Conservación de Ecosistemas: Un Pilar en la Adaptación Climática
El artículo explora cómo la conservación de ecosistemas naturales puede mitigar los efectos del cambio climático, fortalecer la resiliencia climática y proporcionar servicios ecosistémicos esenciales (incluyendo regulación de inundaciones, protección de suelos y provisión de agua), destacando la importancia de conservar la integridad ecológica como base para la adaptación climática. Beneficios/impactos reportados: Reducción de vulnerabilidad […]
SDG Academy: Ecosystem-based Adaptation Course
This online course by SDG Academy covers ecosystem-based adaptation strategies, climate resilience, and working with nature to address climate change impacts globally.
A review of tropical dry forest ecosystem service research in the Caribbean – gaps and policy-implications
This article provides a review of ecosystem services in Caribbean dry forests, identifying knowledge gaps and opportunities for their conservation and management
Past, present and future of the ecosystem services provided by cetacean carcasses
This article presents a review of the ecological role that whale carcasses play in deep-sea marine ecosystems.
Composite index for soil-related ecosystem services assessment: Insights from rainforest-pasture transitions in the Colombian Amazon
This article develops a composite index to assess soil ecosystem services in deforested areas of the Amazon.
The self-(in)sufficiency of the Caribbean: Ecosystem services potential Index (ESPI) as a measure for sustainability
This article develops an index to assess ecological self-sufficiency in Caribbean countries and to strengthen their resilience.
Using ecosystem services to measure the degree to which a solution is nature-based
This article proposes a set of ecosystem-service-based indicators to assess the extent to which a solution can be considered genuinely “nature-based.
Regenerative organic agriculture and soil ecosystem service delivery: A literature review
This article provides a review of how regenerative agriculture enhances soil services, including carbon sequestration, water retention, and fertility.
Economic valuation of ecosystem services and natural infrastructure: A quantitative review of the literature
This article provides a quantitative review of the economic valuation of ecosystem services and natural infrastructure to inform and support investment decisions.
Watershed’s spatial targeting: Enhancing payments for ecosystem services to scale up agroecosystem restoration through nature-based solutions (BR)
This article develops a spatial prioritization of watersheds to strengthen Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) schemes and agroecosystem restoration through nature-based solutions (NbS).