Search Results - "Environmental science & policy"

Core principles for successfully implementing and upscaling Nature-based Solutions by Cohen-Shacham, Emmanuelle, Andrade, Angela, Dalton, James, Dudley, Nigel, Jones, Mike, Kumar, Chetan, Maginnis, Stewart, Maynard, Simone, Nelson, Cara R., Renaud, Fabrice G., Welling, Rebecca, Walters, Gretchen

“…•Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is an umbrella concept that covers a whole range of ecosystem-related approaches.•We compared the eight NbS principles to…”
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A framework for assessing and implementing the co-benefits of nature-based solutions in urban areas by Raymond, Christopher M., Frantzeskaki, Niki, Kabisch, Nadja, Berry, Pam, Breil, Margaretha, Nita, Mihai Razvan, Geneletti, Davide, Calfapietra, Carlo

“…•Nature-based solutions (NBS) are solutions to societal challenges that are inspired and supported by nature.•A framework for assessing the co-benefits (and…”
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Co-production in global sustainability: Histories and theories by Miller, Clark A., Wyborn, Carina

“…•Co-production is a core idea in the theory and practice of global sustainability.•Theories of co-production converge across diverse disciplinary…”
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The effects of environmental innovations on CO2 emissions: Empirical evidence from Europe by Mongo, Michelle, Belaïd, Fateh, Ramdani, Boumediene

“…•We examine the effects of Environmental Innovations on CO2 Emissions for 15 UE countries.•We use an ARDL model based on data covering the period…”
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Urban green spaces for the social interaction, health and well-being of older people— An integrated view of urban ecosystem services and socio-environmental justice by Enssle, Friederike, Kabisch, Nadja

“…•Distributive patterns alone cannot explain older people’s park visitation patterns.•Older people’s Integration in social networks enhances park…”
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Land in balance: The scientific conceptual framework for Land Degradation Neutrality by Cowie, Annette L., Orr, Barron J., Castillo Sanchez, Victor M., Chasek, Pamela, Crossman, Neville D., Erlewein, Alexander, Louwagie, Geertrui, Maron, Martine, Metternicht, Graciela I., Minelli, Sara, Tengberg, Anna E., Walter, Sven, Welton, Shelley

“…•Five modules provide a practical framework for implementing land degradation neutrality (LDN).•LDN aims to maintain the land-based natural capital.•LDN…”
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Impacts of human capital, exports, economic growth and energy consumption on CO2 emissions of a cross-sectionally dependent panel: Evidence from the newly industrialized countries (NICs) by Rahman, Mohammad Mafizur, Nepal, Rabindra, Alam, Khosrul

“…[Display omitted] •The determinants of CO2 emissions in newly industrialised countries are explored.•FMOLS, DOLS and PMG estimation methods are…”
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The new assessment of soil loss by water erosion in Europe by Panagos, Panos, Borrelli, Pasquale, Poesen, Jean, Ballabio, Cristiano, Lugato, Emanuele, Meusburger, Katrin, Montanarella, Luca, Alewell, Christine

“…•RUSLE2015 model estimates soil loss at 100 m resolution based on best available data.•The mean soil loss rate in European Union is estimated to 2.46 t/ha…”
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Sustainable development and the water–energy–food nexus: A perspective on livelihoods by Biggs, Eloise M., Bruce, Eleanor, Boruff, Bryan, Duncan, John M.A., Horsley, Julia, Pauli, Natasha, McNeill, Kellie, Neef, Andreas, Van Ogtrop, Floris, Curnow, Jayne, Haworth, Billy, Duce, Stephanie, Imanari, Yukihiro

“…•This research proposes an integrated nexus-livelihoods framework.•Combines water–energy–food nexus and sustainable livelihoods approaches.•The framework…”
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Geodiversity: An integrative review as a contribution to the sustainable management of the whole of nature by Brilha, J., Gray, M., Pereira, D.I., Pereira, P.

“…•Abiotic natural resources are neglected in sustainable development policies.•Natural capital and ecosystem services should always include geodiversity.•Human…”
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Vertebrate biodiversity on indigenous-managed lands in Australia, Brazil, and Canada equals that in protected areas by Schuster, Richard, Germain, Ryan R., Bennett, Joseph R., Reo, Nicholas J., Arcese, Peter

“…•Many countries currently fall short of meeting targets to curb biodiversity loss.•Indigenous-managed lands represent one avenue by which national targets can…”
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Transformative adaptation to climate change for sustainable social-ecological systems by Fedele, Giacomo, Donatti, Camila I., Harvey, Celia A., Hannah, Lee, Hole, David G.

“…•Certain coping or incremental adaptation strategies to climate change are not enough, unsustainable, or maladaptive.•Fundamental changes in social-ecological…”
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Governance of the water-energy-food security nexus: A multi-level coordination challenge by Pahl-Wostl, Claudia

“…•Comparison of discourses on Water, Energy and Food Security.•An actor – ecosystem services approach to operationalize the WEF Security Nexus.•Case study on…”
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Urban pluvial flooding and stormwater management: A contemporary review of China’s challenges and “sponge cities” strategy by Jiang, Yong, Zevenbergen, Chris, Ma, Yongchi

“…•Chinese cities face increasingly frequent and severe pluvial flooding.•Unsustainable urban development combined with poor management is a major causing…”
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The role of ecosystems in mitigation and management of Covid-19 and other zoonoses by Everard, Mark, Johnston, Paul, Santillo, David, Staddon, Chad

“…•There is an increasing trend in incidence of and interest in zoonotic diseases.•Pervasive ecosystem degradation reduces the ecosystem service of disease…”
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Assessing water ecosystem services for water resource management by Grizzetti, B., Lanzanova, D., Liquete, C., Reynaud, A., Cardoso, A.C.

“…•A methodology to assess and value water ecosystem services is proposed.•The approach links pressures, ecological status and delivery of ecosystem…”
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Projections of soil loss by water erosion in Europe by 2050 by Panagos, Panos, Ballabio, Cristiano, Himics, Mihaly, Scarpa, Simone, Matthews, Francis, Bogonos, Mariia, Poesen, Jean, Borrelli, Pasquale

“…•Soil loss by water erosion is projected to increase by 13–22.5 % in EU and UK by 2050.•The main driver for the projected increase of water erosion is rainfall…”
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Conceptualising transdisciplinary integration as a multidimensional interactive process by Pohl, Christian, Klein, Julie Thompson, Hoffmann, Sabine, Mitchell, Cynthia, Fam, Dena

“…[Display omitted] Integration is a key process in transdisciplinary research and knowledge co-production. Nonetheless, it is often used as a buzzword without…”
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Trade-offs between social and environmental Sustainable Development Goals by Scherer, Laura, Behrens, Paul, de Koning, Arjan, Heijungs, Reinout, Sprecher, Benjamin, Tukker, Arnold

“…•Pursuing social goals is often associated with higher environmental impacts.•Interactions differ greatly among countries and depend on the specific goals.•The…”
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The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Opportunities and challenges on the path towards biodiversity recovery by Hermoso, V., Carvalho, S.B., Giakoumi, S., Goldsborough, D., Katsanevakis, S., Leontiou, S., Markantonatou, V., Rumes, B., Vogiatzakis, I.N., Yates, K.L.

“…The European Union (EU) has committed to an ambitious biodiversity recovery plan in its Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the Green Deal. These policies aim…”
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