Author: Niels Riegels, Water Resources Engineer

Niels Riegels is a water resources engineer with DHI in Denmark. From 2014 to 2017 he led DHI’s contribution to the EU research project DESSIN, which investigated links between ecosystem services and innovation.

How can humans contribute to ecosystem services?

Ecosystem services are defined as services provided by nature to humans. This straightforward definition suggests a passive role for humans as receivers of the outputs of nature. However, there is also an active role for people to play in providing these services. Continue reading “How can humans contribute to ecosystem services?”