Ecosystem Services and Cultural Values as Building Blocks for ‘The Good life’. A Case Study in the Community of Røst, Lofoten Islands, Norway

• Main Authors: Kaltenborn, Bjørn P., Linnell, John D.C., Baggethun, Erik Gómez, Lindhjem, Henrik, Thomassen, Jørn, Chan, Kai M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Lofoten; Norway; Røst; Northern Norway
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800916304463

We examined the contribution of natural capital and social capital through the notion of cultural ecosystem services to shaping human well-being in the fishing community of Røst in the Lofoten Islands in Northern Norway. Through ethnographic observations, in-depth interviews, and a participatory sce...