Abstract
Preliminary Characteristics of Ecological and Socioeconomic Components and their Interaction within the Long Term Socioecological Research Platform of Latvia Review of previous ecological and socioeconomic studies performed in the drainage basin of Lake Engure - the long-term socioecological research region (LT(S)ER) of the National LTER network of Latvia has been given. A number of studies on biodiversity and ecosystem structure of the region were published during the last century. There have been no special socioeconomic studies of the region till now. The data should be collected mostly from different archives and statistical summaries. Biodiversity of the region has been formed over the centuries and is strongly dependent on socioeconomic factors.
Highlights
The declared aim of the European Community to halt the decline of biodiversity at the local, national and regional levels by 2010, has not been achieved [8]
Effective policies to slow the rate of anthropogenic degradation of ecosystems and biodiversity loss should reduce socioeconomic pressures on biodiversity, either directly or by modifying their underlying socioeconomic driving forces
The International Long-term Ecological Research network (ILTER) has focused on longterm studies of ecosystem structure and functioning. It provides a vast array of different data sets concerning biodiversity and ecosystems
Summary
Viesturs Melecis, Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Zaiga Krisjane, Maris Klavins2, 1-2Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Latvia, Juris Aigars, Institute of Aquatic ecology, Didzis Elferts, Janis Viksne4, 3-4Institute of Biology, University of Latvia. Abstract – Review of previous ecological and socioeconomic studies performed in the drainage basin of Lake Engure - the long-term socioecological research region (LT(S)ER) of the National LTER network of Latvia has been given. A number of studies on biodiversity and ecosystem structure of the region were published during the last century. There have been no special socioeconomic studies of the region till now. The data should be collected mostly from different archives and statistical summaries. Biodiversity of the region has been formed over the centuries and is strongly dependent on socioeconomic factors
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