Analysis of the national ecosystem services assessments

This study is concerned with an analysis of national assessments of ecosystem services. The desired outcome of the assessments is to put together an overall evaluation of ecosystem service usage problematic and link them with life quality on a national level. The aim was to make a systematical research of specialized sources, which utilizes the analyses of individual states as its basis. The result is an overview of the current state of the ecosystem services, the methodology used and common features as well as differences within the individual studies. In total, there have been twelve studies included in the analysis. Presently, only two of the states have completed the analysis, United Kingdom and Portugal. The analyzed states are assessing the current state of their own ecosystems, the changes of thereof, as well as the influence of the ecosystem services on mankind and vice versa. The methods used for such assessment are diverse, including even economic ones. Scenarios of future development have been drawn up, representing a key part of the national assessments. The conclusion comprises of a discourse on the findings of the study, containing an outline of possible future utilization and expansion of this work. Keywords: ecosystem services, national assessments of ecosystem services, Millennium..