Author
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- Jesse D. Gourevitch
(University of Vermont
University of Vermont)
- Aura M. Alonso-Rodríguez
(University of Vermont
University of Vermont)
- Natalia Aristizábal
(University of Vermont
University of Vermont)
- Luz A. de Wit
(University of Vermont
University of Vermont)
- Eva Kinnebrew
(University of Vermont
University of Vermont)
- Caitlin E. Littlefield
(University of Vermont)
- Maya Moore
(University of Vermont
University of Vermont)
- Charles C. Nicholson
(University of Vermont
University of California
Lund University)
- Aaron J. Schwartz
(University of Vermont
University of Vermont)
- Taylor H. Ricketts
(University of Vermont
University of Vermont)
Abstract
Addressing how ecosystem services (ES) are distributed among groups of people is critical for making conservation and environmental policy-making more equitable. Here, we evaluate the distribution and equity of changes in ES benefits across demographic and socioeconomic groups in the United States (US) between 2020 and 2100. Specifically, we use land cover and population projections to model potential shifts in the supply, demand, and benefits of the following ES: provision of clean air, protection against a vector-borne disease (West Nile virus), and crop pollination. Across the US, changes in ES benefits are unevenly distributed among socioeconomic and demographic groups and among rural and urban communities, but are relatively uniform across geographic regions. In general, non-white, lower-income, and urban populations disproportionately bear the burden of declines in ES benefits. This is largely driven by the conversion of forests and wetlands to cropland and urban land cover in counties where these populations are expected to grow. In these locations, targeted land use policy interventions are required to avoid exacerbating inequalities already present in the US.
Suggested Citation
Jesse D. Gourevitch & Aura M. Alonso-Rodríguez & Natalia Aristizábal & Luz A. de Wit & Eva Kinnebrew & Caitlin E. Littlefield & Maya Moore & Charles C. Nicholson & Aaron J. Schwartz & Taylor H. Ricket, 2021.
"Projected losses of ecosystem services in the US disproportionately affect non-white and lower-income populations,"
Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-9, December.
Handle:
RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-23905-3
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23905-3
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