ghent, Belgium, just before the IUCN Academy´s 8th annual colloquium. The feeling that we all had as the successful event came to an end, was that this collaboration should be repeated on an annual basis. The 2011 Mpekweni Workshop revolved around legal frameworks for the recognition and governance of ecosystem services. Maintaining healthy ecosystems and the continuing provision of services such as water supply or climate regulation is key to ensuring present and future human livelihoods, the fulfillment of the Millennium Development Goals and for any form of poverty alleviation strategy.

Integrating the Ecosystem Services Paradigm into Environmental Law: A Mechanism to Protect Mangrove Ecosystems?

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justine Bell-James
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Legal Reform ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystem ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Environmental Resources ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystems ◽  
Legal Frameworks

Abstract The ecosystem services paradigm is a widely recognised concept in ecology and environmental management, but one that is not uniformly incorporated into environmental law. This article argues that the integration of this paradigm into law can assist with protection of critical environmental resources, using mangrove ecosystems as an example. This article commences with a defence of the ecosystem services paradigm, followed by a discussion of the ecosystem services provided by mangroves. It argues that a comprehensive analysis of existing laws is a necessary first step towards legal reform, and to this end, it proposes a rubric for assessment of laws and legal frameworks. This rubric is applied to laws in Queensland, Australia, as a case study. It concludes by identifying major deficiencies in the recognition of mangrove ecosystem services in existing laws, and calling for reform in this area.

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