Article
Ecology
Isabella Hallberg-Sramek, Eva-Maria Nordstrom, Janina Priebe, Elsa Reimerson, Erland Marald, Annika Nordin
Summary: Forest scenario analysis provides insight into the long-term effects of present-day forest management, helping to address sustainability issues. In northern Sweden, stakeholders created four forest management scenarios based on their views: close-to-nature scenario (CTN), classic management scenario (CLA), intensified scenario (INT), and combined scenario (COM). The scenarios were applied to the local forest landscape over a 100-year simulation period and evaluated by diverse stakeholders. The results highlighted the importance of considering short- and long-term effects and combining scientific and local knowledge when developing and evaluating future forest scenarios.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Evangelia Karasmanaki, Giorgos Mallinis, Ioannis Mitsopoulos, Apostolos Karteris, Irene Chrysafis, Dimitrios Bakaloudis, Ioannis P. P. Kokkoris, Fotis Maris, Margarita Arianoutsou, Johann G. G. Goldammer, Francisco Rego, V. Ramon Vallejo, Georgios Tsantopoulos
Summary: During August 2021, a wildfire in Evia, Greece caused a major crisis, leading to environmental and economic impacts. The disaster destroyed wood-productive forests and outdoor areas, resulting in the loss of biodiversity and habitat and triggering a financial crisis. This study aimed to investigate stakeholder attitudes towards a proposed governance model called the Hub, which focuses on monitoring and restoring natural capital and biodiversity after environmental crises. The results showed positive acceptance of the Hub, with stakeholders seeing its functions as recommending measures after crises and facilitating cooperation among involved parties. The findings also provided insights on funding sources, stakeholder involvement, and key performance indicators for monitoring the Hub's effectiveness. The methodology used can serve as a guide for establishing governance models in other regions facing similar environmental crises.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Milena Kiatkoski Kim, Jorge G. Alvarez-Romero, Ken Wallace, David Pannell, Rosemary Hill, Vanessa M. Adams, Michael Douglas, Robert L. Pressey
Summary: Participatory scenario planning focuses on stakeholder feedback and subjective wellbeing to enhance planning legitimacy and relevance. The study found that different social groups had varying assessments of specific scenarios, particularly in evaluating development pathways like large-scale agriculture and poorly regulated development.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lea Janine Gajardo, Joel Sumeldan, Recca Sajorne, John Roderick Madarcos, Hong Ching Goh, Fiona Culhane, Olivia Langmead, Lota Creencia
Summary: The Philippine coastal marine ecosystem provides various ecosystem services and cultural ecosystem services (CES) are also important. Through interviews and participatory mapping, the CES provided by Taytay Bay were quantified and found to have specific spatial patterns and contribute to human wellbeing at a community level. The connection between cultural services and provisioning services needs to be evaluated holistically. Protecting key service-providing habitats leads to multiple benefits.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jennifer Lyon-Mackie, Prassede Vella, Pamela A. DiBona, Noora Shehab-Sehovic, Samantha B. Roche, Allison I. Kreiley, Georgia Mavrommati
Summary: This paper presents a deliberative multicriteria evaluation (DMCE) method that combines the advantages of deliberation with structured decision-making to assess the community-based values of coastal ecosystem services. The results show that coastal stakeholders prioritize access to clean water and services that directly support human well-being and provide economic benefits. The differences in quantitative and qualitative results between groups highlight the need for localized policymaking.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Nicholas Roxburgh, Lindsay C. Stringer, Andrew J. Evans, Tim G. Williams, Birgit Mueller
Summary: The article proposes using SES wikis as a solution to address the challenges posed by the increasing data requirements in SES modelling studies. It describes how wikis can be used at each stage of the modelling cycle and concludes that they have the potential to significantly improve the quality, transparency, and efficiency of SES modelling projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2022)
Article
Biology
Maria Tengo, Beau J. Austin, Finn Danielsen, Alvaro Fernandez-Llamazares
Summary: Citizen science (CS) is seen as a way to incorporate Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) in ecosystem stewardship and conservation efforts, which can generate useful knowledge while strengthening ILK systems.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Yosra Ellili-Bargaoui, Christian Walter, Blandine Lemercier, Didier Michot
Summary: This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate six soil ecosystem services (SES) using a set of indicators derived from dynamic soil and crop modelling. The results revealed that soil variability plays a crucial role in providing SES, particularly for groundwater recharge, plant biomass provision, plant water provision, and carbon sequestration. These findings highlight the importance of soil properties in influencing the provision of ecosystem services.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Tamara A. P. Metze, Jos van den Broek, Rinie van Est, Eefje H. W. J. Cuppen
Summary: In the transition to a sustainable energy system, participatory processes initiated by governmental actors are crucial for better understanding stakeholders' concerns and gaining support for decisions. This paper aims to contribute to more successful alignment mechanisms through a thematic analysis of interviews and policy documents related to ultra-deep geothermal energy. The findings suggest the importance of prioritizing societal dialogue and local joint fact finding to prevent unproductive power-politics and promote alignment.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Daniel C. Kenny, Juan Castilla-Rho
Summary: Sustainability science aims to enhance our ability to address complex problems involving economic, social, and environmental systems. This review highlights the importance of participatory modelling in understanding how human behavior can hinder conflict management and resolution. The study identifies and categorizes barriers and opportunities that human behavior presents in this engagement process, and provides strategies to overcome them. It concludes by suggesting actions and future research directions to create more meaningful engagements that help stakeholders move towards sustainability in natural resource management.
Article
Urban Studies
Katarina Vitalisova, Maria Murray-Svidronova, Nikoleta Jakus-Muthova
Summary: This study explores stakeholder participation at the local self-government level, presenting results obtained in the Slovak Republic. It reveals potential opportunities for the development of local governance instruments with an emphasis on stakeholder involvement in local policy and strategic planning, particularly in a typical post-socialist country in the Central and Eastern European region.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Luci Lu, Ping Li, Margaret Kalacska, Brian E. Robinson
Summary: Land rental markets are growing worldwide and contribute to efficient land utilization. However, rental contracts may hinder sustainable land management. This study used participatory mapping, household surveys, and remote sensing to investigate the relationship between land tenure and ecological outcomes. The results showed that rented land parcels had worse rangeland outcomes compared to privately held parcels. The study provides important empirical evidence and a replicable workflow for integrating earth observations and survey data.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Luke J. Potgieter, Namrata Shrestha, Marc W. Cadotte
Summary: The presence of invasive alien plant species in urban areas can have negative impact on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being. Developing a prioritization framework for managing these species in urban landscapes is complex due to conflicting ecological, economic, and social objectives. By utilizing evidence-based and stakeholder-based assessments, a systematic prioritization tool was developed to assist conservation practitioners in selecting priority species for management action in urban areas.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Scaini, Ana Stritih, Constance Brouillet, Chiara Scaini
Summary: Sustainable river management involves considering the connection between rivers and local populations. However, this aspect has been overlooked in current river management practices. Through a questionnaire survey, we found that a majority of local residents perceive the river to have spiritual value and prioritize its conservation. Most respondents preferred the landscape of the braided middle course of the river. It is important to note that the most valued area of the river, located in the middle course, is at risk due to dam construction projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
C. Herivaux, F. Vinatier, M. Sabir, F. Guillot, J. D. Rinaudo
Summary: This study utilized a methodology that combined narrative scenarios and land-use change modeling to develop three contrasting spatially explicit land-use change scenarios in a rural watershed heavily affected by water erosion in Morocco. By interacting with local stakeholders and incorporating their knowledge, the research laid the foundation for building sustainable strategies to address soil erosion issues in Mediterranean catchments.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Niki A. Rust, Rebecca M. Jarvis, Mark S. Reed, Julia Cooper
Summary: There is a growing political pressure for farmers to adopt sustainable agricultural practices in order to protect people and the planet. The farming press plays a role in influencing farmers to try more sustainable practices by changing discourse and raising awareness, with a focus on economic and agronomic aspects. However, respondents often do not fully trust the farming press as they believe it represents agribusinesses, and while some farmers are motivated to try new sustainable practices after learning about them in the press, this is rare.
AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN VALUES
(2021)
Article
Development Studies
Karen Bell, Mark Reed
Summary: The importance and challenges of participatory decision-making in community development. A new participatory decision-making model is proposed to empower marginalized groups and improve transparency, accountability, equity, and efficiency.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Niki A. Rust, Petra Stankovics, Rebecca M. Jarvis, Zara Morris-Trainor, Jasper R. de Vries, Julie Ingram, Jane Mills, Jenny A. Glikman, Joy Parkinson, Zoltan Toth, Regina Hansda, Rob McMorran, Jayne Glass, Mark S. Reed
Summary: The exponential growth of information allows access to knowledge on almost any question asked, but challenges arise in determining which information is trustworthy. Farmers historically relied on traditional 'experts' for advice on agricultural innovations, but as more turn to online sources, they may be shifting towards peer networks and online information over traditional sources of expertise.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mark S. Reed, Tom Curtis, Arjan Gosal, Helen Kendall, Sarah Pyndt Andersen, Guy Ziv, Anais Attlee, Richard G. Fitton, Matthew Hay, Alicia C. Gibson, Alex C. Hume, David Hill, Jamie L. Mansfield, Simone Martino, Asger Strange Olesen, Stephen Prior, Christopher Rodgers, Hannah Rudman, Franziska Tanneberger
Summary: Ecosystem markets are growing globally in response to the demand for climate change mitigation and provision of public goods. However, integrating these markets raises challenges, such as the crowding out of private investment and trade-offs between different schemes. This study analyzes eleven European ecosystem markets and identifies three types of markets operating at different scales. The study proposes options for blending public and private funding and outlines a framework for integrating national carbon markets and green finance with regional ecosystem markets, which could increase funding for regenerative agriculture and conservation across multiple habitats and services.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eric A. Jensen, Paul Wong, Mark S. Reed
Summary: This study examines the contribution of research data to non-academic impacts through analyzing high-scoring impact case studies from the UK's REF. The findings reveal that the most prevalent type of impact driven by research data is related to practice, followed by impacts on government. It is also highlighted that research data alone rarely generate impacts and necessitate additional interventions such as analysis, curation, and product development.
Article
Geography
Jayne Glass, Rob McMorran, Margaret Currie, Annie McKee, Annabel Pinker, Mark Reed, Elliot Meador, Marianna Markantoni
Summary: This study utilizes the Delphi technique to collect expert knowledge, resulting in an operational framework for rural community resilience. It also analyzes key factors and potential assessment for community resilience.
SOCIOLOGIA RURALIS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mark S. Reed, Hannah Rudman
Summary: This article discusses three considerations for rethinking how research can create beneficial impacts on policy and practice: sensitivity to context, representation and legitimization of diverse voices, and the management of power dynamics. By considering the factors of context, power, and voice in the research and impact generation processes, it is possible to envision a just transformation of knowledge systems that prioritizes the knowledge and needs of diverse groups, including historically marginalized groups.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Geography
Hannah Rudman, Ben Hart, Maggie English, Craig Turner, Elisa Fuentes-Montemayor, Mark S. Reed
Summary: This paper presents a case study of novel digital data collection methods used in a nature restoration project in Scotland, and discusses how decision-grade biodiversity data can be produced to meet the requirements of the finance sector.
SCOTTISH GEOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Ethics
Christopher M. Raymond, Paul Hirsch, Bryan Norton, Andrew Scott, Mark S. Reed
Summary: Issues of interest, identity and values are interconnected in environmental conflicts. To address these challenges, a relational understanding of environmental ethics and the concept of 'appropriateness of actions' are introduced. Success factors for supporting appropriate actions include understanding context and identifying key stakeholders, surfacing diverse interests and building system-level trust, building empathy for different identities grounded in specific places, eliciting diverse values and seeking to understand their links to worldviews and knowledge systems, and seeking out appropriate actions.
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Simone Martino, Jasper O. Kenter, Nora Albers, Mark J. Whittingham, Dylan M. Young, James W. Pearce-Higgins, Julia Martin-Ortega, Klaus Glenk, Mark S. Reed
Summary: The paper examines the importance of recreation in peatlands and the trade-offs between natural properties and recreational infrastructure. The study finds that different types of recreationists have varying landscape preferences, highlighting potential value conflicts. These conflicts need to be considered in net zero climate mitigation strategies.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mark S. Reed, Dylan M. Young, Nigel G. Taylor, Roxane Andersen, Nicholle G. A. Bell, Hinsby Cadillo-Quiroz, Matthew Grainger, Andreas Heinemeyer, Kristell Hergoualc'h, Adam M. Gerrand, Johannes Kieft, Haruni Krisnawati, Erik A. Lilleskov, Gabriela Lopez-Gonzalez, Lulie Melling, Hannah Rudman, Sophie Sjogersten, Jonathan S. Walker, Gavin Stewart
Summary: Lack of data consistency among multiple studies hampers decision-making in policy and practice regarding the conservation and restoration of peatlands. This study proposes a methodological framework and discusses subsequent steps to standardize the measurement and reporting of outcomes in peatland research. These efforts contribute to the creation of reliable datasets that inform evidence-based policy and contribute to the sustainable management of globally significant carbon stores.
Article
Environmental Studies
Rudi Hessel, Guido Wyseure, Ioanna S. Panagea, Abdallah Alaoui, Mark S. Reed, Hedwig van Delden, Melanie Muro, Jane Mills, Oene Oenema, Francisco Areal, Erik van den Elsen, Simone Verzandvoort, Falentijn Assinck, Annemie Elsen, Jerzy Lipiec, Aristeidis Koutroulis, Lilian O'Sullivan, Martin A. Bolinder, Luuk Fleskens, Ellen Kandeler, Luca Montanarella, Marius Heinen, Zoltan Toth, Moritz Hallama, Julian Cuevas, Jantiene E. M. Baartman, Ilaria Piccoli, Tommy Dalgaard, Jannes Stolte, Jasmine E. Black, Charlotte-Anne Chivers
Summary: Soils are essential for agriculture and ecosystem services, and their management should focus on improving quality and resilience. The SoilCare project developed the concept of soil-improving cropping systems (SICS) as a holistic approach to promote sustainable and profitable soil management. The adoption of SICS by stakeholders was monitored and evaluated for environmental, sociocultural, and economic effects. The project emphasized the importance of understanding local dynamics in Europe-wide assessments and highlighted the role of economic considerations and social factors such as trust in the uptake of SICS. The results pointed to the need for coherent policies to support a transition to more sustainable agricultural practices.
Article
Environmental Studies
Niki Rust, Ole Erik Lunder, Sara Iversen, Steven Vella, Elizabeth A. Oughton, Tor Arvid Breland, Jayne H. Glass, Carly M. Maynard, Rob McMorran, Mark S. Reed
Summary: Soil quality decline is a global issue with multiple causes and no single solution. Stakeholders' opinions on managing this problem vary. Engaging with diverse stakeholders is crucial in developing socially acceptable and effective policies. A study in the UK and Norway found that stakeholders perceived causes of and solutions to soil degradation differently, with an overarching theme of industrialized agriculture being responsible. Multi-actor approaches can help improve the social acceptance of land use policies to address soil degradation.
Article
Management
M. S. Reed, M. Ferre, J. Martin-Ortega, R. Blanche, R. Lawford-Rolfe, M. Dallimer, J. Holden
Summary: This study provides a new definition of research impact and impact evaluation, develops a typology of research impact evaluation designs, and proposes a methodological framework to guide evaluations of research impact. The subjective nature of impacts is recognized, leading to the identification of five types of impact evaluation design. Using the proposed guidance, researchers, funders, and stakeholders can select suitable evaluation designs and methods to evidence the impact of research from any discipline.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Helaina I. J. Black, Mark S. Reed, Helen Kendall, Robert Parkhurst, Nicola Cannon, Pippa J. Chapman, Matthew Orman, Jenny Phelps, Hannah Rudman, Sarah Whalley, Jagadeesh Yeluripati, Guy Ziv
Summary: This paper presents the first global comparative analysis of farmland soil carbon codes, providing new insights into the range of approaches governing the global marketplace. Codes use a range of mechanisms to manage additionality, uncertainty, and risks, as well as baselines, measurement, reporting, verification, auditing, resale of carbon units, bundling and stacking, stakeholder engagement, and market integrity. The paper concludes by discussing existing approaches and codes that could be adapted for use in the UK and evaluates the need for an over-arching standard for soil carbon codes in the UK and internationally.
Article
Ecology
Narendra Nelli, Diana Francis, Ricardo Fonseca, Olivier Masson, Mamadou Sow, Emmanuel Bosc
Summary: This study investigates the changes in the atmospheric electric field (Ez) during foggy conditions in the hyperarid region of the United Arab Emirates. The results show that as fog persists, Ez becomes more variable due to the absorption and redistribution of charges by the fog, which alters the ion balance and affects electrical conductivity in the atmosphere.
JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Ezra Hadad, Amir Balaban, Jakub Z. Kosicki, Reuven Yosef
Summary: This study investigated whether the prey of striped hyenas has adapted to the change in the natural environment caused by human activities, particularly artificial light at night (ALAN). The results showed that ALAN had no impact on the diet or den distribution of the hyenas in central Israel. The study also found that domestic animals were the most common prey, and there were also some vegetative species in their diet. Overall, the feeding behavior of striped hyenas is influenced by geographical region, habitat, and human activities.
JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Rahim Najafi Tireh Shabankareh, Pardis Ziaee, Mohammad Javad Abedini
Summary: This study evaluated the IMERG satellite-based precipitation product in the Fars province of Iran using daily rain gauges as reference data. The results showed that the product tends to overestimate light rainfall and underestimate heavy rainfall, with the best performance in the 40-80 mm/day range. The accuracy of the product varies by month and is less biased in months with milder temperatures. Additionally, there was a higher correlation in mid-elevated areas, positive bias in low-elevated areas, and negative bias in high-elevated areas. Longer time scales showed considerable improvement in the IMERG estimates.
JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
(2024)
