Moving Ecosystems Services from Theory to Reality
Ecosystem Goods and Services Series: World Resources Institute Interview
A collaborative series by Hassan Masum, David Zaks, and Chad Monfreda.
As the ecosystem services meme trickles down from the science and policy worlds to on-the-ground programs, it's informative to peek behind the curtain to observe its evolution.
One group working very hard at mainstreaming ecosystems services is the People & Ecosystems program of the World Resources Institute. WRI has been at the forefront of this type of research for many years. Its Pilot Analysis of Global Ecosystems (PAGE) project was the precursor to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, and many of their publications carry weight in both the scientific and policy communities.
Here we interview WRI staff who are all playing a vital role at the interface between academic theory and real-world practice: Karen Bennett, Charles Iceland, Evan Branosky, and Stephen Adam.Keep reading to see their thoughts on how the ecosystem goods and services idea plays out in a policy environment.
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