Charting progress towards system-scale ecosystem service valuation in islands

Using islands as a model system, this paper seeks to understand how ecosystem service valuation (ESV) has and can move from a monetized, single-service paradigm to an integrated valuation paradigm, a participatory approach that represents a more diverse set of the values of nature, and beyond, to a...

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Published in:Environmental conservation Vol. 45; no. 3; pp. 212 - 226
Main Authors: OLESON, KIRSTEN L.L., GRAFELD, SHANNA, VAN BEUKERING, PIETER, BRANDER, LUKE, JAMES, PHILIP A.S., WOLFS, ESTHER
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.09.2018
Subjects:
Conflicts of interest
Cultural heritage
Decision making
decision support systems
Ecological monitoring
Ecosystem services
Ecosystems
Environmental economics
humans
Information systems
Islands
issues and policy
Iterative methods
Literature reviews
natural resources conservation
planning
Researchers
Social-ecological systems
Society
Stakeholders
SUBJECT REVIEWS
Sustainability
Values
ecosystem service valuation
environmental valuation
systematic review
island sustainability
non-market valuation
ISSN:0376-8929, 1469-4387, 1469-4387
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Summary:Using islands as a model system, this paper seeks to understand how ecosystem service valuation (ESV) has and can move from a monetized, single-service paradigm to an integrated valuation paradigm, a participatory approach that represents a more diverse set of the values of nature, and beyond, to a more fully realized conception of the island social–ecological systems. A systematic literature review of 314 island ESV studies reveals developments in the design, implementation and adoption of ESV studies over time. We complement the review with three cases where this evolution is happening, thereby offering insights into successful means of translating ESV into information useful for island system-scale management, policy design and planning. Over the past 30 years, both the number of studies and the number of services addressed per study have steadily grown, and valuation methods have become more inclusive of multiple values. The cases reveal lessons for ESV practice. Insights are that ESV should increasingly: (i) recognize strong interconnections between ecosystems and between human and environmental systems; (ii) move towards more integrated valuation methods that better capture the diverse values of nature; and (iii) be based on an iterative process where knowledge and decision-support tools are co-created with decision-makers and stakeholders.
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ISSN:0376-8929
1469-4387
1469-4387
DOI:10.1017/S0376892918000140