“A thousand flowers are flowering just now” – Towards integration of the ecosystem services concept into decision making

•We investigate the integration of the ecosystem services (ES) concept in decision making.•We use the three dimensions of learning to investigate the use of the ES concept.•ES concept seems to meet several positive expectations put forward in science and policy.•A main contribution from the concept...

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Published in:Ecosystem services 2018-04, Vol.30, p.181-191
Main Authors: Blicharska, Malgorzata, Hilding-Rydevik, Tuija
Format: Article
Language:English
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Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Tvärvetenskapliga studier
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Summary:•We investigate the integration of the ecosystem services (ES) concept in decision making.•We use the three dimensions of learning to investigate the use of the ES concept.•ES concept seems to meet several positive expectations put forward in science and policy.•A main contribution from the concept may potentially be its function as a “boundary object”.•Implementing ES into practice is a complex process and a multifaceted task.
ISSN:2212-0416
2212-0416
DOI:10.1016/j.ecoser.2018.03.001