Priorities and opportunities in the application of the ecosystem services concept in risk assessment for chemicals in the environment

• DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.209
• Publication Date: 2018-09-17T16:21:40Z
• Authors: Jack H. Faber; Stuart Marshall; Paul J. Van den B...; Lorraine Maltby
• Keywords: Relevance

The ecosystem services approach has gained broad interest in regulatory and policy circles for use ecological risk assessment. Whilst identifying several challenges, scientific experts from European authorities, the chemical industry academia considered applicable to all sectors potentially contributing greater relevance setting assessing environmental protection goals compared current frameworks chemicals. These challenges were addressed workshops develop a common understanding across stakeholders on how concept might be used assessment what would need done implement it. This paper describes consensus outcome of those discussions. Knowledge gaps research needs identified prioritised, exploring novel approaches ecology, ecotoxicology modelling. Where applicable, distinction is made between prospective retrospective For development scenarios accounting exposure conditions was designated as top priority. priority reference key guidance their derivation. Both benefit taxa measurement endpoints relevant specific improved relationships standard toxicity tests (i.e. endpoints). mechanistic models, which could serve production functions, A conceptual framework future based an presented.