Distilling the role of ecosystem services in the Sustainable Development Goals

• Published in: Ecosystem services Vol. 29; pp. 70 - 82
• Main Authors: Wood, Sylvia L.R., Jones, Sarah K., Johnson, Justin A., Brauman, Kate A., Chaplin-Kramer, Rebecca, Fremier, Alexander, Girvetz, Evan, Gordon, Line J., Kappel, Carrie V., Mandle, Lisa, Mulligan, Mark, O'Farrell, Patrick, Smith, William K., Willemen, Louise, Zhang, Wei, DeClerck, Fabrice A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2018
• Subjects: biodiversity; carbon sequestration; cost effectiveness; Ecosystem modelling; ecosystem services; Environmental benefits; habitats; humans; Interactions; people; planning; Policy review; surveys; sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals; United Nations; Policy review; Interactions; Sustainable Development Goals; Ecosystem modelling; Environmental benefits

•44 of 169 SDG targets focus directly on improving the environment and human well-being.•Surveyed experts judge individual ESs make important contributions to 41 SDG targets.•Most ESs are thought to contribute to >3 targets, suggestive of cross-target interactions.•Four key ESs accounted for 46%...