Towards a national ecosystem assessment in Germany: A Plea for a Comprehensive Approach

Christian Albert; Carsten Neßhöver; Matthias Schröter; Heidi Wittmer; Aletta Bonn; Benjamin Burkhard; Jens Dauber; Ralf Döring; Christine Fürst; Karsten Grunewald; Dagmar Haase; Bernd Hansjürgens; Jennifer Hauck; Mandy Hinzmann; Thomas Koellner; Tobias Plieninger; Sven Erik Rabe; Irene Ring; Joachim H. Spangenberg; Ulrich Stachow; Henry Wüstemann; Christoph Görg

doi:10.14512/gaia.26.1.8

Towards a national ecosystem assessment in Germany: A Plea for a Comprehensive Approach

Christian Albert^*
, Carsten Neßhöver
, Matthias Schröter
, Heidi Wittmer
, Aletta Bonn
, Benjamin Burkhard
, Jens Dauber
, Ralf Döring
, Christine Fürst
, Karsten Grunewald
, Dagmar Haase
, Bernd Hansjürgens
, Jennifer Hauck
, Mandy Hinzmann
, Thomas Koellner
, Tobias Plieninger
, Sven Erik Rabe
, Irene Ring
, Joachim H. Spangenberg
, Ulrich Stachow

Henry Wüstemann, Christoph Görg

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present options for a National Ecosystem Assessment in Germany (NEA-DE) that could inform decision-makers on the state and trends of ecosystems and ecosystem services. Characterizing a NEA-DE, we argue that its cross-sectoral, integrative approach would have the advantages of increased scientific understanding, addressing specific policy questions and creating science-policy dialogues. Challenges include objections against a utilitarian perspective, reservations concerning power relations, and responsibilities concerning the funding.

Original language	English
Journal	GAIA
Volume	26
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	27-33
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0940-5550
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14512/gaia.26.1.8
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

Research areas and keywords

Assessment
Biodiversity
Ecosystem services
Science-policy dialogue
Transdisciplinary approach

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Environmental Science(all)
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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Albert, C., Neßhöver, C., Schröter, M., Wittmer, H., Bonn, A., Burkhard, B., Dauber, J., Döring, R., Fürst, C., Grunewald, K., Haase, D., Hansjürgens, B., Hauck, J., Hinzmann, M., Koellner, T., Plieninger, T., Rabe, S. E., Ring, I., Spangenberg, J. H., ... Görg, C. (2017). Towards a national ecosystem assessment in Germany: A Plea for a Comprehensive Approach. GAIA, 26(1), 27-33. https://doi.org/10.14512/gaia.26.1.8

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