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- Title
Cultural ecosystem services in European grasslands: A systematic review of threats.
- Authors
Pellaton, Raoul; Lellei-Kovács, Eszter; Báldi, András
- Abstract
The degradation of ecosystems threatens the provision of ecosystem services and limits human well-being. This systematic literature review evaluates the threats surrounding cultural ecosystem services (CES), namely recreation and landscape aesthetics in European permanent grasslands. We identified underlying causes, direct threats, consequences and suggested solutions for threat mitigation. The most common threats were land-use and management change processes, followed by social attitude, industrial developments and natural threats. However, recreational activities also created negative feedback, affecting the ecosystem, biodiversity and CES, most frequently in the form of various touristic activities. Suggested solutions were most commonly socio-economic and institutional measures to enhance rural communities, as well as improving communication with relevant stakeholders. CES play a crucial role in reconnecting people with nature, and their consequent acknowledgement and incorporation into future ecosystem service frameworks and agri-environmental policy developments are key elements in supporting future sustainable grassland management.
- Subjects
ECOSYSTEM services; GRASSLANDS; HUMAN services; COMMUNITIES; BUSINESS communication; SOCIAL attitudes
- Publication
AMBIO - A Journal of the Human Environment, 2022, Vol 51, Issue 12, p2462
- ISSN
0044-7447
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13280-022-01755-7