Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services : Indicators for ecosystem assessments under Action 5 of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020

Joachim Maes, Anne Teller, Markus Erhard, Patrick E. Murphy, Maria Luisa Paracchini, José I. Barredo, Bruna Grizzetti, Ana Cristina Cardoso, Somma Francesca, Jan Erik Petersen,

Joint Research Centre (European Commission) · 2014 · 183 citations · 0 references

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The second MAES report presents indicators that can be used at European and Member State's level to map and assess biodiversity, ecosystem condition and ecosystem services according to the Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES v4.3).\nThis work is based on a review of data and indicators available at national and European level and is applying the MAES analytical framework adopted in 2013.