On the value of soil biodiversity and ecosystem services

U. Pascual; M. Termansen; K. Hedlund; L. Brussaard; J.H. Faber; S. Foudi; P. Lemanceau; S. Liv-Jørgensen

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2015.06.002

On the value of soil biodiversity and ecosystem services

U. Pascual^*, M. Termansen, K. Hedlund, L. Brussaard, J.H. Faber, S. Foudi, P. Lemanceau, S. Liv-Jørgensen

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Abstract

This paper provides a framework to understand the source of the economic value of soil biodiversity and soil ecosystem services and maps out the pathways of such values. We clarify the link between components of the economic value of soil biodiversity and their associated services of particular relevance to soils. We contend that soil biodiversity and associated ecosystem services give rise to two main additive value components in the context of risk and uncertainty: an output value and an insurance value. These are illustrated with examples from soil ecology and a simple heuristic model. The paper also points towards the challenges of capturing such values highlighting the differences between private (individual) and public (global) sources of value.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	11-18
Journal	Ecosystem Services
Volume	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2015.06.002
Publication status	Published - 2015

Keywords

Natural insurance value
Soil biodiversity
Soil ecosystem services
Soil policy

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Vegetatie-aerosol-klimaat feedback mechanismen in systeem Aarde (KB-02-002-050)
Moors, E. (Project Leader)
1/01/08 → 31/12/10
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Kramer, K. (Project Leader)
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Vegetatie-aerosol-klimaat feedback mechanismen in systeem Aarde (KB-02-002-050)

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