Economic Measures of Pollination Services: Shortcomings and Future Directions

• Autores: Breeze, Thomas D.; Gallai, Nicola; Garibaldi, Lucas Alejandro; Li, Xui S.
• Año de publicación: 2016
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Materia: Biodiversidad y Conservación; Ecología; Agricultura (General); Deficiencias y Direcciones Futuras; Polinizadores; Servicios de polinización; Biodiversidad y Conservación; Ecología; Agricultura (General)
• Institución: Universidad Nacional de Río Negro

Fil: Breeze, Tom D. University of Reading. Centre for Agri-Environmental Research. Reino Unido.
Fil: Gallai, Nicola. Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées. Francia.
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas A. Universidad Nacional de Río Negro. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural. Río Negro, Argentina.
Fil: Garibaldi, Lucas A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Recursos Naturales, Agroecología y Desarrollo Rural. Río Negro, Argentina.
Fil: Li, Xui S. Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science. China.
Over the past 20 years, there has been growing interest in the possible economic impacts of pollination service loss and management. Although the literature area has expanded rapidly, there remains ongoing debate about the usefulness of such exercises. Reviewing the methods and findings of the current body of literature, this review highlights three major trends: (i) estimated benefits are heterogeneous, even when using the same method, due to several often-neglected factors. (ii) The current body of literature focuses heavily on the developed world, neglecting the effects on developing countries. (iii) Very few studies are suitable for informing management and policy. The review highlights the need for fully interdisciplinary work that embeds stakeholders and economic impacts into primary ecological research.
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