Article
Environmental Sciences
Ruo-Shui Sun, Xiang Gao, Liang-Chun Deng, Can Wang
Summary: The Glasgow Climate Conference concluded with the adoption of the Glasgow Climate Pact, which strengthens global climate change governance based on the Paris Agreement. However, the system still has deficiencies, such as lack of timely information, transparency issues, hypothesis-based decision-making, and inadequate support for developing countries in terms of finance and technology.
ADVANCES IN CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shuting Yang, Sara Hastings-Simon, Arvind P. Ravikumar
Summary: The shift from coal to natural gas has led to reductions in carbon emissions, but long-term LNG expansion may not be compatible with the Paris climate targets. However, in a 3 degrees C scenario, LNG can be an attractive option to reduce emissions. Low methane leakage and high coal-to-gas substitution are critical for realizing near-term climate benefits.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Manuel Ramos Martins, Jorge Assis, David Abecasis
Summary: The study used machine learning models with biologically meaningful predictors to project the future distribution shifts of 10 commercially important demersal fish species in the Northern Atlantic Ocean. Compliance with the Paris Agreement could lead to reduced distributional shifts under future climate change scenarios, supporting biodiversity conservation and resource management.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Niklas Hoehne, Matthew J. Gidden, Michel den Elzen, Frederic Hans, Claire Fyson, Andreas Geiges, M. Louise Jeffery, Sofia Gonzales-Zuniga, Silke Mooldijk, William Hare, Joeri Rogelj
Summary: National net zero emission targets, if fully implemented, could significantly lower global greenhouse gas emissions and bring the Paris Agreement temperature goal within reach. However, current emissions reduction pledges are insufficient to meet the targets set by the Paris Agreement. The wave of net zero targets being discussed and adopted by countries could potentially make the Paris goal possible.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Carl-Friedrich Schleussner, Gaurav Ganti, Joeri Rogelj, Matthew J. Gidden
Summary: Research on pathway classification that comprehensively reflects the climate criteria set out in the Paris Agreement provides detailed explanations for achieving greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and emphasizes the importance of pathway design consistent with the agreement.
COMMUNICATIONS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jens Terhaar, Thomas L. Froelicher, Fortunat Joos
Summary: Future ocean acidification depends on continuous ocean uptake of CO2, which is influenced by climate policies. Traditional climate models have low uncertainties in projected acidification but high uncertainties in global warming. Converging climate simulations to given temperature levels reveals that uncertainties in acidification are much larger than reported, and are dominated by the reduction of non-CO2 greenhouse gases and TCRE.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Frank Spichiger, Thomas Volken, Philip Larkin, Andre Anton Meichtry, Andrea Koppitz
Summary: This study examines the inter-rating reliability of a palliative care assessment tool for frontline staff in Swiss nursing homes. The results indicate that the tool has poor reliability on individual items and requires further improvement.
Review
Environmental Studies
Kilian Raiser, Basak cali, Christian Flachsland
Summary: This article compares the performance of review mechanisms under the Paris Agreement with those under other international treaties, and identifies both strengths and weaknesses of the Paris Agreement's review mechanisms. While the Paris Agreement incorporates many factors influencing performance, it lacks a procedure to assess the adequacy of national pledges.
Article
Business, Finance
Jing Pang, Zhaoda Liu, Wanyue Hou, Yunqing Tao
Summary: Using event study method, this study examines the impact of the Paris Agreement on firm productivity in both the short and long term. Analysis of a sample of global listed firms from 2013 to 2020 reveals that the Paris Agreement initially has a negative effect on firms' total factor productivity (TFP) in the short term, but a positive optimization effect on TFP in the long term. Economic policy uncertainty and firms' risks mediate the agreement's short-term impact, while green innovation mediates its long-term impact.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Veronika Andrea
Summary: The nature and complexity of forest ecosystems in the Mediterranean region require robust and integrated policies to meet the commitments of the Paris Agreement. This study finds that while the forestry sector is recognized for its potential in climate change mitigation, there is a lack of focus on forest industry models aiming for climate neutrality. To ensure responsible and sustainable practices, the reconstruction of forest policies should be a top priority for Mediterranean countries.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dirk-Jan van de Ven, Michael Westphal, Mikel Gonzalez-Eguino, Ajay Gambhir, Glen Peters, Ida Sognnaes, Haewon McJeon, Nathan Hultman, Kevin Kennedy, Tom Cyrs, Leon Clarke
Summary: The Paris Agreement aims to control the global temperature rise, and optimism grew in the latter half of 2020 with major emitters announcing net-zero targets and the U.S. rejoining the agreement with a 2050 net-zero goal. U.S. re-engagement in climate action could have a significant impact on the global scene, potentially triggering the world to achieve the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement through ambitious climate leadership by the Biden Administration and enhanced commitments by other major economies.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lewis C. King, Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh
Summary: Carbon leakage refers to the phenomenon where emissions are transferred to certain countries due to stricter climate policies in others, potentially undermining the effectiveness of international climate agreements. The Paris Agreement has a greater potential for carbon leakage compared to the Kyoto Protocol, highlighting the need for enhanced policy coordination among countries to address this issue.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Gaurav Ganti, Matthew J. Gidden, Christopher J. Smith, Claire Fyson, Alexander Nauels, Keywan Riahi, Carl-Friedrich Schleussner
Summary: Addressing equitable contributions to emission reductions is crucial for ambitious global action on climate change within the framework of the Paris Agreement. Developing regions with low historical contributions to global warming have a moral claim to a significant portion of the remaining carbon budget. However, this claim must be assessed in the context of diminishing carbon budget consistent with the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Economics
Xiqian Zhang, Clevo Wilson
Summary: This paper examines the evaluation of brown (fossil fuel) and green (renewable) energy stocks by financial analysts and uncovers interesting observations and trends. Analysts exhibit optimism towards brown energy stocks, but this optimism wanes after the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, investor reaction to recommendations for brown energy stocks is lower compared to green energy stocks, indicating a discount on the informativeness of analyst recommendations. However, this discount has decreased in recent years and investors' reliance on analyst opinions for both types of energy stocks has converged.
Article
Economics
Rafael Garaffa, Bruno S. L. Cunha, Talita Cruz, Paula Bezerra, Angelo C. Gurgel, Andre F. P. Lucena
Summary: This study assesses the distributional effects of carbon pricing on Brazilian households using a CGE model, while addressing important questions for policy makers in Brazil. The results indicate that carbon pricing can promote more sustainable energy development in Brazil and help boost income for lower deciles through lump-sum transfers from carbon revenue.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Juliano Palacios-Abrantes, Thomas L. Frolicher, Gabriel Reygondeau, U. Rashid Sumaila, Alessandro Tagliabue, Colette C. C. Wabnitz, William W. L. Cheung
Summary: Climate change is causing shifts in the distribution of shared fish stocks between neighboring countries, affecting international fisheries governance. By 2030, 23% of transboundary stocks will have shifted, and by the end of the century, projections show that 45% of stocks globally will have shifted. Countries highly dependent on fisheries will be hotspots for these shifts.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Holly Amos, Alfredo Giron-Nava, Tu Nguyen, Andres M. Cisneros-Montemayor, Mathieu Colleter, Pedro C. Gonzalez-Espinosa, Wilf Swartz
Summary: This study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on wholesale prices in five major seafood markets worldwide. The findings reveal non-uniform price collapses in and across the analyzed markets. Collapse magnitude and duration vary among different markets, with some commodities remaining collapsed at the end of 2020. Collapses in trade volume were more severe than price collapses in certain markets.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Article
Oceanography
Andres M. Cisneros-Montemayor, Anna K. Ducros, Nathan J. Bennett, Leah M. Fusco, Margot Hessing-Lewis, Gerald G. Singh, Sarah C. Klain
Summary: Transitioning to a Blue Economy that prioritizes social equity is challenging in ocean sectors. Guidelines in newer industries can assist with this transition. This study focuses on two emerging ocean sectors, blue carbon and ocean energy, and examines benefit sharing agreements at operational sites. The number of ocean energy sites is increasing rapidly, but they are concentrated in a few regions and have limited economic benefit-sharing mechanisms with local residents. In contrast, blue carbon projects involve local communities as main beneficiaries. Government regulation is necessary to ensure equitable processes and outcomes.
OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Limnology
Yugui Zhu, Yuting Lin, Jiansong Chu, Bin Kang, Gabriel Reygondeau, Qianshuo Zhao, Zhixin Zhang, Yunfeng Wang, William W. L. Cheung
Summary: This study used the dynamic bioclimate envelope model to investigate the response of demersal fish species in the Yellow Sea to climate change. The results showed a trend of anti-poleward shift for the 17 species from 1970 to 2060, contradicting previous studies and suggesting the influence of the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass on this shift.
JOURNAL OF OCEANOLOGY AND LIMNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Kristen J. Sora, Colette C. C. Wabnitz, Nadja S. Steiner, U. Rashid Sumaila, William W. L. Cheung, Andrea Niemi, Lisa L. Loseto, Carie Hoover
Summary: Arctic ecosystems are facing risks due to climate impacts, which pose challenges to existing conservation measures. A study on the Canadian Beaufort Sea Shelf (BSS) ecosystem and the Tarium Niryutait Marine Protected Area (TNMPA) reveals that the BSS has a higher proportion of biomass from pelagic primary and secondary producers compared to comparable ecosystems. The ecosystem shows stability and no loss in diversity. Important keystone species for both beluga whales and ecosystem health are Arctic and polar cods, arthropods, large copepods, micro-zooplankton, herring, and smelt.
Article
Fisheries
Tayler M. Clarke, Colette C. C. Wabnitz, Thomas L. Frolicher, Gabriel Reygondeau, Daniel Pauly, William W. L. Cheung
Summary: Warming and oxygen limitation may alter fish community composition and impact fisheries catches. The vulnerability of catches to warming and the increasing frequency of marine heatwaves associated with climate change are major concerns.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Enric Sala, Juan Mayorga, Darcy Bradley, Reniel B. Cabral, Trisha B. Atwood, Arnaud Auber, William Cheung, Christopher Costello, Francesco Ferretti, Alan M. Friedlander, Steven D. Gaines, Cristina Garilao, Whitney Goodell, Benjamin S. Halpern, Audra Hinson, Kristin Kaschner, Kathleen Kesner-Reyes, Fabien Leprieur, Jane Lubchenco, Jennifer McGowan, Lance E. Morgan, David Mouillot, Juliano Palacios-Abrantes, Hugh P. Possingham, Kristin D. Rechberger, Boris Worm
Article
Fisheries
Claudia E. Delgado-Ramirez, Yoshitaka Ota, Andres M. Cisneros-Montemayor
Summary: The concept of community in fisheries is often used broadly, but using a categorical perspective to define fishing communities may not be insightful and may not align with science-based recommendations for management and policy. Drawing from ethnographic work in northwest Mexico, this study highlights the importance of historical and cultural factors in understanding fishwork relationships and proposes three configurations to describe fishing communities.
REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Leah M. Fusco, Marleen S. Schutter, Andres M. Cisneros-Montemayor
Summary: This paper examines the controversial decision of including oil in blue economy plans and its impact on the transformation of business-as-usual in the oceans. Using the case of Newfoundland and Labrador, the study analyzes the conflicts between sustainability/climate commitments and oil development, highlighting the need for explicit transitions away from oil in blue economy plans to address environmental and social justice concerns.
Article
Geography
Leah M. Fusco, Christine Knott, Andres M. Cisneros-Montemayor, Gerald G. Singh, Ana K. Spalding
Summary: This paper emphasizes the need to incorporate justice and equity, specifically climate justice, into blue economy planning and scholarship. It highlights the global climate impacts associated with oil production that are often overlooked, and argues for including greenhouse gas emissions from oil in policies and planning. The paper also examines environmental assessments as a tool for regional governance in shaping different blue economies.
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Andres M. Cisneros-Montemayor, Erendira Aceves-Bueno, Sergio Amezcua-Castro, Alejandra Apolinar-Romo, Frida Cisneros-Soberanis, Gabriela A. Cuevas-Gomez, Ingrid C. Cruz-Leon, Javier De La Cruz-Gonzalez, Alejandro Espinoza-Tenorio, Alejandro Garcia-Lozano, Pedro C. Gonzalez-Espinosa, Miguel A. Cisneros-Mata
Summary: Rights-based fisheries management (RBFM) aims to create market incentives for sustainable fishing, but its assumptions may not hold true for artisanal fisheries. This study evaluates RBFM using the SEASALT tool and finds that it is positively related to stock status but has no impact on prices or landed value. Monitoring and enforcement capacity are crucial for successful RBFM, and transitions to RBFM should consider group quotas with limited transferability to avoid negative social outcomes.
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Fisheries
Hongsik Kim, Ana C. Franco, U. Rashid Sumaila
Summary: Oxygen loss in the ocean has negatively impacted marine life and ecosystems, leading to changes in habitats and food webs. However, understanding the ripple effects of deoxygenation on human society is challenging due to the complexities of other stressors like global warming and ocean acidification. A literature review on ocean deoxygenation and its effects highlighted the need for quantitative approaches and the verification of consequent effects on marine ecosystems, to better utilize ocean resources and address the impacts effectively.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Natacha Le Grix, William L. Cheung, Gabriel Reygondeau, Jakob Zscheischler, Thomas L. Frolicher
Summary: Understanding the risks posed by ocean extreme events is crucial for predicting and mitigating their harmful impacts on marine ecosystems. This study reveals the importance of extreme and compound events in driving severe impacts on pelagic fish biomass.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
U. Rashid Sumaila
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vianney Guibourd de Luzinais, Hubert du Pontavice, Gabriel Reygondeau, Nicolas Barrier, Julia L. Blanchard, Virginie Bornarel, Matthias Buechner, William W. L. Cheung, Tyler D. Eddy, Jason D. Everett, Jerome Guiet, Cheryl S. Harrison, Olivier Maury, Camilla Novaglio, Colleen M. Petrik, Jeroen Steenbeek, Derek P. Tittensor, Didier Gascuel
Summary: Marine animal biomass is projected to decrease in the 21st century due to climate driven changes in ocean environmental conditions. The trophodynamics of marine food webs could amplify the decline in predator biomass relative to primary production, resulting in a larger decrease in predator biomass. Globally, consumer biomass is projected to decrease more than net primary production by 2090-2099, with substantial variations among regions. This study provides insights into the ecological mechanisms that will impact marine ecosystems, informing model and scenario development.
