Research Advances and Trends in Ecosystem Services and Evaluation in China

Ecosystem services and value evaluation have become research focus of ecology, ecological economics, environmental economics and other frontier fields; moreover, it is a national economic accounting and an important basis for market operations. At present, studies of ecosystem services falls far from what the nation needs. This paper summarizes progress of Chinese ecosystem services and valuation research during the past decade. We discussed some key issues and future directions in ecosystem services function. An aim of our paper is to provide ideas for the development of ecosystem services and evaluation research in China, and support a more detailed reference for government. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of [name organizer]