A social–ecological analysis of ecosystem services in two different farming systems

Ambio

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 102-112

  Andersson, Erik ^a   Nykvist, Björn ^a,b   Malinga, Rebecka ^a   Jaramillo, Fernando ^a   Lindborg, Regina ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Farmer values; Farming systems; Multifunctional landscapes

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CENSUS; CULTURAL HERITAGE; DATA SET; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FARMING SYSTEM; POLICY MAKING;

SWEDEN;

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROCEDURES;

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 84920771006     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-014-0603-y     Document Type: Article

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