Integrated Ecosystem Service Rehabilitation in Great Britain

摘要

Sustainable management of ecosystem plays a vital role in the well being of society. Human activities related to developments have caused significant damages to the normal functioning of the environment. This coupled with the current issue of climate change; it puts ecosystem services of the environment even under stronger pressure. In the recent times the government of UK has been making considerable efforts to restore degraded areas at grass root level to ensure its sustainability. The main objective of the initiative is to enhance ecosystem services of the landscape. Ecological benefits such as provisioning, regulation and cultural services have given prior attention. In this study seven sites across Great Britain were visited to observe the performances of projects working on the rehabilitation of degraded areas and conservation of forest landscapes. Field observation and discussion with stakeholders and managers of the respective projects were the main sources of data. The result of the study shows broad achievements of the projects and strong commitments of the stakeholders.