Ecosystem Services : An Introductory Approach with Experiences from Western Colombia

Sandra Patricia Montenegro Gómez (ed), ; Julialba Ángel Osorio (ed), ; Christian Felipe Valderrama López (ed),

Synopsis

In order to transmit and appropriate diverse communities in topics associated with ecosystem services, this book delivers 15 chapters that will bring the reader closer to the conceptualization and appropriation of basic knowledge associated with the diverse ecosystem services generously provided by the nature. Chapter 1 “Introducción al Estado del Arte de los Servicios Ecosistémicos en la Región Occidental Colombiana” (Introduction to the State of the Art of Ecosystem Services in Western Colombian Region, in English) introduces the reader to the conceptual appropriation of ecosystem services by telling relevant experiences in the Colombian context. The 14 subsequent chapters will also have an introductory phase, case studies based on experiences in western Colombia and results of research conducted by the authors. In these chapters, the reader will find relevant information on four groups of ecosystem services: supply, regulation, support, and cultural. This book is the result of the consolidated hard work by an interdisciplinary team that, from the integration of knowledge and research results, managed to build a simple language material, which is expected to be very useful for different readers interested in appropriating basic knowledge oriented toward familiarization and commitment to protect ecosystems and their services.

Keywords: ecosystem services, environmental sustainability, biodiversity, rural development, environmental management, natural resources, colombian ecosystems

Chapters

ISBN-13 (15)

9789586516358

Fecha de primera publicación de la obra (11):

2019-01-01
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How to Cite

Montenegro Gómez, S. P., & Ángel Osorio, J. (Eds.). (2019). Ecosystem Services: An Introductory Approach with Experiences from Western Colombia. Sello Editorial UNAD. https://doi.org/10.22490/9789586516358

Categories Research Book

Published

January 1, 2019