Approaches And Tools For Assessing Mountain Forest Ecosystem Services
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Approaches And Tools For Assessing Mountain Forest Ecosystem Services
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Author : Baral, H.
language : en
Publisher: CIFOR
Release Date : 2018-01-16
Approaches And Tools For Assessing Mountain Forest Ecosystem Services written by Baral, H. and has been published by CIFOR this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-16 with categories.
Mountain forest ecosystems provide a wide range of direct and indirect contributions to the people who live in the mountains and surrounding areas. Occupying steep slopes at high elevation, these ecosystems provide services such as stabilizing slopes, regulating hydrological cycles, maintaining rich biodiversity and supporting the livelihoods of those who are diverse in culture but vulnerable to poverty and food security. This paper (i) reviews several tools for assessing the sociocultural, economic and ecological values of mountain forest ecosystem services, (ii) demonstrates case studies of tool applications from several countries namely, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Iran and Nepal, and (iii) discusses assessment challenges that should be considered in the application of these tools. In Bhutan, an application of benefit transfer showed that the average total value of forest ecosystem services was over USD 14.5 billion per year. In India, an application of stakeholder and household analyses indicated that a total of 29 different ecosystem services are available and sustain livelihoods of local communities near the Maguri Mottapung wetland. In Indonesia, an application of Q methodology identified anticipated benefits and concerns of forest watershed stakeholders related to certification applications for a payment for ecosystem services. In Iran, an application of the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade-offs Tool showed that the regulation of ecosystem services has been declining in Hyrcanian forests despite the forests’ critical roles in the region. In Nepal, an application of a spatial analytical approach and participatory assessment techniques identified key mountain ecosystem services for community forests at the Charnawolti sub-watershed of Dolakha, and demonstrated forest restoration on degraded lands over the last two decades. Several challenges exist for the assessment of mountain forest ecosystem services and these must be reflected in assessment design. These challenges include the complexity of defining and classifying ecosystem services; limited availability of data on ecosystem services; uncertainties associated with climate change; complex relationships among services including trade-offs and synergies; and limitation of assessments to build successful payments for ecosystem services.
Approaches And Tools For Assessing Mountain Forest Ecosystem Services
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Author : Himlal Baral
language : en
Publisher:
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Framework For Assessing Ecosystem Services From Bamboo Forests
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Author : Paudyal, K.
language : en
Publisher: CIFOR
Release Date : 2019-11-06
Framework For Assessing Ecosystem Services From Bamboo Forests written by Paudyal, K. and has been published by CIFOR this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Bamboo is well known for supporting people’s livelihoods, and is widely used in landscape restoration programs while providing a wide range of ecosystem goods and services. However, while marketable goods from bamboo such as shoots for food and timber for construction, flooring and furniture are well known, the ecosystem services (ES) supply from bamboo is not, due to limited research. To date, very few studies highlight the role of bamboo forests in providing multiple ES that have local and global value. Lack of an appropriate framework and tools is considered a barrier to assessing the ES from bamboo forests. Therefore, this study attempts to develop an easy-to-apply framework to assess ES from bamboo and test them in three countries in Asia and Africa – Nepal, Indonesia and Ethiopia – in order to understand the relative supply capacity of the key ES from bamboo forests. The literature related to ES and assessment frameworks was reviewed so as to design an appropriate assessment framework for bamboo forests. This study offers an easy-to-apply framework that can be used widely. The research shows that the ES supply capacity of bamboo forests is higher than for industrial planted forest while it is lower than for the natural forests in all case study sites. The ES assessment from bamboo forests poses several challenges: defining and classifying ES, limited data, and complex relationships in trade-offs and synergies of ES that should be kept in mind while designing the framework.
Ecosystem Services From Forest Management Units In Eastern And Central Bhutan
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Author : Wangchuk, J.
language : en
Publisher: CIFOR
Release Date : 2019-06-07
Ecosystem Services From Forest Management Units In Eastern And Central Bhutan written by Wangchuk, J. and has been published by CIFOR this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-07 with categories.
Forest Management Units (FMU) are areas of state forest that are designated for commercial timber harvest. They also serve subsistence needs for neighboring villages, but there has to date been no assessment of these services for local people. Neither has
Slant Bhutan
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Author : CIFOR
language : en
Publisher: CIFOR
Release Date : 2019-07-06
Slant Bhutan written by CIFOR and has been published by CIFOR this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-06 with categories.
Mountain forest ecosystems provide a wide range of direct and indirect benefits to the people who live in the mountains and downstream. Occupying steep slopes at high elevation, Bhutan’s forest ecosystems provide services such as slope stabilization, regu
Forest Ecosystems In Mountain Regions Conditions Risks And Impacts
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Author : Lucian Dinca
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2025-04-10
Forest Ecosystems In Mountain Regions Conditions Risks And Impacts written by Lucian Dinca and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-10 with Science categories.
Forest ecosystems from mountain regions (FEMR) provide a wide range of ecosystem services and are a hub of biodiversity. Information about their condition under the action of diverse actors is essential in facing current global and climatic challenges. As ecosystems in mountain regions are vulnerable to changing environmental conditions and other factors, the assessment of their condition with respect to diverse impacts and risks will provide essential and significant knowledge for their further management and adaptation strategies. Ecosystem services provisioning is dependent on the ecosystems' condition in mountain areas and the information in the socio-ecological context supports outlining the pathways for sustainable regional development. Considering the wide diversity of driving factors and the variety of complex mountainous ecosystems across biomes new knowledge on interrelations in socio-ecological systems in mountain regions across the world is of special interest.
Earth Observation Of Ecosystem Services
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Author : Domingo Alcaraz-Segura
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2013-11-12
Earth Observation Of Ecosystem Services written by Domingo Alcaraz-Segura and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-12 with Nature categories.
A balanced review of differing approaches based on remote sensing tools and methods to assess and monitor biodiversity, carbon and water cycles, and the energy balance of terrestrial ecosystem. Earth Observation of Ecosystem Services highlights the advantages Earth observation technologies offer for quantifying and monitoring multiple ecosystem functions and services. It provides a multidisciplinary reference that expressly covers the use of remote sensing for quantifying and monitoring multiple ecosystem services. Rather than exhaustively cover all possible ecosystem services, this book takes a global look at the most relevant remote sensing approaches to estimate key ecosystem services from satellite data. Structured in four main sections, it covers carbon cycle, biodiversity, water cycle, and energy balance. Each section contains a review of conceptual and empirical methods, techniques, and case studies linking remotely sensed data to the biophysical variables and ecosystem functions associated with key ecosystem services. The book identifies relevant issues and challenges of assessment, presents cutting-edge sensing techniques, uses globally implemented tools to quantify ecosystem functions, and presents examples of successful monitoring programs. Covering recent developments undertaken on the global and national stage from Earth observation satellite data, it includes valuable lessons and recommendations and novel ways to improve current global monitoring systems. The book delineates the use of Earth observation data so that it can be used to quantify, map, value, and manage the valuable goods and services that ecosystems provide to societies around the world.
Mapping Ecosystem Services
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Author : Benjamin Burkhard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Mapping Ecosystem Services written by Benjamin Burkhard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Ecological mapping categories.
"The new book Mapping Ecosystem Services provides a comprehensive collection of theories, methods and practical applications of ecosystem services (ES) mapping, for the first time bringing together valuable knowledge and techniques from leading international experts in the field." (www.eurekalert.org).
Climate Smart Forestry In Mountain Regions
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Author : Roberto Tognetti
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-11-24
Climate Smart Forestry In Mountain Regions written by Roberto Tognetti and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-24 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This open access book offers a cross-sectoral reference for both managers and scientists interested in climate-smart forestry, focusing on mountain regions. It provides a comprehensive analysis on forest issues, facilitating the implementation of climate objectives. This book includes structured summaries of each chapter. Funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, CLIMO has brought together scientists and experts in continental and regional focus assessments through a cross-sectoral approach, facilitating the implementation of climate objectives. CLIMO has provided scientific analysis on issues including criteria and indicators, growth dynamics, management prescriptions, long-term perspectives, monitoring technologies, economic impacts, and governance tools.
Mountain Ecosystem Services And Climate Change
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Author : Egan, Paul A.
language : en
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Release Date : 2017-10-23
Mountain Ecosystem Services And Climate Change written by Egan, Paul A. and has been published by UNESCO Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-23 with categories.