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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mustafa Hasanov, Christian Zuidema
Summary: This article analyzes people's perceptions of local collective action in local energy initiatives and identifies diverse attitudes towards it. The findings show that those engaged in local energy initiatives often need to navigate between different assumptions, values, and transformation processes. The research suggests that these findings can be used to develop strategies for local collective action that help address tensions, confrontations, and conflicts in local energy initiatives.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Payam Aminpour, Steven A. Gray, Alison Singer, Steven B. Scyphers, Antonie J. Jetter, Rebecca Jordan, Robert Murphy, Jonathan H. Grabowski
Summary: Studies suggest that diverse groups are more advantageous in solving complex problems, and integrating various local expertise can enhance the understanding of complex social-ecological issues. Research on striped bass fisheries in Massachusetts showed that diverse models outperform homogeneous models in capturing complex feedbacks and interdependencies. Proper aggregation processes can lead to more complex yet parsimonious models.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Abolfazl Sharifian, Batdelger Gantuya, Hussein T. Wario, Marcin Andrzej Kotowski, Hossein Barani, Pablo Manzano, Saverio Kratli, Daniel Babai, Marianna Biro, Laszlo Safian, Jigjidsuren Erdenetsogt, Qorban Mohammad Qabel, Zsolt Molnar
Summary: An understanding of traditional ecological knowledge systems is increasingly recognized as important in developing relevant policies. Pastoralists utilize unsuitable lands for crops using locally relevant knowledge. We analyzed forage-related knowledge of pastoralists and found common principles across different regions. Understanding these principles can support local initiatives, discussions on sustainable land management, and relevant policies.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Julie Ryschawy, Sara Tiffany, Amelie Gaudin, Meredith T. Niles, Rachael D. Garrett
Summary: This study investigated the perceptions of adopters and non-adopters of the integrated sheep vineyard system in California, aiming to understand how to mainstream this niche system. The analysis revealed both push factors at the grassroots level and pull factors at the macro-economic and policy level influencing adoption, highlighting the need for further research and collaboration to scale-up integrated crop-livestock systems for sustainable agriculture.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jimaima Veisikiaki Lako, Sereima Naisilisili, Veikila C. Vuki, Nanise Kuridrani, Dominic Agyei
Summary: This paper investigates and documents traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in managing fish poisoning in Fiji. The study identifies and classifies six TEK topics as preventative and treatment options. The research highlights various measures such as identifying toxic reef fishes, locating toxic hotspots, and using herbal plants for treatment.
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Environmental Studies
Mariana Herrera, Ana Tubio, Pablo Pita, Elsa Vazquez, Celia Olabarria, Andres Simon, Jose Carlos Marino Balsa, Liliana Solis, Ignacio Gianelli, Sebastian Villasante
Summary: Seagrass meadows provide important ecosystem services in coastal environments worldwide, but their effects on shellfishing have not been explored. This study in north-west Spain analyzed the interactions between shellfishing and Zostera spp. beds and identified governance gaps in seagrass management. Interviews and workshops with shellfishers revealed that they viewed the presence of seagrass negatively, as it requires more physical effort and can damage the plants. However, experienced shellfishers recognized the benefits of seagrass meadows and were open to allocating areas for conservation.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Ana G. Ramirez-Santos, Federica Ravera, Marta G. Rivera-Ferre, Mar Calvet-Nogues
Summary: Traditional agroecological knowledge is recognized for its potential contribution to climate change adaptation, ecosystems restoration, and food insecurity. However, the gendered nature of this knowledge within agri-food systems has not been systematically analyzed.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hadi, Ping Yowargana, Muhammad Thoha Zulkarnain, Fathir Mohamad, Bunga K. Goib, Paul Hultera, Tobias Sturn, Mathias Karner, Martina Durauer, Linda See, Steffen Fritz, Adis Hendriatna, Afi Nursafingi, Dian Nuraini Melati, F. V. Astrolabe Sian Prasetya, Ita Carolita, Kiswanto, Muhammad Iqbal Firdaus, Muhammad Rosidi, Florian Kraxner
Summary: In this study, a geographically diverse, temporally consistent, and nationally relevant land cover reference dataset was collected in Indonesia through crowdsourcing and expert workshops. This dataset is important for both the land cover mapping community and the citizen science community.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, David Ludwig, Ivanilda Soares Feitosa, Joelson Moreno Brito de Moura, Paulo Henrique Santos Goncalves, Risoneide Henriques da Silva, Taline Cristina da Silva, Thiago Goncalves-Souza, Washington Soares Ferreira Junior
Summary: Researchers are increasingly interested in the relationship between traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and academic ecological knowledge (AEK). This article presents evidence on how TEK and AEK can be related and the challenges involved in addressing the same phenomena. The article also discusses the possibilities of establishing dialogue through a perspective of knowledge complementarity.
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Giulia Mattalia, Naji Sulaiman, Adnan Ali Shah, Zbynek Polesny, Raivo Kalle, Renata Soukand, Andrea Pieroni
Summary: Plant foraging is an important human ecological phenomenon that requires exploration of its sustainability. Through case studies on traditional foraging practices in different environments, it is found that factors such as market pressure, customs and norms, climate change, and marginalization may lead to unsustainable foraging behavior. Facilitating the transmission of sustainable foraging knowledge and practices, establishing holistic environmental and food educational frameworks, promoting community-based biodiversity conservation and social cohesion are crucial for addressing food insecurity. Additionally, well-organized gastronomic and eco-tourism initiatives can help preserve the socio-ecological system and improve adaptation to the current global crisis.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Kristina Bogner, Johannes Dahlke
Summary: The German bioeconomy policy is still primarily focused on technological and economic aspects, lacking normative or transformative knowledge. The involvement of stakeholders is also lacking. Future innovation policy needs to promote all types of knowledge relevant to sustainability and involve all stakeholders to achieve strong sustainability in the bioeconomy transition.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Tiago F. A. C. Sigahi, Laerte Idal Sznelwar
Summary: This study presents innovative experiences in engineering education for sustainable development in Brazil. The initiatives identified include innovative actions, projects, and structures, as well as engineering programs with innovative characteristics. The key characteristics, conceptual foundations, examples, and contributions to sustainable development goals are discussed for each type of initiative.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Huseyin Pamukcu, Omer Sarac, Sercan Aytugar, Mustafa Sandikci
Summary: Through survey and statistical analysis, this study identified that local products registered with geographical indications have the most significant impact on the development of gastronomy tourism, followed by local foods registered with geographical indications.
Article
Environmental Studies
Qizhi Wang, Maofang Gao, Huijie Zhang
Summary: Evaluating agricultural ecology is important for understanding regional environmental status and promoting sustainable development. This paper presents an agroecological efficiency evaluation model that combines remote sensing data and ecological indices, and applies it to assess the agroecological efficiency of Rangtang County in the Tibetan Plateau. The results indicate a significant improvement in the eco-environmental quality of the area over the past 20 years, but human activities still exert a considerable impact.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Paichi Pat Shein, Peresang Sukinarhimi
Summary: This study investigates the contribution of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in the sustainable water use and management in a Rukai Indigenous community in Taiwan. The findings reveal that taboos and core values related to water and the five core practices of water use significantly contribute to the community's sustainable environment and livelihood.
Article
Development Studies
Madeleine Coste, Laura Pereira, Andrew Charman, Leif Petersen, Corinna Hawkes
Summary: Transitioning towards sustainable diets is crucial to mitigate the impacts of climate change, environmental degradation, and malnutrition. In the context of Cape Town, South Africa, it has been found that hampers, which are a combination of staple foods sold at a discounted price, contain energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods. Additionally, brand loyalty is influential in the households' purchase of hampers. The study suggests that working with retailers to offer healthier and sustainably produced alternatives can potentially transform hampers into a sustainable strategy for accessing nutritious food.
DEVELOPMENT SOUTHERN AFRICA
(2023)
Article
Sociology
Laura M. Pereira
Summary: This paper follows sorghum in South Africa and explores its potential to transform the country's food system. By listening to diverse perspectives, it uncovers the multiple identities of sorghum and its role in the food system. Using a radical following method, it highlights the underlying stories and potentialities of sorghum. The research emphasizes the strong cultural link between South Africa and sorghum, suggesting that broader innovation could enhance engagement with sorghum.
FOOD CULTURE & SOCIETY
(2023)
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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Sarah R. Weiskopf, Zuzana Harmackova, Ciara G. Johnson, Maria Cecilia Londono-Murcia, Brian W. Miller, Bonnie J. E. Myers, Laura Pereira, Maria Isabel Arce-Plata, Julia L. Blanchard, Simon Ferrier, Elizabeth A. Fulton, Mike Harfoot, Forest Isbell, Justin A. Johnson, Akira S. Mori, Ensheng Weng, Isabel M. D. Rosa
Summary: Models can help decision-makers anticipate the consequences of policies, but their usage in decision-making is still uncommon. Active stakeholder involvement and building trust and relationships are crucial for impactful decision-making.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Jan J. Kuiper, Dianneke van Wijk, Wolf M. Mooij, Roy P. Remme, Garry D. Peterson, Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, Charlotte J. Mooij, Georgette M. Leltz, Laura M. Pereira
Summary: Achieving global sustainability goals requires redefining the relationship between people and nature. This paper presents a new approach, developed through an application in Nationaal Park Hollandse Duinen, that explores desirable futures for nature and people. The approach, co-designed with key stakeholders, combines frameworks for human-nature relationships and future development to catalyze sustainable change processes.
ECOSYSTEMS AND PEOPLE
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
David P. M. Lam, Amanda Jimenez-Aceituno, Leonie Guerrero Lara, My M. Sellberg, Albert Norstrom, Michele-Lee Moore, Garry D. Peterson, Per Olsson
Summary: Food is essential to people, but food systems often cause ecosystem degradation and ill-health. The Swedish food system is undergoing substantial change, with local actors creating sustainability initiatives. These initiatives mainly aim to stabilize and grow their impact while changing people's awareness and values about food consumption, but raise questions about their impact on current unsustainable dynamics.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alizee Ville, Grace Wong, Amanda Jimenez Aceituno, Andrea Downing, Mawa Karambiri, Maria Brockhaus
Summary: Gender inequality is a significant issue in Sweden's forest and rural policies, as these sectors remain highly segregated. While efforts have been made to increase women's participation, gender inequality persists due to inflexible forestry values and a lack of women in decision-making positions. Focusing solely on fitting more women into the existing mold hinders not only gender equality but also the inclusion of other social groups in Sweden's changing rural landscapes.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Aracely Burgos-Ayala, Amanda Jimenez-Aceituno, Daniel Rozas-Vasquez
Summary: This study focuses on analyzing the implementation of communication, education, and participation strategies in environmental management projects in Colombia. Communication and education were found to be the most frequently implemented strategies, while participation was less common. The study suggests the need to increase and improve education strategies in conservation projects to engage a broader set of stakeholders.
JOURNAL FOR NATURE CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lucas Rutting, Joost Vervoort, Heleen Mees, Laura Pereira, Marieke Veeger, Karlijn Muiderman, Astrid Mangnus, Klara Winkler, Per Olsson, Tanja Hichert, Richard Lane, Bruno Bottega Pergher, Laura Christiaens, Nivedita Bansal, Abe Hendriks, Peter Driessen
Summary: This paper addresses the need for significant and radical systemic changes to tackle global environmental challenges, specifically climate change. The authors extend the Seeds of Good Anthropocenes approach by incorporating questions about power shifts into the methodology. The 'Disruptive Seeds' approach shows potential in facilitating explicit discussions about power shifts in sustainability transformations.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Crelis F. Rammelt, Joyeeta Gupta, Diana Liverman, Joeri Scholtens, Daniel Ciobanu, Jesse F. Abrams, Xuemei Bai, Lauren Gifford, Christopher Gordon, Margot Hurlbert, Cristina Y. A. Inoue, Lisa Jacobson, Steven J. Lade, Timothy M. Lenton, David I. Armstrong McKay, Nebojsa Nakicenovic, Chukwumerije Okereke, Ilona M. Otto, Laura M. Pereira, Klaudia Prodani, Johan Rockstrom, Ben Stewart-Koster, Peter H. Verburg, Caroline Zimm
Summary: The Sustainable Development Goals aim to address various global issues such as poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation. However, meeting the needs of the poorest can potentially have significant environmental impacts, which are currently the subject of debate. This study highlights the inequalities in resource consumption and ecological damage globally and discusses the potential consequences of achieving just access on the Earth's natural systems.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
David Collste, Ana Paula D. Aguiar, Zuzana Harmackova, Diego Galafassi, Laura M. Pereira, Odirilwe Selomane, Sander van Der Leeuw
Summary: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require participation from diverse voices, including those from the Global South. This paper introduces a participatory approach, 3H4SDG, for exploring sustainable futures and applies it to a case study in Africa. The study reveals convergences and divergences between local perspectives and global sustainability pathways.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Joyeeta Gupta, Klaudia Prodani, Xuemi Bai, Lauren Gifford, Tim M. Lenton, Ilona Otto, Laura Pereira, Crelis Rammelt, Joeri Scholtens, Joan David Tabara
Summary: This passage discusses the inadequacy of global environmental assessments in addressing justice issues and proposes an Earth system justice framework as a guide for sharing limited ecospace in the global community. By analyzing how justice concerns are addressed in environmental assessments and global environmental change projects, an Earth system justice framework is developed, which focuses on achieving fair sharing of ecospace through setting Earth system boundaries and providing minimum resource needs, and addressing inequality, overconsumption, and harmful accumulation through equitable redistribution of resources, rights, and responsibilities.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Amanda Wood, Cibele Queiroz, Lisa Deutsch, Blanca Gonzalez-Mon, Malin Jonell, Laura Pereira, Hanna Sinare, Uno Svedin, Emmy Wassenius
Summary: Despite the binary perspectives of local and global food systems, resilience thinking can provide a solution space that incorporates both perspectives and addresses the central points of tension in the local-global debate. By applying the principles of resilience to the challenges facing food systems, transformative change towards sustainable food systems can be supported.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naomi Terry, Azucena Castro, Bwalya Chibwe, Geci Karuri-Sebina, Codruta Savu, Laura Pereira
Summary: The practice of envisioning the future has deep roots in African traditions, but is not widely used in conventional futuring methodologies. To achieve a decolonial approach to futuring, it is important to consider diverse pasts and storytelling forms. Stories can serve as mechanisms of power, healing, and diversification, leading to more just and ecologically sustainable futures.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Laura M. Pereira, Corinna Hawkes
Summary: The erosion of indigenous and traditional foods in the Global South has had a significant impact on the global food system. Reinvigorating these crops and the agro-biodiversity they represent could lead to healthier and more sustainable food systems. This paper focuses on sorghum as a potential healthy food and resilient crop, tracing its journey through the South African food system. The results highlight areas where policy interventions could strengthen the sorghum value chain, such as zero-rating VAT on sorghum products and increasing research and marketing efforts.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
David Satori, Carolina Tovar, Aisyah Faruk, Eleanor Hammond Hunt, Gemma Muller, Christopher Cockel, Nicola Kuehn, Ilia J. Leitch, Ermias Lulekal, Laura Pereira, Philippa Ryan, Katherine J. Willis, Samuel Pironon
Summary: Climate change is predicted to disproportionately affect sub-Saharan Africa, threatening smallholder agriculture and deepening food insecurity. Introducing more climate-resilient crops through breeding with crop wild relatives is crucial. Evaluation of 29 major crops' crop wild relatives, their traits, conservation status, and setting new priorities for their conservation and breeding programs is important in building agricultural resilience in a changing climate.
PLANTS PEOPLE PLANET
(2022)
