Process matters: A framework for conducting decision-relevant assessments of ecosystem services

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 190-204

  Rosenthal, Amy ^a   Verutes, Gregory ^a,b   McKenzie, Emily ^a,c   Arkema, Katie K ^b   Bhagabati, Nirmal ^a   Bremer, Leah L ^b   Olwero, Nasser ^a   Vogl, Adrian L ^b  

^a WORLD WILDLIFE FUND   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c World Wide Fund for Nature   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

capacity building; decision support; ecosystem services; enabling conditions; iteration; monitoring; scenarios; science policy

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CAPACITY BUILDING; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GUIDELINE; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 84939223899     PISSN: 21513732     EISSN: 21513740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21513732.2014.966149     Document Type: Article

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