Importance of marine, coastal cultural ecosystem services
Monday, May 15, 2017 - 14:02
in Earth & Climate
Cultural ecosystem services reflect physical and cognitive interactions between humans and nature, and are increasingly recognized for providing experiences, capabilities and many other benefits to human societies. While oceans, seas, and coasts sustain a great proportion of the human population, cultural ecosystem services provided by these areas still remain largely unexplored. A new study analyses and maps case studies worldwide and pinpoints priorities to move research forward.