Land use and ecosystem services

This report assesses the crucial drivers of ecosystem services and proposes actions to develop a more effective policy mix. Several elements form the basis of this report. First, a literature review provides an overview of the state and trends of ecosystem services linked to agriculture, including i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hardelin, Julien
Other Authors: Lankoski, Jussi
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2018
Series:OECD Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This report assesses the crucial drivers of ecosystem services and proposes actions to develop a more effective policy mix. Several elements form the basis of this report. First, a literature review provides an overview of the state and trends of ecosystem services linked to agriculture, including issues related to land use. Secondly, results are presented from a quantitative model developed to illustrate the potential benefits of improving policy design as well as to investigate synergies and trade-offs among ecosystem services. This report also includes a review of experiences in an inventory of ecosystems in selected countries and policy initiatives that address ecosystem services linked to agriculture
Physical Description:73 p