ES295 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Ecotourism, Ecosystem Services, Biome
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Stresses on wildlife and ecosystems are often related to the loss of habitat. This is related to demands on land by population growth and inequity in land ownership: we have examined the creation of protected lands and the drivers that have pushed governments to set aside specific areas. As outlined in your text, if other lands are to be conserved there is the need to provide a value to the land. This value can be considered as ecological, ethical or cultural but it also needs to supply an economic value. This has been described as the components and processes that the ecosystem provides as defined by society. Goods could include food, fuel and water and services includes pollination, water purification and nutrient cycling. For more information on eg&s read a short overview from the millenium ecosystem. In the intro look for pages, v-vii including figure a (linkages between ecosystem services and human well-being. )
