The environmental price of socio-economic development: Worldwide trends from 1990 to 2016 by Katja VINTAR MALLY

“…However, for only 38% of countries could it be concluded that socio-economic progress in the period 1990-2016 was achieved while reducing the per capita consumption of natural resources and ecosystem services. …”
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A Review: Farmers' Local Wisdom on Natural Resources by Zuhud Rozaki, Oki Wijaya, Khamsing Keothoumma, Emil Salim

“…Natural resources, especially in terms of soil, water, plant and animal diversity, vegetation cover, climate, and ecosystem services, are fundamental for agricultural systems' structure and function. …”
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Integrated readings for the urban green roof. Expressive codes and forms of nature by Alberto Bologna, Adriana Ghersi, Stefano Melli

“… The quality of public space requires new study paradigms: interconnected pieces of a broader urban green system can guarantee ecosystem services and liveability to spaces full of cultural meaning and social attraction. …”
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A Collective Institution Metamorphosed. The patriziati in the Ticino Alps Between Historical Heritage and New Functions by Luigi Lorenzetti, Roberto Leggero

“…They have integrated those related to environmental protection and ecosystem services in addition to those related to the economic exploitation of their undivided property. …”
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Spatial temporal dynamics and influential factors of habitat quality in China's Southern Longji rice terrace ecosystem by Cao Hongli

“…Rice terrace ecosystems (RTEs) offer a wealth of ecosystem services vital to human well-being. Regrettably, the recent period has witnessed a growing trend of abandonment and habitat degradation within RTEs. …”
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Economic Value of the Services Provided by Florida Springs and Other Water Bodies: A Summary of Existing Studies by Sara Wynn, Tatiana Borisova, Alan Hodges

“…In these studies, economists measure the value of ecosystem services in dollar terms to assist management decisions concerning natural resources. …”
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Exploitation des ressources naturelles et échange écologique inégal : une approche globale de la dette écologique by Boris Schmitt

“…Some geographic areas remain specialized in raw materials extraction or ecosystem services supply, suffering ecological, economical or social disadvantages, while other areas consume these materials and services and re-inject them into diversified and value adding production processes. …”
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Deforestation impact on soil organic carbon stocks in Meknes Region, Morocco by amal amal labaioui, Fatima Zahra ( Kbiri Alaoui

“…Land-use change affects soil organic carbon (SOC), the depletion of which leads to degradation of soil functions and ecosystem services. Deforestation for agricultural development or expansion is a common land use problem that can cause a range of changes in the ecological environment and soil carbon stocks in cropping systems. …”
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Global decline in net primary production underestimated by climate models by Thomas J. Ryan-Keogh, Alessandro Tagliabue, Sandy J. Thomalla

“…Abstract Marine net primary production supports critical ecosystem services and the carbon cycle. However, the lack of consensus in the direction and magnitude of projected change in net primary production from models undermines efforts to assess climate impacts on marine ecosystems with confidence. …”
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Exploring the climate-environment-health nexus: Insights for informed action by Harvey V. Fineberg

“…Climate change, as a pervasive force, impacts human health directly, for instance through extreme weather events, and indirectly through phenomena like air pollution from wildfires, and alterations to ecosystem services. Our understanding of health has evolved over time from ancient philosophical roots to modern scientific insights. …”
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A Review: Farmers' Local Wisdom on Natural Resources by Zuhud Rozaki, Oki Wijaya, Khamsing Keothoumma, Emil Salim

“…Natural resources, especially in terms of soil, water, plant and animal diversity, vegetation cover, climate, and ecosystem services, are fundamental for agricultural systems' structure and function. …”
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Ecological Conscience and Peace in the Social Doctrine of the Church by Fabio Caporali

“…Innovative conceptual terms, like natural capital, biosphere, noosphere, anthropocene, ecosystem services, sustainability, integral ecology, ecological spirituality and ecological conversion are recognised as typical eco-linguistic emergences arisen within a context of holistic framing of reality. …”
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Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) as an Emerging Urban Stressor for Tree Phenology and Physiology: A Review by Luisa Friulla, Laura Varone

“…These gaps highlight the need for integrated research approaches and urban planning strategies to mitigate ALAN effects, ensuring the resilience of urban trees and preserving ecosystem services in the context of growing urbanization and climate change.…”
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L’insécurité foncière dans et autour des Aires Protégées de Madagascar : un obstacle à surmonter pour la conservation de la biodiversité et le développement rural by Sigrid Aubert, Saholy Rambintsaotra, Jules Razafiarijaona

“…Recognition of and/or the granting of real rights to the local populations, in a manner registered by forest management, appears to be a means of encouraging subsequent territorial and social accountability; one of the conditions associated with the maintenance of ecosystem services.…”
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The adoption of sustainable practices in livestock production systems in tropical Andean Páramos by Carlos Julián Ramírez-Gómez, Andrés García-Cuervo, Holmes Rodriguez-Espinosa

“…The geographical areas of the Andean paramo are considered strategic and highly important ecosystems both for their ecosystem services and for being a great support for society based on what water resources imply. …”
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Recognition and optimization of landscape genes in traditional settlements: a case of Meishan area by Huasha Xia, Feihu Chen

“… Traditional settlement landscapes provide vital ecosystem services and represent significant cultural heritage, making their preservation crucial for national cultural development and rural revitalization. …”
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Using Plants of Novel Ecosystems as Resources to Create Green Roofs in Cities’ Adaptation to the Climate Change Process by Magdalena Biela, Edyta Sierka

“…The potential of wild plants in urban-industrial areas for creating green infrastructure and optimizing ecosystem services remains largely unrecognized. However, certain plants with desirable functional traits, originating e.g. from habitats such as post-industrial coal mining waste heaps, show promise in providing functional support to urban ecosystems in minimizing the effects of climate change. …”
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A Carbon Cycle Model for the Social-Ecological Process in Coastal Wetland: A Case Study on Gouqi Island, East China by Yanxia Li, Lihu Xiong, Wenjia Zhu

“…Coastal wetlands offer many important ecosystem services both in natural and in social systems. …”
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Évolution des systèmes de reproduction chez les plantes face aux changements globaux by Cheptou, Pierre-Olivier

“…This study shows that evolutionary processes modify the functioning of ecological systems and, where applicable, the related ecosystem services.…”
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Enhancing soybean productivity through agroforestry, organic waste fertilization, and mulching: A review about climate change by Wahidurromdloni Fauzan, Theresia Sri Budiastuti Maria, Supriyono

“…These practices improve soil health, reduce reliance on chemical inputs and provide ecosystem services that support adaptation and mitigation strategies for climate change. …”
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