ecosystem services
EE-koh-sis-tum SUR-vis-iz
ˈiːkoʊˌsɪstəm ˈsɜːrvɪsɪzListen
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the direct and indirect benefits that humans derive from functioning ecosystems, typically classified into provisioning services (food, fresh water, timber, medicinal plants), regulating services (climate regulation, flood attenuation, water purification, pollination), cultural services (recreation, spiritual value, aesthetic experience), and supporting services (nutrient cycling, soil formation, primary production); the concept emerged to make the economic value of nature visible in policy decisions and underpins frameworks such as natural capital accounting and payments for ecosystem services schemes
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