All the non-material, and normally non-rival and non-consumptive, outputs of ecosystems (biotic and abiotic) that affect physical and mental states of people.
Examples: aesthetic experience, symbolic or religious/sacred meaning, existence value, entertainment, education/knowledge.
Haines-Young, R. and Potschin, M. (2018) Common international classification of ecosystem services (CICES) V5.1 and guidance on the application of the revised structure. Available at: https://cices.eu/resources/%0A%0A.
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