The value inherent to nature, independent of human experience and evaluation, and therefore beyond the scope of anthropocentric valuation approaches.

The ethical or philosophical value that an object has, in and of itself. It is the actual value of an asset based on underlying perceptions of both tangible and intangible factors.

Intra-generational equity relates to notions of fairness and justice across the communities and states within the present generation. Inter- generational equity stipulates the rights and obligations of the current and future generations regarding the use of the environment. In the context of sustainable development, the Brundtland Report conceptualized it as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.

Intra-generational equity relates to notions of fairness and justice across the communities and states within the present generation.

Scenarios that evaluate alternative policy or management options - either through target seeking (also known as goal seeking or normative scenario analysis”) or through policy screening (also known as ex-ante assessment”).

The intermediate disturbance hypothesis (IDH) suggests that local species diversity is maximized when ecological disturbance is neither too rare nor too frequent (Connell, 1978).

Inter-generational equity stipulates the rights and obligations of the current and future generations regarding the use of the environment. In the context of sustainable development, the Brundtland Report conceptualized it as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.

Inter-generational equity stipulates the rights and obligations of the current and future generations regarding the use of the environment. In the context of sustainable development, the Brundtland Report conceptualised it as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Refers to growing two or more crops in the same field at the same time (FAO, 2018a).

Mutual or reciprocal action or influence.