Climate change's impact on key ecosystem services and the human well-being they support in the US
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Abstract
Climate change alters the functions of ecological systems. As a result, the provision of ecosystem services and the well-being of people that rely on these services are being modified. Climate models portend continued warming and more frequent extreme weather events across the US. Such weather-related disturbances will place a premium on the ecosystem services that people rely on. We discuss some of the observed and anticipated impacts of climate change on ecosystem service provision and livelihoods in the US. We also highlight promising adaptive measures. The challenge will be choosing which adaptive strategies to implement, given limited resources and time. We suggest using dynamic balance sheets or accounts of natural capital and natural assets to prioritize and evaluate national and regional adaptation strategies that involve ecosystem services.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Climate change's impact on key ecosystem services and the human well-being they support in the US |
| Series title | Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment |
| DOI | 10.1890/120312 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Ecological Society of America |
| Contributing office(s) | Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 483 |
| Last page | 493 |
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