Mechanisms mediating the contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being and resilience

Human benefits from ecosystems result from complex interactions between ecological and social processes. People affect ecosystems' capacity to deliver services that contribute to the well-being of humans and their resilience. The delivery of ecosystem services (ES) has often been considered as a lin...

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Main Authors: Fedele, G., Locatelli, Bruno, Djoudi, H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95160
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Locatelli, Bruno
Djoudi, H.
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description Human benefits from ecosystems result from complex interactions between ecological and social processes. People affect ecosystems' capacity to deliver services that contribute to the well-being of humans and their resilience. The delivery of ecosystem services (ES) has often been considered as a linear and direct flow from nature to people without feedbacks or human inputs. We adjusted the widely used ES cascade to highlight how humans mediate each step in the ES delivery. We then applied the proposed framework to empirical field studies in Indonesia. We focused on the role of forested landscapes to increase rural people's resilience to climate hazards such as drought and floods. We found that human actions determine benefits from ES through several mechanisms (ES management, mobilization, allocation-appropriation, and appreciation). These mechanisms are influenced by peoples' decisions along the ES cascade, which depend on specific factors related to rules, assets, values, and spatial context. By facilitating or hindering ES flows, some stakeholders can determine who benefits from ES and influence the well-being of others. A better understanding of the mediating mechanisms, factors, and feedbacks in ES delivery can support the design of sound environmental assessments and sustainable land management practices.
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spelling CGSpace951602025-09-25T13:01:45Z Mechanisms mediating the contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being and resilience Fedele, G. Locatelli, Bruno Djoudi, H. ecosystem services forests landscape social welfare Human benefits from ecosystems result from complex interactions between ecological and social processes. People affect ecosystems' capacity to deliver services that contribute to the well-being of humans and their resilience. The delivery of ecosystem services (ES) has often been considered as a linear and direct flow from nature to people without feedbacks or human inputs. We adjusted the widely used ES cascade to highlight how humans mediate each step in the ES delivery. We then applied the proposed framework to empirical field studies in Indonesia. We focused on the role of forested landscapes to increase rural people's resilience to climate hazards such as drought and floods. We found that human actions determine benefits from ES through several mechanisms (ES management, mobilization, allocation-appropriation, and appreciation). These mechanisms are influenced by peoples' decisions along the ES cascade, which depend on specific factors related to rules, assets, values, and spatial context. By facilitating or hindering ES flows, some stakeholders can determine who benefits from ES and influence the well-being of others. A better understanding of the mediating mechanisms, factors, and feedbacks in ES delivery can support the design of sound environmental assessments and sustainable land management practices. 2017-12 2018-07-03T11:02:30Z 2018-07-03T11:02:30Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95160 en Open Access Elsevier Fedele, G., Locatelli, B., Djoudi, H.. 2017. Mechanisms mediating the contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being and resilience Ecosystem Services, 28 (Part A) : 43-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.09.011
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forests
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Fedele, G.
Locatelli, Bruno
Djoudi, H.
Mechanisms mediating the contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being and resilience
title Mechanisms mediating the contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being and resilience
title_full Mechanisms mediating the contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being and resilience
title_fullStr Mechanisms mediating the contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being and resilience
title_full_unstemmed Mechanisms mediating the contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being and resilience
title_short Mechanisms mediating the contribution of ecosystem services to human well-being and resilience
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forests
landscape
social welfare
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95160
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