Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: A Manual for Assessment Practitioners

摘要: "The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA)" is the most extensive study of linkages between world's ecosystems and human well-being. It one important conservation initiatives ever undertaken, ecosystem services paradigm on which it based provides standard for practice. This manual supplies specific tools that practitioners need in order to extend their work into future. The a stand-alone 'how to' guide conducting assessments impacts humans changes. builds experiences lessons learned from MA global sub assessment initiatives, with chapters written by well-known participants those initiatives. also includes insights gained service-focused activities since completion 2005.