Assessment and governance of Ecosystem Services for improving management effectiveness of Natura 2000 sites

The Natura 2000 network is the cornerstone of the EU Biodiversity Strategy aimed at halting the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Yet in many EU Member States the level of development and execution of management plans and conservation measures of Natura 2000 sites is often very low due to...

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Main Authors: Davide Marino, Pierluca Gaglioppa, Uta Schirpke, Rossella Guadagno, Angelo Marucci, Margherita Palmieri, Davide Pellegrino, Natalia Gusmerotti
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Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2014-10-01
Series:Bio-based and Applied Economics
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Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/3261
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author Davide Marino
Pierluca Gaglioppa
Uta Schirpke
Rossella Guadagno
Angelo Marucci
Margherita Palmieri
Davide Pellegrino
Natalia Gusmerotti
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description The Natura 2000 network is the cornerstone of the EU Biodiversity Strategy aimed at halting the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Yet in many EU Member States the level of development and execution of management plans and conservation measures of Natura 2000 sites is often very low due to scarce financial resources; for this reason management effectiveness is rarely achieved. This paper presents initial insights from the Life+ MGN project and highlights the costs and benefits associated with 2 out of 21 Natura 2000 study sites in Italy in order to present a new governance approach relying on the qualitative and quantitative valuation of Ecosystem Services (ES). Preliminary results suggest that the quantification of costs and benefits related to the Natura 2000 network is crucial for reaching Natura 2000 conservation objectives and measuring management effectiveness.
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spelling doaj.art-38dc394ad4b143fb8f24989671b9fd482022-12-22T01:46:36ZengFirenze University PressBio-based and Applied Economics2280-61802280-61722014-10-013310.13128/BAE-1508712727Assessment and governance of Ecosystem Services for improving management effectiveness of Natura 2000 sitesDavide Marino0Pierluca GaglioppaUta SchirpkeRossella GuadagnoAngelo MarucciMargherita PalmieriDavide PellegrinoNatalia GusmerottiUniversità di BolognaThe Natura 2000 network is the cornerstone of the EU Biodiversity Strategy aimed at halting the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Yet in many EU Member States the level of development and execution of management plans and conservation measures of Natura 2000 sites is often very low due to scarce financial resources; for this reason management effectiveness is rarely achieved. This paper presents initial insights from the Life+ MGN project and highlights the costs and benefits associated with 2 out of 21 Natura 2000 study sites in Italy in order to present a new governance approach relying on the qualitative and quantitative valuation of Ecosystem Services (ES). Preliminary results suggest that the quantification of costs and benefits related to the Natura 2000 network is crucial for reaching Natura 2000 conservation objectives and measuring management effectiveness.https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/3261Natura 2000Ecosystem ServicesPESgovernance
spellingShingle Davide Marino
Pierluca Gaglioppa
Uta Schirpke
Rossella Guadagno
Angelo Marucci
Margherita Palmieri
Davide Pellegrino
Natalia Gusmerotti
Assessment and governance of Ecosystem Services for improving management effectiveness of Natura 2000 sites
Bio-based and Applied Economics
Natura 2000
Ecosystem Services
PES
governance
title Assessment and governance of Ecosystem Services for improving management effectiveness of Natura 2000 sites
title_full Assessment and governance of Ecosystem Services for improving management effectiveness of Natura 2000 sites
title_fullStr Assessment and governance of Ecosystem Services for improving management effectiveness of Natura 2000 sites
title_full_unstemmed Assessment and governance of Ecosystem Services for improving management effectiveness of Natura 2000 sites
title_short Assessment and governance of Ecosystem Services for improving management effectiveness of Natura 2000 sites
title_sort assessment and governance of ecosystem services for improving management effectiveness of natura 2000 sites
topic Natura 2000
Ecosystem Services
PES
governance
url https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/bae/article/view/3261
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