Search Results - "Annual review of environment and resources"

The Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Marine Ecosystems and Reliant Human Communities by Doney, Scott C, Busch, D. Shallin, Cooley, Sarah R, Kroeker, Kristy J

“…Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) levels, from fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, along with agriculture and land-use practices are causing…”
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The State of the World's Mangrove Forests: Past, Present, and Future by Friess, Daniel A, Rogers, Kerrylee, Lovelock, Catherine E, Krauss, Ken W, Hamilton, Stuart E, Lee, Shing Yip, Lucas, Richard, Primavera, Jurgenne, Rajkaran, Anusha, Shi, Suhua

“…Intertidal mangrove forests are a dynamic ecosystem experiencing rapid changes in extent and habitat quality over geological history, today and into the…”
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Sustainability Transitions Research: Transforming Science and Practice for Societal Change by Loorbach, Derk, Frantzeskaki, Niki, Avelino, Flor

“…The article describes the field of sustainability transitions research, which emerged in the past two decades in the context of a growing scientific and public…”
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Three Decades of Climate Mitigation: Why Haven't We Bent the Global Emissions Curve? by Stoddard, Isak, Anderson, Kevin, Capstick, Stuart, Carton, Wim, Depledge, Joanna, Facer, Keri, Gough, Clair, Hache, Frederic, Hoolohan, Claire, Hultman, Martin, Hällström, Niclas, Kartha, Sivan, Klinsky, Sonja, Kuchler, Magdalena, Lövbrand, Eva, Nasiritousi, Naghmeh, Newell, Peter, Peters, Glen P, Sokona, Youba, Stirling, Andy, Stilwell, Matthew, Spash, Clive L, Williams, Mariama

“…Despite three decades of political efforts and a wealth of research on the causes and catastrophic impacts of climate change, global carbon dioxide emissions…”
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Sustainability Science: Toward a Synthesis by Clark, William C, Harley, Alicia G

“…This review synthesizes diverse approaches that researchers have brought to bear on the challenge of sustainable development. We construct an integrated…”
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Anxiety, Worry, and Grief in a Time of Environmental and Climate Crisis: A Narrative Review by Ojala, Maria, Cunsolo, Ashlee, Ogunbode, Charles A, Middleton, Jacqueline

“…Climate change worry, eco-anxiety, and ecological grief are concepts that have emerged in the media, public discourse, and research in recent years. However,…”
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Research On Degrowth by Kallis, Giorgos, Kostakis, Vasilis, Lange, Steffen, Muraca, Barbara, Paulson, Susan, Schmelzer, Matthias

“…Scholars and activists mobilize increasingly the term degrowth when producing knowledge critical of the ideology and costs of growth-based development…”
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Plastic as a Persistent Marine Pollutant by Worm, Boris, Lotze, Heike K, Jubinville, Isabelle, Wilcox, Chris, Jambeck, Jenna

“…Synthetic organic polymers-or plastics-did not enter widespread use until the 1950s. By 2015, global production had increased to 322 million metric tons (Mt)…”
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Co-Producing Sustainability: Reordering the Governance of Science, Policy, and Practice by Wyborn, Carina, Datta, Amber, Montana, Jasper, Ryan, Melanie, Leith, Peat, Chaffin, Brian, Miller, Clark, van Kerkhoff, Lorrae

“…Co-production has become a cornerstone of research within the sustainability sciences, motivating collaborations of diverse actors to conduct research in the…”
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Carbon Lock-In: Types, Causes, and Policy Implications by Seto, Karen C, Davis, Steven J, Mitchell, Ronald B, Stokes, Eleanor C, Unruh, Gregory, Ürge-Vorsatz, Diana

“…Existing technologies, institutions, and behavioral norms together act to constrain the rate and magnitude of carbon emissions reductions in the coming…”
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Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence by Nyhus, Philip J

“…Human interactions with wildlife are a defining experience of human existence. These interactions can be positive or negative. People compete with wildlife for…”
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Land-Management Options for Greenhouse Gas Removal and Their Impacts on Ecosystem Services and the Sustainable Development Goals by Smith, Pete, Adams, Justin, Beerling, David J, Beringer, Tim, Calvin, Katherine V, Fuss, Sabine, Griscom, Bronson, Hagemann, Nikolas, Kammann, Claudia, Kraxner, Florian, Minx, Jan C, Popp, Alexander, Renforth, Phil, Vicente Vicente, Jose Luis, Keesstra, Saskia

“…Land-management options for greenhouse gas removal (GGR) include afforestation or reforestation (AR), wetland restoration, soil carbon sequestration (SCS),…”
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Permafrost and Climate Change: Carbon Cycle Feedbacks From the Warming Arctic by Schuur, Edward A.G, Abbott, Benjamin W, Commane, Roisin, Ernakovich, Jessica, Euskirchen, Eugenie, Hugelius, Gustaf, Grosse, Guido, Jones, Miriam, Koven, Charlie, Leshyk, Victor, Lawrence, David, Loranty, Michael M, Mauritz, Marguerite, Olefeldt, David, Natali, Susan, Rodenhizer, Heidi, Salmon, Verity, Schädel, Christina, Strauss, Jens, Treat, Claire, Turetsky, Merritt

“…Rapid Arctic environmental change affects the entire Earth system as thawing permafrost ecosystems release greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Understanding…”
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Soil Microbiomes Under Climate Change and Implications for Carbon Cycling by Naylor, Dan, Sadler, Natalie, Bhattacharjee, Arunima, Graham, Emily B, Anderton, Christopher R, McClure, Ryan, Lipton, Mary, Hofmockel, Kirsten S, Jansson, Janet K

“…Communities of soil microorganisms (soil microbiomes) play a major role in biogeochemical cycles and support of plant growth. Here we focus primarily on the…”
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Trends and Directions in Environmental Justice: From Inequity to Everyday Life, Community, and Just Sustainabilities by Agyeman, Julian, Schlosberg, David, Craven, Luke, Matthews, Caitlin

“…This article begins with a review and synthesis of some of the key theories, scholars, case examples, debates, methods, and (multiple) interpretations of…”
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Illegal Wildlife Trade: Scale, Processes, and Governance by 't Sas-Rolfes, Michael, Challender, Daniel W.S, Hinsley, Amy, Veríssimo, Diogo, Milner-Gulland, E.J

“…Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) has increased in profile in recent years as a global policy issue, largely because of its association with declines in prominent…”
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The Terrestrial Carbon Sink by Keenan, T.F, Williams, C.A

“…Life on Earth comes in many forms, but all life-forms share a common element in carbon. It is the basic building block of biology, and by trapping radiation it…”
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Regional Dynamical Downscaling and the CORDEX Initiative by Giorgi, Filippo, Gutowski, William J

“…We review the challenges and future perspectives of regional climate model (RCM), or dynamical downscaling, activities. Among the main technical issues in need…”
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Urban Climates and Climate Change by Masson, Valéry, Lemonsu, Aude, Hidalgo, Julia, Voogt, James

“…Cities are particularly vulnerable to extreme weather episodes, which are expected to increase with climate change. Cities also influence their own local…”
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Social-Ecological Systems Insights for Navigating the Dynamics of the Anthropocene by Reyers, Belinda, Folke, Carl, Moore, Michele-Lee, Biggs, Reinette, Galaz, Victor

“…Social-ecological systems (SES) research offers new theory and evidence to transform sustainable development to better contend with the challenges of the…”
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