Biodiversity-related ecosystem services such as pollination, biological pest control, and soil ecological functions are essential for agricultural
productivity and the provision of public goods. However, they are still only partially integrated into farm-level decision-making and agricultural
policy measures, which is partly due to methodological challenges in monetary valuation and the limited transferability of existing approaches.
The doctoral project examines economic valuation methods for biodiversity-linked ecosystem services, analyzes value determinants based on a
comprehensive literature synthesis, and develops concepts for their spatially and contextually consistent application. Furthermore, it
systematically captures the supply side by analyzing spatially varying provision costs at the farm level, differentiated by farm types and local
site conditions. The aim is to create evidence-based foundations for integrating biodiversity into agricultural decision-making processes and for
designing effective agri-environmental policy instruments.
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