Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1088/2515-7620/aeaad3 |
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| Title (Primary) | A multi-site assessment of nature's contributions to people in Mediterranean region |
| Author | Aydın, C.İ.; Gündüz, İ.R.; Çetinkaya, İ.D.; Anyfanti, I.V.; Belloulid, M.O.; Godoy, V.A.; Hamidan, N.; Roggero, P.P.; Rouhani, A.
; Soussi, I.; Jomaa, S. |
| Source Titel | Environmental Research Communications |
| Year | 2026 |
| Department | ASAM |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Page From | art. 101001 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Supplements | Supplement 1 |
| Abstract | The IPBES concept of Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP) offers an inclusive framework for assessing how nature supports life and livelihoods in ecosystems. This study assessed trends of 18 NCPs, identified key drivers of change, and highlighted critical trade-offs and transformative actions required across critical agricultural catchments. We conducted a standardized expert questionnaire on eight catchments across the Mediterranean region, where water issues represent a key common driver of change, to gather qualitative assessments of NCP trends over the past decade. Our analysis revealed a widespread decline, particularly in regulating NCPs. This decline was mainly driven by agricultural intensification, urbanization, and climate change, resulting in important trade-offs where stable food production is threatening other NCPs. These findings show the Mediterranean’s acute vulnerability of agricultural areas that rely on threatened water resources and demonstrate the urgent need for transformative adaptation pathways to secure the region’s nature and human well-being. |
| Aydın, C.İ., Gündüz, İ.R., Çetinkaya, İ.D., Anyfanti, I.V., Belloulid, M.O., Godoy, V.A., Hamidan, N., Roggero, P.P., Rouhani, A., Soussi, I., Jomaa, S. (2026): A multi-site assessment of nature's contributions to people in Mediterranean region Environ. Res. Commun. 8 (10), art. 101001 10.1088/2515-7620/aeaad3 |
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