Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Nature-based solutions The idea of 'nature-based solutions' (NbS) is now being used to reframe policy debates on biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation and ...
Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Ecosystem services and human health Synthesis paper on ecosystem services and human health. There may be scope for OpenNESS to demonstrate a benefit of the ecosystem services and nat...
Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Effectiveness The ultimate goal for managing ecosystem services is contributing to human well-being. To analyse how this goal can effectively be achieved is a ma...
Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Good governance Governance of ecosystem services (ES) and natural capital (NC) is one of the four major challenges addressed by OpenNESS. The term governance indic...
Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is a general framework for supporting complex decision-making situations with multiple and often conflictin...
Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Competitiveness Understanding how the sustainable management of ecosystem services and natural capital relates to EU competitiveness at local, national and global ...
Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Stakeholder involvement Stakeholder involvement is not only regarded as an essential element in environmental management and decision making, but also considered critical ...
Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Green infrastructure Considering the overall goals of the OpenNESS project and its variety of case studies, it is important to have a clear idea about how the concept o...
Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Scenario building and its application The term scenario is widely used in different ways and contexts, making it necessary to arrive at a common understanding of how the term is used. B...
Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Thresholds, tipping points and limits In the ecological literature the terms "threshold" and "tipping points" are often used synonymously. It is suggested to make a difference between t...
Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Non-monetary valuation To increase the applicability of NMV it is necessary to clarify the boundaries and the terminology of the field, and address considerations with re...
Image: OpenNESS Synthesis paper: Institutional analysis When conducting the OpenNESS analyses, it is important to recognise the institutional context of ecosystem management and governance. Identifying t...
