The ultimate goal for managing ecosystem services is contributing to human well-being. To analyse how this goal can effectively be achieved is a major task in OpenNESS.ConstraintsSynthesis papers are not meant to be a full review on the topic but represent an agreed basis for taking the work of the project forward. Product requirementsThis product can be viewed online requiring an internet connection or it can be downloaded as a pdf. AdvantagesN/A LinksOpenNESS library Contact detailsUlrich Heink (UFZ, Germany) ulrich.heink@ufz.de speffectiveness.pdf