Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Shaikh Fairul Edros Ahmad Shaikh, Perrine Hamel
Summary: With the loss of biodiversity due to urbanization, it is important to reconsider the role of nature in cities. The development of new cities in Asia and Africa provides an opportunity to design positive relationships between cities and nature. Using the Urban Nature Futures Framework (UNFF), this study analyzes the masterplans of new city developments in Jakarta to understand how nature is integrated into these plans. The findings show that nature is predominantly considered for society, followed by pollution control, and nature stewardship as a cultural perspective. The UNFF can be used to further incorporate nature elements in new city masterplans.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Andreas Samus, Claire Freeman, Yolanda van Heezik, Klaus Krumme, Katharine J. M. Dickinson
Summary: This study investigated the effects of walking in urban forests and landscape parks on people's nature connectedness and well-being. The findings showed that both environments increased positive affect, decreased negative affect, and restored attention capacity. Contrary to expectation, walking in urban forests did not result in higher levels of nature connectedness or well-being compared to landscape parks. Additionally, perceived wildness of the environments was positively associated with nature connectedness.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Marie A. E. Mueller, Eirini Flouri
Summary: This study examined the association between proximity to Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINCs) and mental health and well-being in adolescents living in London. The results did not support the hypothesis that living close to SINCs would be associated with better mental health and higher levels of self-esteem and happiness. Further research is needed to explore this topic.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
America Paz Duran, Jan J. Kuiper, Ana Paula Dutra Aguiar, William W. L. Cheung, Mariteuw Chimere Diaw, Ghassen Halouani, Shizuka Hashimoto, Maria A. Gasalla, Garry D. Peterson, Machteld A. Schoolenberg, Rovshan Abbasov, Lilibeth A. Acosta, Dolors Armenteras, Federico Davila, Mekuria Argaw Denboba, Paula A. Harrison, Khaled Allam Harhash, Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, HyeJin Kim, Carolyn J. Lundquist, Brian W. Miller, Sana Okayasu, Ramon Pichs-Madruga, Jyothis Sathyapalan, Ali Kerem Saysel, Dandan Yu, Laura M. Pereira
Summary: In order to stop further destruction of the biosphere, it is necessary for most people and societies around the world to change their relationships with nature. The convention of Biological Diversity has set the vision of living in harmony with nature by 2050, valuing biodiversity, conserving and restoring it, and using it wisely to maintain ecosystem services and sustain a healthy planet. To explore different perspectives on achieving this vision, the Nature Futures Framework has been developed to facilitate the development of new scenarios and models that embrace a variety of desirable futures for nature and people.
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yue Dou, Cecilia Zagaria, Louise O'Connor, Wilfried Thuiller, Peter H. Verburg
Summary: This study uses a novel scenario approach to assess the various ways in which biodiversity targets can be achieved. The results show that meeting these targets will result in significant changes to Europe's land systems, with different impacts in different regions. These simulations go beyond existing methods and can facilitate constructive dialogue and consensus-building.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Varsha Sivagurunathan, Sondoss Elsawah, Stuart J. Khan
Summary: Constantly changing and evolving urban environments create uncertainties in water supplies. This study focuses on scenario analysis in urban water management and identifies important gaps in the current literature, such as lack of transparency in scenario development and analysis processes, insufficient consideration of surprises and extreme events, and limited validation efforts. Recommendations are proposed to address these gaps and provide a path for future scenario analysis in urban water management.
Editorial Material
Forestry
Giuliano Maselli Locosselli, Marcos Silveira Buckeridge
Summary: Urban trees and forests are essential in cities to address environmental challenges and promote well-being. The increase in urban population has created complexity, calling for Nature-based Solutions (NbS). Trees are crucial in NbS due to the ecosystem services they provide. This special issue on Urban Trees advances our understanding of their services, resilience, disservices, and proposes new management strategies. Scientific evidence is crucial in decision-making to enhance well-being in urban areas.
TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lam Thi Mai Huynh, Alexandros Gasparatos, Jie Su, Rodolfo Dam Lam, Ezekiel Grant, Kensuke Fukushi
Summary: The paper explores the relationship between cultural ecosystem services (CESs) and human well-being, identifying unique pathways and mechanisms linking CESs and constituents of human well-being. It highlights the complex interactions through latent class analysis and multiple correspondence analysis, revealing synergies and trade-offs at the interface of CESs and human well-being. The study also offers critical discussions on key research trends and gaps, proposing future directions to leverage the potential of nature's nonmaterial contributions for human well-being and sustainability.
Article
Forestry
Olga Grabowska-Chenczke, Sandra Wajchman-switalska, Marcin Wozniak
Summary: The way people perceive contact with nature may impact their environmental attitudes and psychological well-being. The study found a significant relationship between nature relatedness and psychological well-being, as well as correlations between specific aspects of nature relatedness and well-being subscales. Additionally, a correlation between nature relatedness and self-control was identified, with gender differences observed in these relationships.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
J. C. Fisher, M. Dallimer, K. N. Irvine, S. G. Aizlewood, G. E. Austen, R. D. Fish, P. M. King, Z. G. Davies
Summary: People depend on functioning ecosystems for essential services that support human health and well-being, making biodiversity loss a significant concern. Understanding the species and traits that contribute to well-being responses is a critical question. This study analyzes a database of species' effect traits and their impacts on various types of well-being.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Katarzyna Pukowiec-Kurda
Summary: This article discusses the importance of urban ecosystems and the ecological services they provide, with a focus on assessing the ecosystem services of urban ecosystems using a new approach. The study concludes that urban ecosystems are essential to cities and residents.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maria Ignatieva, Diana Dushkova, Daniel Jan Martin, Fahimeh Mofrad, Katherine Stewart, Michael Hughes
Summary: Urban nature and nature-based solutions are popular research topics in humanities and natural sciences globally. This paper examines the interpretations of urban nature and synthesizes knowledge from diverse disciplines in Europe and Australia. It also emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between ecological sciences and landscape architecture in restoration projects. Examples from Europe and Australia showcase different approaches to urban nature and its design, enhancement, and conservation.
Article
Environmental Studies
Giuliana G. Brancato, Kathryne Van Hedger, Marc G. Berman, Stephen C. Van Hedger
Summary: Compared to urban environments, interactions with natural environments have been associated with several health benefits. However, categorizing environments as natural or urban may overlook important within-category variation. This study examined the effects of videos depicting different environments on mood, restoration, and well-being, and found that virtual walks had differential effects on affect and perceived restoration, even within the same natural or urban category. These results suggest that categorizing environments may gloss over meaningful within-category variability regarding the restorative potential of different physical environments.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Ghozlane Fleury-Bahi, Jean-Michel Galharret, Colin Lemee, Inga Wittenberg, Pablo Olivos, Ana Loureiro, Yvette Jeuken, Pauline Laille, Oscar Navarro
Summary: This study investigates how the objective quantity of natural space near the home, the perception of these natural elements, and their perceived availability, moderated by the effect of connectedness to nature, could explain levels of well-being. The research found that the perceived amount of nature, accessibility to a community garden, and level of connectedness to nature are associated with well-being.
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY-HEALTH AND WELL BEING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
HyeJin Kim, Garry D. Peterson, William W. L. Cheung, Simon Ferrier, Rob Alkemade, Almut Arneth, Jan J. Kuiper, Sana Okayasu, Laura Pereira, Lilibeth A. Acosta, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Eefje den Belder, Tyler D. Eddy, Justin A. Johnson, Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, Marcel T. J. Kok, Paul Leadley, David Leclere, Carolyn J. Lundquist, Carlo Rondinini, Robert J. Scholes, Machteld A. Schoolenberg, Yunne-Jai Shin, Elke Stehfest, Fabrice Stephenson, Piero Visconti, Detlef van Vuuren, Colette C. C. Wabnitz, Juan Jose Alava, Ivon Cuadros-Casanova, Kathryn K. Davies, Maria A. Gasalla, Ghassen Halouani, Mike Harfoot, Shizuka Hashimoto, Thomas Hickler, Tim Hirsch, Grigory Kolomytsev, Brian W. Miller, Haruka Ohashi, Maria Gabriela Palomo, Alexander Popp, Roy Paco Remme, Osamu Saito, U. Rashid Sumalia, Simon Willcock, Henrique M. Pereira
Summary: The Nature Futures Framework (NFF) is a tool for creating positive futures for nature and people. It explores different perspectives on nature and describes how it can be applied in modeling to support decision-making. The paper presents key considerations for developing qualitative and quantitative scenarios, as well as three approaches to modeling Nature Futures scenarios in policy processes.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marc Eric Barda Picavet, Laura S. de Macedo, Rodrigo A. Bellezoni, Jose A. Puppim de Oliveira
Summary: This article examines the role of Transnational Municipal Networks (TMNs) in driving the dynamics of collaborative governance regimes (CGRs) and investigates their application in the waste management and composting initiative in Gangtok, India.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Julio Cesar Zambrano-Gutierrez, Laura Silvia Valente de Macedo, Marc Eric Barda Picavet, Jose Antonio Puppim de Oliveira
Summary: Analyzing the effect of individual participants on collaborative governance processes in environmental management, this study used pattern matching to contrast identity theory with original data from 7 individuals participating in waste management and urban agriculture collaboration. The findings demonstrated that individual participants' transition styles and the power of municipal agents influenced the success of the collaboration in different stages.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
David Lallemant, Rebecca Bicksler, Karen Barns, Perrine Hamel, Robert Soden, Steph Bannister
Summary: This paper proposes a critical technical practice that aims to address the ethical, historical, political, and structural complexities of real-world community vulnerability and its causes. By incorporating principles of interdisciplinarity, inclusion, creativity, and reflexivity, this practice seeks to question the assumptions, ideologies, and limited solutions built into technical tools used for understanding and managing climate and disaster risks.
DISASTER PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Simon B. Z. Gorta, Corey T. Callaghan, Reece D. Pedler, John L. Read, Rebecca S. West, Richard T. Kingsford
Summary: The influence of resource availability on ecosystem function varies spatially and temporally. This study investigated the persistence and habitat use of avian communities in an arid desert region in Australia during an extended dry period. The results showed differences in species composition, habitat preference, and resource use between the dry period and the wet period. Vegetation heterogeneity was found to be important for the conservation of avian refuges during the dry period.
Article
Ecology
Yanina Benedetti, Corey T. Callaghan, Iva Ulbrichova, Antonia Galanaki, Theodoros Kominos, Farah Abou Zeid, Juan Diego Ibanez-Alamo, Jukka Suhonen, Mario Diaz, Gabor Marko, Raphael Bussiere, Piotr Tryjanowski, Nikos Bukas, Marko Maegi, Lucas Leveau, Fabio Pruscini, Leszek Jerzak, Olaf Ciebiera, Jukka Jokimaeki, Marja-Liisa Kaisanlahti-Jokimaeki, Anders Pape Moller, Federico Morelli
Summary: This study examines whether the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) and the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) can predict avian diversity, urban tolerance, and specialization in urban landscapes. Using Google Earth Engine, the researchers extracted EVI and NDVI values within a 50-m buffer of bird sample points in 15 European cities. They found that NDVI was the best predictor for various aspects of avian diversity, including taxonomic diversity, functional richness and evenness, and urban tolerance. The study expands our knowledge of EVI and NDVI as surrogates for avian diversity at a continental scale. Evaluation: 9/10
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Corey T. Callaghan, Facundo X. Palacio, Yanina Benedetti, Federico Morelli, Diana E. Bowler
Summary: Quantifying intraspecific and interspecific trait variability is crucial for understanding biogeography, ecology, and conservation. This study used citizen science data to examine bird responses to urbanization across the US and found that interspecific variability was greater than intraspecific variability.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biology
Rebecca Spake, Diana E. Bowler, Corey T. Callaghan, Shane A. Blowes, C. Patrick Doncaster, Laura H. Antao, Shinichi Nakagawa, Richard McElreath, Jonathan M. Chase
Summary: Ecologists often use statistical models to detect and explain interactions among ecological drivers, but overlook two fundamental properties: the measurement scale and symmetry. Overlooking these properties can lead to three types of inferential errors: misinterpretation of detection and magnitude, misinterpretation of the sign of effect modification, and misidentification of underlying processes. We illustrate these errors using various ecological questions and propose guidelines to improve the study of interactions in ecology.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Biology
Corey T. Callaghan, Maureen Thompson, Adam Woods, Alistair G. B. Poore, Diana E. Bowler, Fabrice Samonte, Jodi J. L. Rowley, Nadiah Roslan, Richard T. Kingsford, William K. Cornwell, Richard E. Major
Summary: One way to improve the value of citizen science data is through promoting adaptive sampling. In a study using the FrogID project in Australia, it was found that participants were willing to adopt an adaptive sampling protocol, resulting in improved sampling of biodiversity. Adaptive sampling can increase the value of citizen science data for biodiversity research and project design.
Review
Biology
Maria Dornelas, Jonathan M. Chase, Nicholas J. Gotelli, Anne E. Magurran, Brian J. McGill, Laura H. Antao, Shane A. Blowes, Gergana N. Daskalova, Brian Leung, Ines S. Martins, Faye Moyes, Isla H. Myers-Smith, Chris D. Thomas, Mark Vellend
Summary: Estimating biodiversity change is a critical challenge in the context of human modification. This review examines how biodiversity has changed across scales and taxonomic groups, focusing on species richness, temporal turnover, spatial beta-diversity, and abundance. The findings show mixed patterns of both increases and declines in local scales, with higher prevalence of declining trends in beta-diversity and abundance. At the global scale, extinction rates are likely surpassing speciation rates, although both are elevated. Reducing blind spots in understanding biodiversity change is essential for effective management.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wu-Bing Xu, Shane A. A. Blowes, Viviana Brambilla, Cher F. Y. Chow, Ada Fontrodona-Eslava, Ines S. Martins, Daniel McGlinn, Faye Moyes, Alban Sagouis, Hideyasu Shimadzu, Roel van Klink, Anne E. E. Magurran, Nicholas J. J. Gotelli, Brian J. J. McGill, Maria Dornelas, Jonathan M. M. Chase
Summary: Using global metacommunity data, this study found that large-ranged species tend to increase in site occupancy over time, while small-ranged species tend to decrease. This pattern is more pronounced in marine habitats, but in terrestrial regions, protected areas show less extreme changes in occupancy. These findings highlight the importance of range size in determining species declines and the potential of habitat protection in mitigating these losses under environmental change.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Corey T. Callaghan, Jonathan M. Chase, Daniel J. Mcglinn
Summary: This study investigated the changes in bird diversity along an anthropogenic landscape habitat modification gradient and found that bird diversity peaked at low to moderate levels of modification. Additionally, a declining number of individuals was the primary factor influencing diversity change.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Simon B. Z. Gorta, Corey T. Callaghan, Fabrice Samonte, Mark K. J. Ooi, Thomas Mesaglio, Shawn W. Laffan, Will K. Cornwell
Summary: Conditions conducive to fires are becoming increasingly common and widespread under climate change, and recent fire events across the globe have had a significant impact on biodiversity. This study used citizen science data to quantify the effect of post-fire diversity responses in burnt and unburnt regions of eastern Australia. The findings showed an increase in species diversity up to 18 months after the fires, with dry sclerophyll forests driving this overall increase. However, areas exposed to extreme fire severity experienced a decrease in overall diversity.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ines S. Martins, Franziska Schrodt, Shane A. Blowes, Amanda E. Bates, Anne D. Bjorkman, Viviana Brambilla, Juan Carvajal-Quintero, Cher F. Y. Chow, Gergana N. Daskalova, Kyle Edwards, Nico Eisenhauer, Richard Field, Ada Fontrodona-Eslava, Jonathan J. Henn, Roel van Klink, Joshua S. Madin, Anne E. Magurran, Michael McWilliam, Faye Moyes, Brittany Pugh, Alban Sagouis, Isaac Trindade-Santos, Brian J. McGill, Jonathan M. Chase, Maria Dornelas
Summary: Biotic responses to global change, especially in the Anthropocene, have led to a decrease in body size, primarily driven by fish. Both within-species trends and compositional changes contribute to body size changes, with significant variation in magnitude and direction.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Taylor Headland, Diane Colombelli-Negrel, Corey T. Callaghan, Shane C. Sumasgutner, Sonia Kleindorfer, Petra Sumasgutner
Summary: Urbanisation has negative impacts on biodiversity, but the species-specific responses of wildlife to urbanisation are poorly understood in the Southern Hemisphere. This study used eBird data to assess the urban tolerance of 24 Australian raptor species and found that smaller raptors had greater urban tolerance than larger ones. Out of the species analysed, 13 showed tolerance profiles for urban environments, while 11 showed avoidance profiles. These findings highlight the need to conserve native habitat and improve urban conditions for larger-bodied raptor species in order to protect Australian raptor diversity in an increasingly urbanised world.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Robert I. McDonald, Myla F. J. Aronson, Timothy Beatley, Erin Beller, Micaela Bazo, Robin Grossinger, Kelsey Jessup, Andressa V. Mansur, Jose Antonio Puppim de Oliveira, Stephanie Panlasigui, Joe Burg, Nicholas Pevzner, Danielle Shanahan, Lauren Stoneburner, Andrew Rudd, Erica Spotswood
Summary: Green spaces in urban areas provide multiple benefits, including biodiversity conservation and promotion of human well-being. However, there is a negative correlation between population density and green spaces. It is possible to have both green and dense urban areas by making use of green interventions and proper urban planning.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Eva Boon, Jurian Vincent Meijering, Robbert Biesbroek, Fulco Ludwig
Summary: This article introduces a global Delphi study, which presents a widely supported definition for successful climate services. The definition emphasizes the importance of user satisfaction and highlights the need for climate service developers to consider climate change uncertainties, build trust and capacity with users, and tailor interactions based on user needs.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhiqi Zhang, Xiangyu Jia, Zeren Gongbu, Dingling He, Wenjun Li
Summary: This study conducted research in two villages on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China and found that the village with interactive and supportive government involvement achieved better outcomes compared to the village with forceful government intervention. This highlights the importance of congruence between government actions and community demands in developing self-governance institutions for natural resource management.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yolanda L. Waters, Kerrie A. Wilson, Angela J. Dean
Summary: This study found that climate messages centered around the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) are more effective in strengthening intentions to adopt energy reduction behaviors. However, they are limited in motivating more impactful civic and social behaviors, including those seeking to influence climate policy support. Messages emphasizing collective efficacy can enhance message effect and influence the uptake of a broader range of behaviors. Emotions related to distress played a significant role in this effect. This research offers an alternative for expanding beyond traditional climate communication strategies.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daniel A. Potts, Emma J. S. Ferranti, Joshua D. Vande Hey
Summary: This study investigates the barriers to integrating satellite data into air quality management and proposes the creation of a network of experts to facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange between scientific research and air quality management.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amber W. Datta, Carina Wyborn, Brian C. Chaffin, Michele L. Barnes
Summary: Extreme climate events are changing social-ecological systems and challenging environmental governance paradigms. This study explores governance actors' perspectives on the future of reef management after a crisis and finds that multiple and conflicting visions are shaping the trajectory of coral reef governance.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ranjan Datta, Prarthona Datta
Summary: This paper discusses the importance of learning climate change solutions from the activities of cross-cultural children, and introduces reflective learning, Indigenous Elders land-based teaching, music and arts learning, and positive interactions with cross-cultural children in a cross-cultural community garden.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Julie Lydia Stounberg, Karen Timmerman, Karsten Dahl, Maurizio Pinna, Jon C. Svendsen
Summary: To combat biodiversity loss, the European Union established the Natura 2000 network. However, some sites are still not mapped, and habitats remain undefined. This study compared the definitions of blue mussel reefs in different EU member states and identified significant variations in parameters and limits used for reef identification. The study also highlighted the need for compatible and justified habitat definitions to ensure a consistent level of protection.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shilpi Kundu, Edward A. Morgan, James C. R. Smart
Summary: Climate change impacts in low lying coastal areas, like Bangladesh, are negatively affecting food and livelihood security, necessitating adaptation measures to build resilience. However, the effective implementation of these measures is hindered by a lack of local-level knowledge.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Theodore Tallent, Aiora Zabala
Summary: This study explores how pluralism and social equity are incorporated into the governance of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in the field of conservation. Using a conceptual framework of social equity, the researchers analyze five exemplary cases to understand how practitioners assimilate these principles into their practices and governance processes. The findings highlight a strong commitment to participation and involvement of local communities, along with practices that aim to foster actor participation, build local capacity, and strengthen ownership. The study emphasizes the importance of considering diverse voices, perspectives, and forms of knowledge in conservation governance.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Natalie Sampson, Carmel Price, Melanie Sampson, Mary Bradshaw, Bianca Freeman
Summary: The Title V program of the Clean Air Act provides opportunities for public participation in permit-related decisionmaking, but there is a lack of substantive changes prioritizing environmental justice in overburdened communities. Increasing the use of plain language can improve public participation by enhancing access, transparency, and accountability. Analysis of public notices revealed poor writing quality and a lack of attention to writing strategies for improved understanding and addressing environmental health and justice. Suggestions for improving public notices are provided, emphasizing the need for plain language and environmental health literacy.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Karabi Bezboruah, Amruta Sakalker, Michelle Hummel, Oswald Jenewein, Kathryn Masten, Yonghe Liu
Summary: This study examines the role of a rural, community-based nonprofit organization in addressing coastal flooding. Through an analysis of the Ingleside on the Bay Coastal Watch Association (IOBCWA) in Texas, the study finds that the organization has improved the community's adaptive capacity through activities such as community organizing, advocacy, data collection, resident capacity building, and regional communication networks. However, more policies, partnerships, and inclusion of socially vulnerable groups are needed.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Heli Saarikoski, Suvi Vikstrom, Lasse Peltonen
Summary: This paper examines the cormorant conflict in Finland, highlighting the frame conflict resulting from different scales of analysis. The study finds that knowledge co-production processes have the potential to address environmental conflicts and generate practical and contextually appropriate knowledge. Key factors include participants' control over information and third-party facilitation of dialogue.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
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
Environmental Sciences
Priya Chetri, Upasna Sharma, P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan
Summary: Previous studies have overlooked the role of information in farmers' capacity to adapt to weather and climate variability. This paper examines the relationship between farmers' access to weather information and the uptake of farm-level adaptation strategies, and highlights the potential of information in improving farmers' adaptive capacity. The paper also emphasizes the moderating effect of farmers' social ecosystem on this relationship.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Baker Matovu, Floor Brouwer, Raimund Bleischwitz, Firas Aljanabi, Meltem Alkoyak-Yildiz
Summary: This paper proposes a novel framework for sustainable sand mining based on Ecosystem Service Assessment. It analyzes the case of Kerala, India to demonstrate the impacts of sand mining on local ecosystems and livelihoods. The article also highlights seven key steps that can guide sustainable sand mining and promote integrated governance systems.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY
(2024)