Dutch Community of Practice of Ecosystem Services

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Geographical coverage

Geographical scale of the assessment Sub-national,Single site
Country or countries covered Netherlands
Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name

This includes a number of projects related to sustainable management of soil-water-(agro)ecosystems throughout The Netherlands.

Geographical scale of the assessment

Sub-national,Single site

Country or countries covered

Netherlands

Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name

This includes a number of projects related to sustainable management of soil-water-(agro)ecosystems throughout The Netherlands.

Conceptual framework, methodology and scope

Assessment objectives

Mandate for the assessment

Conceptual framework and/or methodology used for the assessment

URL or copy of conceptual framework developed or adapted

System(s) assessed

  • Cultivated/Agricultural land

Species groups assessed

Ecosystem services/functions assessed

Provisioning

  • Food
  • Water
  • Raw materials

Regulating

  • Climate regulation
  • Regulation of water flows
  • Waste treatment
  • Erosion prevention
  • Pest and disease control

Supporting Services/Functions

  • Nutrient cycling
  • Soil formation and fertility
  • Primary production

Cultural Services

  • Recreation and tourism

Scope of assessment includes

Drivers of change in systems and services

Impacts of change in services on human well-being

Options for responding/interventions to the trends observed

Explicit consideration of the role of biodiversity in the systems and services covered by the assessment

Timing of the assessment

Year assessment started

2011

Year assessment finished

Ongoing

If ongoing, year assessment is anticipated to finish

2014

Periodicity of assessment

Assessment outputs

Website(s)

www.skbodem.nl/soilpedia

http://www.skbodem.nl/project/43

Report(s)

Communication materials (e.g. brochure, presentations, posters, audio-visual media)

Journal publications

Training materials

Other documents/outputs

Tools and processes

Tools and approaches used in the assessment

  • Indicators
  • Ecosystem mapping, Stakeholder consultations

Process used for stakeholder engagement in the assessment process and which component

Key stakeholder groups engaged

The number of people directly involved in the assessment process

Incorporation of scientific and other types of knowledge

Supporting documentation for specific approaches, methodology or criteria developed and/or used to integrate knowledge systems into the assessment

Assessment reports peer reviewed

Data

Accessibility of data used in assessment

Policy impact

Impacts the assessment has had on policy and/or decision making, as evidenced through policy references and actions

Independent or other review on policy impact of the assessment

Lessons learnt for future assessments from these reviews

Capacity building

Capacity building needs identified during the assessment

Actions taken by the assessment to build capacity

How have gaps in capacity been communicated to the different stakeholders

Knowledge generation

Gaps in knowledge identified from the assessment

How gaps in knowledge have been communicated to the different stakeholders

Additional relevant information