Dimensions of Cultural Ecosystem Service Contributions to Human Well-Being in Marine Environments
July 25, 2024
Using interviews with community members on Hawai‘i Island, to explore relationships between Cultural Ecosystem Services and human well-being.
Human well-being is critically linked to the condition of marine ecosystems. Similar to many regions, communities along the west coast of Hawai‘i Island are intertwined with their diverse and productive ecosystem. Though multiple resource management programs focus on operationalizing ecosystem-based management in this region, they lack adequate inclusion of connections between people and their environment. To address this, we used the Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) framework to investigate intangible connections and opportunities to include them in resource management.
Ingram R.J, Leong KM, Nakachi A, Gove JM 2024. Dimensions of cultural ecosystem service contributions to human well-being in marine environments Ecosystems and People, 20(1).
https://doi.org/10.1080/26395916.2024.2378155