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DOI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2012.07.003
Title (Primary) Ineffective biodiversity policy due to five rebound effects
Author Maestre Andrés, S.; Calvet Mir, L.; van den Bergh, J.C.J.M.; Ring, I.; Verburg, P.H.
Source Titel Ecosystem Services
Year 2012
Department OEKON
Volume 1
Issue 1
Page From 101
Page To 110
Language englisch
Keywords Biodiversity loss; Conflicts; Ecosystem services; Effectiveness of policy; Rebound; Unintended effects
UFZ wide themes RU6;
Abstract We explore the relationship between biodiversity, ecosystem services and conservation policy. A framework for studying their interdependence is proposed. We argue that a necessary (though not sufficient) condition for making a transition to a truly sustainable economy is that biodiversity conservation and its analysis take into account unwanted and avoidable indirect – i.e. rebound – effects of all kinds of biodiversity policy. We identify five types of such rebound effects and propose the terms biodiversity (two types), ecological, service and environmental rebound for these. The service rebound is associated with the problem of incongruence or conflicts, and thus the potential need for trade-offs, between ecosystem services or between such services and biodiversity conservation. Effective biodiversity policy requires the minimization of these various rebound effects.

Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=13055
Maestre Andrés, S., Calvet Mir, L., van den Bergh, J.C.J.M., Ring, I., Verburg, P.H. (2012):
Ineffective biodiversity policy due to five rebound effects
Ecosyst. Serv. 1 (1), 101 - 110 10.1016/j.ecoser.2012.07.003