Evidence on the impact of Baltic Sea ecosystems on human health and well-being: a systematic map.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While the unique marine and coastal environment of the Baltic Sea provides numerous ecosystem services, its ecosystems are under pressure due to the intensification and diversification of anthropogenic uses. This present work constitutes a systematic map of the evidence of the impacts of ecosystem services and disservices on human health and well-being. The aim is to create a better understanding of the threats of unsustainable management or the benefits of sustainable management of the Baltic Sea and the impacts these may have on the health and well-being of human populations and present these findings to policy advisors. The mapping process is described, and the characteristics of the evidence base are presented.

Methods

The applied method has been previously pu

SUBMITTER: Storie J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8572082 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature