Map ecosystem services

Ecosystem Goods and Services should be mapped to ensure the inclusion of all value dimensions (ecological, social, economic). The Marine Ecosystem Services Assessment Tool (MESAT) is helpful for this action. 

Classification of Ecosystem Goods and Services

Ecosystem Goods and Services can be classified as:

  • Regulating
    • Climate regulation
    • Coastal protection
    • Nursery function
  • Provisioning
    • Biomass
    • Energy
  • Cultural
    • Symbolic
    • Historic
    • Aesthetic
    • Spiritual

Learn more

See the e-learning on Ecosystem Services and explore the Marine Ecosystem Services Assessment Tool (MESAT) to help you with this action. See the Learn more box on this page. 

 

 

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Additional literature

https://www.safhandbook.net/issue-id/ecosystem-services
4 DECEMBER 2024