Recognizing, normalizing and articulating: An approach to highlight plural values of water ecosystem services in Colombia.

ABSTRACT: The dialectical relationship between ecosystems and society is complex; therefore, holistic approaches are required to address this complexity. This view also stands out in the ecosystem services valuation field, where different scholars and global platforms have drawn attention to the need to incorporate plural valuation initiatives at decision-making. In this sense, through a comprehensive design, we conducted a multi-layered valuation of ecosystem services, and we highlighted multiple values in two areas of the province of Caldas, Colombia. We proposed a three-phase valuation process called Recognizing, Normalizing and Articulating values. Then, in cooperation with the regional environmental authority, we obtained different water-related ecosystem services values. O

SUBMITTER: Suarez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9508513 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature