A global map of the functionality of terrestrial ecosystems
Geographical coverage
| Geographical scale of the assessment | Global |
|---|---|
| Country or countries covered | |
| Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name |
Geographical scale of the assessment
Global
Country or countries covered
Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name
Conceptual framework, methodology and scope
Assessment objectives
- Ecosystem functionality is the basis of ecosystem service provisioning and adaptation to climate change.
- It depends on characteristics such as biodiversity, heterogeneity, biomass and evolutionary potential.
- An index for ecosystem functionality (EFI) is presented.
- Highest EFI values are centered in tropical and also extratropical forest regions.
Mandate for the assessment
- Ecosystem functionality is the basis of ecosystem service provisioning and adaptation to climate change.
- The Ecosystem Functionality Index (EFI) provides a strong basis for an ecosystem-based conservation priority setting and climate change adaptation.
Conceptual framework and/or methodology used for the assessment
Other (please specify)
indicator based index
URL or copy of conceptual framework developed or adapted
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1476945X12000669
System(s) assessed
- Forest and woodland
- Cultivated/Agricultural land
- Grassland
- Mountain
- Dryland
- Polar
- Urban
Species groups assessed
Ecosystem services/functions assessed
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting Services/Functions
- Ecosystem Functionality
Cultural Services
Scope of assessment includes
Drivers of change in systems and services
No
Impacts of change in services on human well-being
No
Options for responding/interventions to the trends observed
Yes
Explicit consideration of the role of biodiversity in the systems and services covered by the assessment
Yes
Timing of the assessment
Year assessment started
Year assessment finished
If ongoing, year assessment is anticipated to finish
Periodicity of assessment
Assessment outputs
Website(s)
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
- Trade-off analysis
- Indicators
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
Yes
Data
Accessibility of data used in assessment
partly open, partly upon request from other assessments
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
No
