Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services(CICES) V5.1

Source: CICES

The updated Common International Classification of Ecosystem Services (CICES) Version 5.1 aims to better classify ecosystem contributions to human well-being. Developed through extensive consultations and compatible with its predecessor, V4.3, the new version refines definitions and includes both biotic and abiotic aspects of ecosystems. It maintains its hierarchical structure to categorize services into provisioning, regulation, and cultural benefits. Importantly, CICES V5.1 is designed not only to classify ecosystem services but also to serve as a reference framework that allows for translation between different ecosystem service classification systems, such as the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) and The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB).

Near the end of our research we stumbled upon a SEEA CICES TEEB MA IPBES Cross Reference from the UN which we have formatted for clarity here.

Ecosystem Service Categories

Provisioning; Regulation and Maintenance; Cultural. Then further classification of biotic and abiotic.

Ecosystem Services Classified

Cultivated Aquatic Plants for Nutrition, Materials or Energy

Genetic Material From Animals

Genetic Material from Plants, Algae or Fungi

Genetic Material from Organisms

Cultivated Terrestrial Plants for Nutrition, Materials or Energy

Wild Plants (Terrestrial & Aquatic) for Nutrition, Materials or Energy

Reared Aquatic Animals for Nutrition, Materials or Energy

Surface Water Used for Nutrition, Materials or Energy

Wild Animals (Terrestrial & Aquatic) for Nutrition, Materials or Energy

Reared Animals For Nutrition, Materials or Energy

Atmospheric Composition & Conditions

Intellectual & Representative Interactions with Natural Environment

Mediation of Nuisances of Anthropogenic Origin

Physical & Experiential Interactions with Natural Environment

Pest & Disease Control

Water Conditions

Other Biotic Characteristics That Have a Non-Use Value

Spiritual, Symbolic & Other Interactions with Natural Environment

Groundwater used for Nutrition, Materials or Energy

Mediation Of Wastes or Toxic Substances of Anthropogenic Origin by Living Processes

Regulation of Baseline Flows & Extreme Events

Lifecycle Maintenance, Habitat & Gene Pool Protection

Regulation of Soil Quality

Full List from CICES Appendix 1: Overview of CICES V5.1

Category: Provisioning

Cultivated terrestrial plants for nutrition, materials or energy

Name Used (Class): Cultivated terrestrial plants (including fungi, algae) grown for nutritional purposes

Metrics (Class Type): Crops by amount, type (e.g. cereals, root crops, soft fruit, etc.)

Name Used (Class): Fibres and other materials from cultivated plants, fungi, algae and bacteria for direct use or processing

Metrics (Class Type): Material by amount, type, use, media (land, soil, freshwater, marine)

Name Used (Class): Cultivated plants (including fungi, algae) grown as a source of energy

Metrics (Class Type): By amount, type, source

Cultivated aquatic plants for nutrition, materials or energy

Name Used (Class): Cultivated plants grown for **nutritional** purposes by in- situ aquaculture

Metrics (Class Type): Plants, algae by amount, type

Name Used (Class): Cultivated plants grown for **material** purposes by in- situ aquaculture (excluding genetic materials)

Metrics (Class Type): Plants, algae by amount, type

Name Used (Class): Cultivated plants grown as a source of **energy** by in-situ aquaculture

Metrics (Class Type): Plants, algae by amount, type

Reared animals for nutrition, materials or energy

Name Used (Class): Animals reared to provide **nutrition**

Metrics (Class Type): Animals, products by amount, type (e.g. beef, dairy)

Name Used (Class): Fibres and other **materials** from reared animals for direct use or processing (excluding genetic materials)

Metrics (Class Type): Material by amount, type, use, media (land, soil, freshwater, marine)

Name Used (Class): Animals reared to provide **energy** (including mechanical)

Metrics (Class Type): By amount, type, source

Reared aquatic animals for nutrition, materials or energy

Name Used (Class): Animals reared by in-situ aquaculture for nutritional purposes

Metrics (Class Type): Animals by amount, type

Name Used (Class): Animals reared by in-situ aquaculture for material purposes (excluding genetic materials)

Metrics (Class Type): Animals by amount, type

Name Used (Class): Animals reared by in-situ aquaculture as an energy source

Metrics (Class Type): Animals by amount, type

Surface water used for nutrition, materials or energy

Name Used (Class): Surface water for drinking

Metrics (Class Type): By amount, type, source

Name Used (Class): Surface water used as a material (non- drinking purposes)

Metrics (Class Type): By amount & source

Name Used (Class): Freshwater surface water used as an energy source

Metrics (Class Type): By amount, type, source

Name Used (Class): Coastal and marine water used as energy source

Metrics (Class Type): By amount, type, source

Ground water for used for nutrition, materials or energy

Name Used (Class): Ground water for drinking

Metrics (Class Type): By amount, type, source

Name Used (Class): Ground water used as a material (non- drinking purposes)

Metrics (Class Type): By amount & source

Name Used (Class): Ground water used as an energy source

Metrics (Class Type): By amount & source

Mineral substances used for nutrition, materials or energy

Name Used (Class): Mineral substances used for nutrition

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Name Used (Class): Mineral substances used for material purposes

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Name Used (Class): Mineral substances used for as an energy source

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Non-mineral substances or ecosystem properties used for nutrition, materials or energy

Name Used (Class): Non-mineral substances or ecosystem properties used for nutrition

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Name Used (Class): Non-mineral substances used for materials

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Name Used (Class): Wind energy

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Name Used (Class): Solar energy

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Name Used (Class): Geothermal

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Category: Regulation and Maintenance

Mediation of wastes or toxic substances of anthropogenic origin by living processes

Name Used (Class): Bio-remediation by micro-organisms, algae, plants, and animals

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or by waste or subsistence type

Name Used (Class): Filtration/sequestration/storage/accumulation by micro-organisms, algae, plants, and animals

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system, or by water or substance type

Mediation of nuisances of anthropogenic origin

Name Used (Class): Smell reduction

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system

Name Used (Class): Noise attenuation

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system

Name Used (Class): Visual screening

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system

Name Used (Class): Mediation of nuisances by abiotic structures or processes

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Regulation of baseline flows and extreme events

Name Used (Class): Control of erosion rates

Metrics (Class Type): By reduction in risk, area protected

Name Used (Class): Buffering and attenuation of mass movement

Metrics (Class Type): By reduction in risk, area protected

Name Used (Class): Hydrological cycle and water flow regulation (Including flood control)

Metrics (Class Type): By depth/volumes

Name Used (Class): Storm protection

Metrics (Class Type): By reduction in risk, area protected

Name Used (Class): Fire protection

Metrics (Class Type): By reduction in risk, area protected

Name Used (Class): Mass flows

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Name Used (Class): Liquid flows

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Name Used (Class): Gaseous flows

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Lifecycle maintenance, habitat and gene pool protection

Name Used (Class): Pollination (or 'gamete' dispersal in a marine context)

Metrics (Class Type): By amount and pollinator

Name Used (Class): Seed dispersal

Metrics (Class Type): By amount and dispersal agent

Name Used (Class): Maintaining nursery populations and habitats (Including gene pool protection)

Metrics (Class Type): By amount and source

Pest and disease control

Name Used (Class): Pest control (including invasive species)

Metrics (Class Type): By reduction in incidence, risk, area protected by type of living system

Name Used (Class): Disease control

Metrics (Class Type): By reduction in incidence, risk, area protected by type of living system

Regulation of soil quality

Name Used (Class): Weathering processes and their effect on soil quality

Metrics (Class Type): By amount/concentration and source

Name Used (Class): Decomposition and fixing processes and their effect on soil quality

Metrics (Class Type): By amount/concentration and source

Water conditions

Name Used (Class): Regulation of the chemical condition of freshwaters by living processes

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system

Name Used (Class): Regulation of the chemical condition of salt waters by living processes

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system

Atmospheric composition and conditions

Name Used (Class): Regulation of chemical composition of atmosphere

Metrics (Class Type): By contribution of type of living system to amount, concentration or climatic parameter

Name Used (Class): Regulation of temperature and humidity, including ventilation and transpiration

Metrics (Class Type): By contribution of type of living system to amount, concentration or climatic parameter

Mediation of waste, toxics and other nuisances by non- living processes

Name Used (Class): Dilution by freshwater and marine ecosystems

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Name Used (Class): Dilution by atmosphere

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Name Used (Class): Mediation by other chemical or physical means (e.g. via Filtration, sequestration, storage or accumulation)

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Maintenance of physical, chemical, abiotic conditions

Name Used (Class): Maintenance and regulation by inorganic natural chemical and physical processes

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Category: Cultural

Physical and experiential interactions with natural environment

Name Used (Class): Characteristics of living systems that that enable activities promoting health, recuperation or enjoyment through active or immersive interactions

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or environmental setting

Name Used (Class): Characteristics of living systems that enable activities promoting health, recuperation or enjoyment through passive or observational interactions

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or environmental setting

Name Used (Class): Natural, abiotic characteristics of nature that enable active or passive physical and experiential interactions

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Intellectual and representative interactions with natural environment

Name Used (Class): Characteristics of living systems that enable scientific investigation or the creation of traditional ecological knowledge

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or environmental setting

Name Used (Class): Characteristics of living systems that enable education and training

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or environmental setting

Name Used (Class): Characteristics of living systems that are resonant in terms of culture or heritage

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or environmental setting

Name Used (Class): Characteristics of living systems that enable aesthetic experiences

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or environmental setting

Name Used (Class): Natural, abiotic characteristics of nature that enable intellectual interactions

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Spiritual, symbolic and other interactions with natural environment

Name Used (Class): Elements of living systems that have symbolic meaning

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or environmental setting

Name Used (Class): Elements of living systems that have sacred or religious meaning

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or environmental setting

Name Used (Class): Elements of living systems used for entertainment or representation

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or environmental setting

Name Used (Class): Natural, abiotic characteristics of nature that enable spiritual, symbolic and other interactions

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type

Other biotic characteristics that have a non-use value

Name Used (Class): Characteristics or features of living systems that have an existence value

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or environmental setting

Name Used (Class): Characteristics or features of living systems that have an bequest value

Metrics (Class Type): By type of living system or environmental setting

Name Used (Class): Natural, abiotic characteristics or features of nature that have either an existence or bequest value

Metrics (Class Type): Amount by type