Nordic Bioeconomy Pathways Future narratives for assessment of water-related ecosystem services in agricultural and forest management

• Published in: Ambio Vol. 49; no. 11; pp. 1710 - 1721
• Main Authors: Rakovic, Jelena, Futter, Martyn N., Kyllmar, Katarina, Rankinen, Katri, Stutter, Marc I., Vermaat, Jan, Collentine, Dennis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Science + Business Media 01.11.2020; Springer Netherlands; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural ecosystems; Agriculture; Atmospheric Sciences; bioeconomics; Catchment models; Conservation of Natural Resources; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecology; Economics; Ecosystem; Ecosystem services; Ecosystem studies; ecosystems; Environment; Environment models; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF A GREEN BIO-ECONOMY; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Environmental Management; Environmental Sciences related to Agriculture and Land-use; Forest ecosystems; Forest management; Forestry; Forests; fossils; Hydrologic models; Hydrology; Land management; Land use planning; Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap; Nationalekonomi; Physical Geography; research programs; stakeholders; Water; Water management; Water resources; watersheds; Catchment modelling; Storylines; Shared socioeconomic pathways; Bioeconomy; Land use; Water quality

Further development of the bioeconomy, the substitution of bioresources for fossil resources, will lead to an increased pressure on land and water resources in both agriculture and forestry. It is important to study whether resultant changes in land management may in turn lead to impairment of water...