Revision of the Common International Classification for Ecosystem Services (CICES V5.1): A Policy Brief

By

Haines-Young, Roy
Potschin-Young, Marion

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018-6-11

Original Publication

One ecosystem : ecology and sustainability data journal

Volume

3

Pages

1--6

Subjects

CICES , ecosystem service classification , ESMERALDA , KIP-INCA , MAES

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.3.e27108

 

Abstract

The Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) is widely used for mapping, ecosystem assessment, and natural capital ecosystem accounting. On the basis of the experience gained in using it since the first version was published in 2013, it has been updated for version 5.1. This policy brief summarises what has been done and how the classification can be used.