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This chapter attempts to explore multiple values of ecosystem services and their contribution towards human well-being. It scrutinises the well-being of both humans and nature in terms of interdependence on one another. It categorises the Ecosystem Services (ES), their significance and examines the way ES contributes to human well-being. It also delves into the nuances of building a transformative pathway for human–nature relationships. Additionally, this chapter depicts the current state of the Ecosystem Services (ES) from the TRU’s perspective along with the drivers of change in the forest. It examines the factors negatively and positively affecting the ecosystem’s balance, and thus well-being of the forest and its people. The chapter demonstrates that both human and nature are dependent on each other and form a human–nature sociality in the ecosystem through which they coexist, therefore promoting human–nature sociality is the key to ensure virtuous cycle in the ecosystem and harmonious relations between human and nature.
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Many insights of the chapter are drawn from ‘Ecosystem services and well-being in the Sundarbans of Bangladesh: A multiple evidence base trajectory’, to be published by Springer Nature, Singapore in Assessing, mapping and modelling of mangrove ecosystem services, eds. R. Dasgupta, S. Hashimoto & O. Saito, Springer Sustainability Science Book Series.
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Titumir, R.A.M., Paran, M.S., Pasha, M.W. (2022). Multiple Values of Ecosystem Services and Human Well-Being. In: Titumir, R.A.M. (eds) Sundarbans and its Ecosystem Services. Sustainable Development Goals Series. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-3000-3_6
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