The evolution of ecosystem services: A time series and discourse-centered analysis

• Published in: Environmental science & policy Vol. 54; pp. 25 - 34
• Main Authors: Chaudhary, Sunita, McGregor, Andrew, Houston, Donna, Chettri, Nakul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Discourse; Ecosystem services; ecosystems; governance; Initiatives; Institutions; issues and policy; poverty; social justice; Subject areas; time series analysis; United States; United States; Initiatives; Discourse; Ecosystem services; Institutions; Subject areas

•We analyze the history of ecosystem services as a discourse and track its evolution over time.•Ecosystem services emerged from ecology and economics in the US to rapidly become a globally significant discourse.•Four key moments are identified where ideas and initiatives from academia and policy bec...