Ecosystem services valued to transform environmental policy and protect nature
The article introduces a new way to calculate the value of nature's services, like clean water and fertile soil. Current methods either ignore what people think or don't consider how ecosystems work. The authors want to combine these ideas to create a balanced approach. In a simple model, they show how nature, economics, and society are connected and how this affects the value of ecosystem services. This new method considers all three, helping us understand how the value of nature changes over time.