The Nature and Value of Ecosystem Services: An Overview Highlighting Hydrologic Services

1. BENEFICIARIES AND PRODUCERS

1.1. Human Consumption and Production of Ecosystem Services

2. VALUATION

2.1. Economic, Ecological, and Social Value of Ecosystem Services

3. POLICY

4. ECOSYSTEM SERVICE-BASED LAND MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE

5. INTRODUCTION

6. EVOLUTION OF THE ECOSYSTEM SERVICES CONCEPT

7. BIOPHYSICAL GENERATION OF HYDROLOGIC SERVICES

7.1. Introduction to Hydrologic Services

7.2. Water Quantity

7.3. Water Quality

7.4. Location of Delivery

7.5. Timing of Delivery

7.6. Trends in Hydrologic Service Delivery