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Piet G, Bentley J, Jongbloed R, Grundlehner A, Tamis J, de Vries P. A cumulative impact assessment on the marine capacity to supply ecosystem services. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 948:174149. [PMID: 38909821 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 06/16/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/25/2024]
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Ecosystem services link the status of biodiversity and its functioning to societal goods and benefits contributing to human wellbeing. As such, they can play a key role in preserving the environment and managing natural resources and ecosystems to conserve nature's contributions to people. Identification of the main threats acting on the natural environment, and how these may impact its capacity to supply ecosystem services, is fundamental to the maintenance of these services. To that end, we present a novel approach based on a cumulative impacts assessment that 1) covers all relevant human activities and their pressures, 2) links impacts to the biotic groups that make up biodiversity and 3) provides an estimation of the Service Supply Potential based on the functioning of these biotic groups. Key proxy metrics to estimate this Service Supply Potential were identified from a literature review and quantified using a food web model (Ecopath with Ecosim). In addition to this quantitative information, the assessment of the capacity to supply ecosystem services was supplemented with expert judgement-based information to reflect the societal preferences that drive the allocation of human capital and turn these services into societal goods and benefits. As a proof of concept, the method was applied to the North Sea ecosystem. Results showed that, overall, the capacity of the North Sea to supply Cultural ecosystem services was most threatened, with an average potential decline of 50 % compared to an undisturbed situation. This was followed by the Provisioning ecosystem services with 46 % and the Regulation & Maintenance with 38 %. The main anthropogenic threats (excluding climate change) to the North Sea capacity to supply ecosystem services come primarily from fishing contributing to 51 % of the overall threat. Of the remaining 18 sectoral activities another 23 % was contributed by mining, non-renewable energy, tourism, and agriculture.
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- Gerjan Piet
- Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen Marine Research, Ps.O. Box 57, 1780 AB Den Helder, the Netherlands.
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- Natural England, Nobel House, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HX, UK
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- Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen Marine Research, Ps.O. Box 57, 1780 AB Den Helder, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen Marine Research, Ps.O. Box 57, 1780 AB Den Helder, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen Marine Research, Ps.O. Box 57, 1780 AB Den Helder, the Netherlands
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- Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen Marine Research, Ps.O. Box 57, 1780 AB Den Helder, the Netherlands
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Day B, Mancini M, Bateman IJ, Binner A, Cho F, de Gol A, Ferguson-Gow H, Fezzi C, Lee C, Liuzzo L, Lovett A, Owen N, Pearson RG, Smith G. Natural capital approaches for the optimal design of policies for nature recovery. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2024; 379:20220327. [PMID: 38643789 PMCID: PMC11033054 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2022.0327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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By embedding a spatially explicit ecosystem services modelling tool within a policy simulator we examine the insights that natural capital analysis can bring to the design of policies for nature recovery. Our study is illustrated through a case example of policies incentivising the establishment of new natural habitat in England. We find that a policy mirroring the current practice of offering payments per hectare of habitat creation fails to break even, delivering less value in improved flows of ecosystem services than public money spent and only 26% of that which is theoretically achievable. Using optimization methods, we discover that progressively more efficient outcomes are delivered by policies that optimally price activities (34%), quantities of environmental change (55%) and ecosystem service value flows (81%). Further, we show that additionally attaining targets for unmonetized ecosystem services (in our case, biodiversity) demands trade-offs in delivery of monetized services. For some policy instruments it is not even possible to achieve the targets. Finally, we establish that extending policy instruments to offer payments for unmonetized services delivers target-achieving and value-maximizing policy designs. Our findings reveal that policy design is of first-order importance in determining the efficiency and efficacy of programmes pursuing nature recovery. This article is part of the theme issue 'Bringing nature into decision-making'.
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- Brett Day
- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, School of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
- Department of Economics and Management, University of Trento, via Inama 5, I-38122 Trento, Italy
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute, Department of Economics, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK
- CSIRO, Castray Esplanade, Battery Point, Hobart, Tas 7004, Australia
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Bratman GN, Bembibre C, Daily GC, Doty RL, Hummel T, Jacobs LF, Kahn PH, Lashus C, Majid A, Miller JD, Oleszkiewicz A, Olvera-Alvarez H, Parma V, Riederer AM, Sieber NL, Williams J, Xiao J, Yu CP, Spengler JD. Nature and human well-being: The olfactory pathway. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadn3028. [PMID: 38748806 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adn3028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024]
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The world is undergoing massive atmospheric and ecological change, driving unprecedented challenges to human well-being. Olfaction is a key sensory system through which these impacts occur. The sense of smell influences quality of and satisfaction with life, emotion, emotion regulation, cognitive function, social interactions, dietary choices, stress, and depressive symptoms. Exposures via the olfactory pathway can also lead to (anti-)inflammatory outcomes. Increased understanding is needed regarding the ways in which odorants generated by nature (i.e., natural olfactory environments) affect human well-being. With perspectives from a range of health, social, and natural sciences, we provide an overview of this unique sensory system, four consensus statements regarding olfaction and the environment, and a conceptual framework that integrates the olfactory pathway into an understanding of the effects of natural environments on human well-being. We then discuss how this framework can contribute to better accounting of the impacts of policy and land-use decision-making on natural olfactory environments and, in turn, on planetary health.
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- Gregory N Bratman
- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Institute for Sustainable Heritage, University College London, London, UK
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- Natural Capital Project, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Woods Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Smell and Taste Center, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Center Smell and Taste, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Interdisciplinary Center Smell and Taste, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Institute of Psychology, University of Wroclaw, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Air Chemistry Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Climate and Atmosphere Research Center, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- College of Architecture, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
- The Experimental Forest, College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
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- T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Why it would be a dangerous folly to end US-China science pact. Nature 2024; 626:927-928. [PMID: 38409543 DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-00577-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Le TAT, Vodden K, Wu J, Bullock R, Sabau G. Payments for ecosystem services programs: A global review of contributions towards sustainability. Heliyon 2024; 10:e22361. [PMID: 38173537 PMCID: PMC10761366 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Payments for ecosystem services programs (PESPs) are increasingly being adopted globally to enhance sustainability outcomes. There are also hundreds of studies yearly on various aspects of PESPs, but research on their contributions to sustainability of communities and the ecosystems they depend upon at the global scale are rare. Our global review explores twelve key characteristics of PESPs at three different phases (inputs - implementation - outputs and outcomes) and their relationship types of these characteristics to sustainability outcomes. To do so, we review 376 peer-review journal articles on PESPs, and test three hypotheses related to these relationships. Our findings confirm that the relationships between each of these characteristics and sustainability outcomes are bidirectional and/or multidirectional to some extent and can be positive, negative or both, depending on specific cases and research methods used to study these relationships. The findings also disclose that separating one characteristic as the primary causal factor in any relationship or outcome is not easy as relevant characteristics are linked in a complex network. Thereby, determining key characteristics of PESPs that drive relationships for the sake of sustainability is important. Through analyzing relationships between PESP characteristics, this study offers a series of suggestions to further aid the contributions of PESPs' contributions to sustainability in the future.
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- Tuyet-Anh T. Le
- School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL A2H 5G4, Canada
- Environmental Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL A2H 5G4, Canada
- Forestry Economics Research Centre, Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences, 46 Duc Thang ward, Northern Tu Liem, Hanoi 11910, Vietnam
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- School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL A2H 5G4, Canada
- Environmental Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL A2H 5G4, Canada
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- School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL A2H 5G4, Canada
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- Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, The University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B2E9, Canada
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- School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL A2H 5G4, Canada
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Thakrar SK, Johnson JA, Polasky S. Land-Use Decisions Have Substantial Air Quality Health Effects. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:381-390. [PMID: 38101325 PMCID: PMC10785758 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Understanding how best to use limited land without compromising food security, health, and beneficial ecosystem functions is a critical challenge of our time. Ecosystem service assessments increasingly inform land-use decisions but seldom include the effects of land use on air quality, the largest environmental health risk. Here, we estimate and value the air quality health effects of potential land-use policies and projected trends in the United States, alongside carbon sequestration and economic returns to land, until 2051. We show that air quality health effects are of first-order importance in land-use decisions, often larger in value than carbon sequestration and economic returns combined. When air quality is properly accounted for, policies that appeared beneficial are shown to be detrimental and vice versa. Land-use-driven air quality impacts are largely from agricultural emissions and biogenic forest emissions, although incentives for reduced deforestation remain beneficial overall. Without evaluating air quality, we are unable to determine whether land-use decisions make us better or worse off.
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- Sumil K. Thakrar
- Department
of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota; St Paul, Minnesota 55108-1038, United
States
- The
Natural Capital Project, University of Minnesota; St. Paul, Minnesota 55108-1038, United
States
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- Department
of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota; St Paul, Minnesota 55108-1038, United
States
- The
Natural Capital Project, University of Minnesota; St. Paul, Minnesota 55108-1038, United
States
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- Department
of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota; St Paul, Minnesota 55108-1038, United
States
- The
Natural Capital Project, University of Minnesota; St. Paul, Minnesota 55108-1038, United
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Zhan Q, de Senerpont Domis LN, Lürling M, Marcé R, Heuts TS, Teurlincx S. Process-based modeling for ecosystem service provisioning: Non-linear responses to restoration efforts in a quarry lake under climate change. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 348:119163. [PMID: 37827081 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023]
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Healthy freshwater ecosystems can provide vital ecosystem services (ESs), and this capacity may be hampered due to water quality deterioration and climate change. In the currently available ES modeling tools, ecosystem processes are either absent or oversimplified, hindering the evaluation of impacts of restoration measures on ES provisioning. In this study, we propose an ES modeling tool that integrates lake physics, ecology and service provisioning into a holistic modeling framework. We applied this model to a Dutch quarry lake, to evaluate how nine ESs respond to technological-based (phosphorus (P) reduction) and nature-based measures (wetland restoration). As climate change might be affecting the future effectiveness of restoration efforts, we also studied the climate change impacts on the outcome of restoration measures and provisioning of ESs, using climate scenarios for the Netherlands in 2050. Our results indicate that both phosphorus reduction and wetland restoration mitigated eutrophication symptoms, resulting in increased oxygen concentrations and water transparency, and decreased phytoplankton biomass. Delivery of most ESs was improved, including swimming, P retention, and macrophyte habitat, whereas the ES provisioning that required a more productive system was impaired (sport fishing and bird watching). However, our modeling results suggested hampered effectiveness of restoration measures upon exposure to future climate conditions, which may require intensification of restoration efforts in the future to meet restoration targets. Importantly, ESs provisioning showed non-linear responses to increasing intensity of restoration measures, indicating that effectiveness of restoration measures does not necessarily increase proportionally. In conclusion, the ecosystem service modeling framework proposed in this study, provides a holistic evaluation of lake restoration measures on ecosystem services provisioning, and can contribute to development of climate-robust management strategies.
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- Qing Zhan
- Aquatic Knowledge Centre Wageningen (AKWA), Department of Aquatic Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), PO-Box 50, 6700AB, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, PO-Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Aquatic Knowledge Centre Wageningen (AKWA), Department of Aquatic Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), PO-Box 50, 6700AB, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, PO-Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Department of Pervasive Systems, Faculty of EEMCS, University of Twente, PO-Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, the Netherlands; Department of Water Resources, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation, University of Twente, PO-Box 217, 7500 AE, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Aquatic Knowledge Centre Wageningen (AKWA), Department of Aquatic Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), PO-Box 50, 6700AB, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, Wageningen University & Research, PO-Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- Integrative Freshwater Ecology Group, Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), Cala St. Francesc 14, 17300 Blanes, Spain
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- Department of Aquatic Ecology and Environmental Biology, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, PO-Box 9010, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Aquatic Knowledge Centre Wageningen (AKWA), Department of Aquatic Ecology, Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), PO-Box 50, 6700AB, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Zhang Z, Liu Q, Gao G, Shao J, Pan J, He G, Hu Z. Integrating ecosystem services closely related to human well-being into the restoration and management of deep lakes facing multiple stressors: Lessons from long-term practice in Qiandao Lake, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 902:166457. [PMID: 37607637 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Deep-lake (reservoir) ecosystems provide valuable ecosystem services (ES) and generate significant ecosystem service values (ESV); however, reservoir ecosystems have suffered great losses from environmental changes and human activities. Currently, studies on ES and its correlations with stressors remain insufficient and the integration of ES into ecological restoration and management poses numerous challenges. Here, we combined four types of stressors with six ES closely related to human well-being to discuss their interactions in Qiandao Lake (a representative deep lake in China). Our results indicate that all ESV showed a consistent growth trend throughout the study period, reaching 5203.8 million CNY in 2018, and the cultural service value surpassed the provisioning service value for the first time in 2004. Almost all the ESV were limited during the cyanobacterial bloom in Qiandao Lake. Redundancy analysis and partial least squares structural equation modeling jointly revealed that socioeconomic development was the most important direct driver of the increase in ESV (0.770) and that hydro-meteorological conditions (0.316) and pollutant loads (0.274) positively affected ESV by mediating lake trophic status. The trophic status of the lake is the result of the interaction of multiple stressors, which has a negative impact on ESV. Therefore, to continuously protect the provisioning and cultural service values of deep-lake ecosystems from damage, the government must rationally formulate SED goals and reduce pollutant loads during lake development, operation, and utilization. This work provides valuable insights into the interactions between ES, which are closely related to human well-being, and stressors in deep-lake ecosystems.
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- Zhen Zhang
- Centre for Research on Environmental Ecology and Fish Nutrition (CREEFN) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Centre for Research on Environmental Ecology and Fish Nutrition (CREEFN) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China.
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- College of Marine Ecology and Environment, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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- Hangzhou Qiandao Lake Development Group Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Hangzhou Qiandao Lake Development Group Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Hangzhou Qiandao Lake Development Group Co., Ltd., Hangzhou 310000, China
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- Centre for Research on Environmental Ecology and Fish Nutrition (CREEFN) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China; Key Laboratory of Freshwater Aquatic Genetic Resources, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China
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Ji J, Yu Y, Zhang Z, Hua T, Zhu Y, Zhao H. Notable conservation gaps for biodiversity, ecosystem services and climate change adaptation on the Tibetan Plateau, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 895:165032. [PMID: 37355118 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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Incorporating biodiversity, ecosystem services (ESs) and climate change adaptation into the conservation targets of protected areas (PAs) is being acknowledged. Targeting conservation actions requires a thorough understanding of the relationship between PAs and these important regions. However, few studies have identified conservation gaps while simultaneously considering these three aspects. Here, we assessed the representativeness of the PAs network for biodiversity, ESs and climate refugia (as a proxy for climate change adaptation ability) on the Tibetan Plateau (TP). Our analysis showed that these priority conservation regions were primarily located in the south and southeast of the TP, while they were impacted by intense human pressure. Most ESs and all types of species richness showed a significant positive correlation. Additionally, a positive correlation between multiple climate refugia and different types of species richness was detected. Representativeness analysis revealed notable conservation gaps for these three aspects in existing PAs, highlighting the urgency of adjusting their distribution and improving their representativeness. By integrating these conservation targets, priority regions for future conservation were further delineated. Taken together, our findings contribute to improving the efficiency of PAs and optimizing conservation planning.
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- Jiaqian Ji
- School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; College of Land Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Jixian National Forest Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, CNERN, School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- School of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Grassland Resources and Ecology in the Yellow River Delta, College of Grassland Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, Shandong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Regional Eco-process and Function Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- Sichuan Geological Environment Survey and Research Center, Chengdu 610081, Sichuan, China
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Tesfaye B, Lengoiboni M, Zevenbergen J, Simane B. A Holistic Analysis of Food Security Situation of Households Engaged in Land Certification and Sustainable Land Management Programs: South Wello, Ethiopia. Foods 2023; 12:3341. [PMID: 37761049 PMCID: PMC10527708 DOI: 10.3390/foods12183341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Land degradation, food and tenure insecurity are significant problems in the northern highlands of Ethiopia, particularly in the region known as the country's famine corridor. Addressing these twine issues in the region has become a focal point for both local and international organizations, underscoring the significance of preventive measures. Since 2000, the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) has been implementing sustainable land management and certification programs. This study aims on households involved in these programs, specifically in Dessie Zuria and Kutaber Woredas, South Wello Zone (SWZ). The primary objectives of the research were to assess households' current food security status, identify factors influencing their food security, and classify coping and survival strategies employed by households during food shortages. Primary and secondary sources have been used to collect both qualitative and quantitative data. Quantitative data were collected from surveyed households and analyzed USING SPSS software version 26, whereas qualitative data were transcribed, grouped, and interpreted in line with the aim of the research. Three food security models, namely the Household Food Balance Model, Months of Adequate Household Food Provisioning, and Household Dietary Diversity Score, were employed to evaluate food security. Consequently, a significant percentage of the surveyed households, amounting to 88.3%, 35.6%, and 93.8%, were found to experience food insecurity according to the respective models. Rainfall shortages and variability, crop pests and diseases, shrinking farm plots, and land degradation are among the identified food security determinants. During dearth periods, households deploy a variety of coping and survival strategies. To mitigate food insecurity stemming from both natural and socio-economic factors, the research suggests several recommendations. These include advocating for tenure policy reforms by the GoE, and the local governments should promote the adoption of efficient land management practices, instituting a land certification system based on cadasters, encouraging family planning, boosting investments in education and literacy, raising awareness and providing training in climate-smart agriculture techniques, educating communities on optimal grain utilization, saving, trade, and storage methods, facilitating opportunities for income generation through off-farm and non-farm activities, and offering support for crop and livestock diversification.
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- Bichaye Tesfaye
- Centre for Food Security Studies, College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1176, Ethiopia;
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning & Geo-Information Management, University of Twente, Languid 1430, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Urban and Regional Planning & Geo-Information Management, University of Twente, Languid 1430, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Urban and Regional Planning & Geo-Information Management, University of Twente, Languid 1430, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands;
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- Center for Environment and Sustainable Development, College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1176, Ethiopia;
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Johnson JA, Baldos UL, Corong E, Hertel T, Polasky S, Cervigni R, Roxburgh T, Ruta G, Salemi C, Thakrar S. Investing in nature can improve equity and economic returns. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2220401120. [PMID: 37364118 PMCID: PMC10318957 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2220401120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Sustainable development requires jointly achieving economic development to raise standards of living and environmental sustainability to secure these gains for the long run. Here, we develop a local-to-global, and global-to-local, earth-economy model that integrates the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP)-computable general equilibrium model of the economy with the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model of fine-scale, spatially explicit ecosystem services. The integrated model, GTAP-InVEST, jointly determines land use, environmental conditions, ecosystem services, market prices, supply and demand across economic sectors, trade across regions, and aggregate performance metrics like GDP. We use the integrated model to analyze the contribution of investing in nature for economic prosperity, accounting for the impact of four important ecosystem services (pollination, timber provision, marine fisheries, and carbon sequestration). We show that investments in nature result in large improvements relative to a business-as-usual path, accruing annual gains of $100 to $350 billion (2014 USD) with the largest percentage gains in the lowest-income countries. Our estimates include only a small subset of ecosystem services and could be far higher with inclusion of more ecosystem services, incorporation of ecological tipping points, and reduction in substitutability that limits economic adjustments to declines in natural capital. Our analysis highlights the need for improved environmental-economic modeling and the vital importance of integrating environmental information firmly into economic analysis and policy. The benefits of doing so are potentially very large, with the greatest percentage benefits accruing to inhabitants of the poorest countries.
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- Center for Global Trade Analysis, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN47907-2056
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- Center for Global Trade Analysis, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN47907-2056
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- Center for Global Trade Analysis, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN47907-2056
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- Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN55108
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- Independent Consultant, BristolBS7 8E, United Kingdom
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- Global Program on Sustainability, The World Bank, WashingtonDC20006
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- Department of Economics, University of Victoria, BCV8P 5C2, Canada
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- Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN55108
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Wang W, Xu C, Li Y. Priority areas and benefits of ecosystem restoration in Beijing. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:83600-83614. [PMID: 37344716 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-28255-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Ecological restoration can significantly improve ecosystem services and human well-being and provide a basis for regional coordinated development and ecological security. To guide restoration efforts, information on the potential benefits of restoration was required to efficiently target investments. Although the number of studies focusing on ecosystem restoration has increased in recent decades, priority areas that integrate ecological and economic benefits have yet to be identified. We developed and applied a prioritization approach to identify potential priority sites in Beijing. We used the historical environmental data on Beijing to identify areas of degradation and to assess the feasibility of restoration. Ecosystem service and quality degradation, low ecosystem quality, and soil erosion were integrated into one index to indicate the restoration importance. Potential restoration benefits were mapped using the monetary value of six ecosystem services. Based on the importance and benefits of restoration, three scenarios were developed to identify priority restoration areas. In Beijing, restoring 30% of the degraded area (1531 km2) in priority areas by 2050 could increase the annual ecological benefit by more than 5 billion yuan, or approximately 787 million USD, and could decrease the ecological degradation index by 50%. By integrating explicit spatial information on restoration importance and restoration benefits, this methodology provides a feasible way to identify restoration priority areas and assess restoration benefits.
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- Wenjing Wang
- China Urban Construction Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd, Beijing, 100120, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Future Urban Design, School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China.
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- School of Resources and Environment, Henan University of Economics and Law, Zhengzhou, 450046, China
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Spalding MD, Longley-Wood K, McNulty VP, Constantine S, Acosta-Morel M, Anthony V, Cole AD, Hall G, Nickel BA, Schill SR, Schuhmann PW, Tanner D. Nature dependent tourism - Combining big data and local knowledge. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 337:117696. [PMID: 36934498 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The ability to quantify nature's value for tourism has significant implications for natural resource management and sustainable development policy. This is especially true in the Eastern Caribbean, where many countries are embracing the concept of the Blue Economy. The utilization of user-generated content (UGC) to understand tourist activities and preferences, including the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches, remains at the early stages of development and application. This work describes a new effort which has modelled and mapped multiple nature dependent sectors of the tourism industry across five small island nations. It makes broad use of UGC, while acknowledging the challenges and strengthening the approach with substantive input, correction, and modification from local experts. Our approach to measuring the nature-dependency of tourism is practical and scalable, producing data, maps and statistics of sufficient detail and veracity to support sustainable resource management, marine spatial planning, and the wider promotion of the Blue Economy framework.
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- Mark D Spalding
- The Nature Conservancy, Protect Oceans Land and Water Program, Strada delle Tolfe, 14, Siena, 53100, Italy; Conservation Science Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK.
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- The Nature Conservancy, Protect Oceans Land and Water Program, 99 Bedford St, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
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- The Nature Conservancy, Eastern Caribbean Program, P.O. Box 3397, Old Fort Road, St. George's, Grenada.
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- The Nature Conservancy, Avenida de los Próceres esq. Euclides Morillo, Diamond Mall, 1er Nivel, Local 6-A, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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- TripAdvisor, 400 1st Ave, Needham, MA, 02494, USA.
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- Center for Integrated Spatial Research, Environmental Studies Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA.
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- The Nature Conservancy, Caribbean Program, 1b Norwood Avenue, Kingston 5, Jamaica.
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- Center for Integrated Spatial Research, Environmental Studies Department, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA.
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- The Nature Conservancy, Caribbean Division, Coral Gables, FL, 33134, USA.
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- Department of Economics and Finance, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC, 28403, USA.
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- Microsoft, AI for Good Research Lab, Redmond, WA, 98052, USA.
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Huang M, Zhang G, Wang Q, Yin Q, Wang J, Li W, Feng S, Ke Q, Guo Q. Evaluation of typical ecosystem services in Dabie Mountain area and its application in improving residents' well-being. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1195644. [PMID: 37346144 PMCID: PMC10279887 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1195644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
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Research on ecosystem services and residents' well-being in old revolutionary base areas is an important task for China's ecological civilization construction and rural revitalization. Taking Jinzhai County, the core area of Dabie Mountains, China, as an example, based on InVEST model, the methods of spatial autocorrelation and coupling coordinated development degree, the spatiotemporal evolution, spatial heterogeneity and coupling association patterns of ecosystem services and multidimensional well-being in the study area from 2005 to 2020 were discussed. The major results are: In the past 15 years, in the core area of the Dabie Mountains, ecosystem services such as food supply, soil retention and water yield showed an upward trend, carbon sequestration and biodiversity maintenance showed a downward trend. The comprehensive index of multidimensional well-being in the core area of Dabie Mountain increased by 27.23% and the spatial difference in multidimensional well-being is gradually narrowing. By the analysis of coupling coordination, the number of units with the type of coupling disharmony between ecosystem services and multidimensional well-being in the study area decreased significantly from 56.85% in 2005 to 26.81% in 2020, respectively. The analysis of geographical detection showed that the habitat quality factor was the dominant controlling factor of coupling coordination spatial difference. By bivariate spatial autocorrelation analysis, in the past 15 years, the number of units with the "high ecology-high well-being" synergy type increased from 5.44% to 13.31%. The results can provide a reference for accurate identification, optimal regulation and synergistic improvement between ecosystem services and relative poverty in the Dabie Mountain area.
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- Muyi Huang
- School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- College of Management, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Guangzhou (GRG) Metrology & Test (Hefei) CO., Ltd, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Hefei, Anhui, China
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- School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei, Anhui, China
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Branoff BL, Cicchetti G, Jackson S, Pryor M, Sharpe LM, Shumchenia E, Yee SH. Capturing twenty years of change in ecosystem services provided by coastal Massachusetts habitats. ECOSYSTEM SERVICES 2023; 61:1-16. [PMID: 37235205 PMCID: PMC10208272 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2023.101530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Accounting for ecosystem services across expansive and diverse landscapes presents unique challenges to managers tasked with navigating and synthesizing the social-ecological dynamics of varied stakeholder interests and ecological functions. One approach to this challenge is through expert based matrices that provide valuations for specific service-habitat combinations. In this study, we combine a literature review with local expert input to build an ecosystem service capacity matrix for the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership (MassBays). We then apply this matrix to a custom conglomerate land cover data set and a habitat connectivity analysis to assess the spatial and temporal dynamics in select ecosystem services of coastal habitats across MassBays from 1996 to 2016. In 1996, saltmarsh was the primary provider of coastal ecosystem services, representing roughly 60% of the total service capacity. More specifically, high elevation saltmarsh was top-ranked, followed by tidal flats, seagrass, low elevation saltmarsh and unclassified saltmarsh. This distribution of service provisioning varied considerably among the five regions of MassBays, reflecting the unique habitat mixes and local expert valuations of each. Although saltmarsh dominated the overall production of services, seagrass and tidal flats drove 97% of the service changes that occurred from one year to the next. From 1996 to 2016, MassBays lost 50% of its seagrass cover and gained 20% more tidal flats, resulting in a 5% overall loss in ecosystem services. Again, this varied among the five regions, with Cape Cod losing as much as 12% of a given service while the Upper North Shore gained 4% in services overall. We bootstrapped the analysis to provide a range of probable outcomes. We also mapped the changes in service production for each of the sixty-eight embayments. This analysis will aid local managers in accounting for ecosystem services as they develop management plans for their represented stakeholders.
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- Benjamin L Branoff
- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement and Modeling Division, Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, US Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, USA
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- Atlantic Coastal Environmental Sciences Division, Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA
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- Health and Ecological Criteria Division, Office of Water, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, 20460, USA
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- Water Division, Region 1 - New England, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Boston, MA 02109, USA
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- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement and Modeling Division, Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, US Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, USA
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- Gulf Ecosystem Measurement and Modeling Division, Center for Environmental Measurement and Modeling, US Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, USA
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Duffus NE, Echeverri A, Dempewolf L, Noriega JA, Furumo PR, Morimoto J. The Present and Future of Insect Biodiversity Conservation in the Neotropics: Policy Gaps and Recommendations. NEOTROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2023; 52:407-421. [PMID: 36918492 PMCID: PMC10181979 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-023-01031-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Emerging evidence suggests that insect populations may be declining at local and global scales, threatening the sustainability of the ecosystem services that insects provide. Insect declines are of particular concern in the Neotropics, which holds several of the world's hotspots of insect endemism and diversity. Conservation policies are one way to prevent and mitigate insect declines, yet these policies are usually biased toward vertebrate species. Here, we outline some key policy instruments for biodiversity conservation in the Neotropics and discuss their potential contribution and shortcomings for insect biodiversity conservation. These include species-specific action policies, protected areas and Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs), sectoral policies, biodiversity offsetting, market-based mechanisms, and the international policy instruments that underpin these efforts. We highlight that although these policies can potentially benefit insect biodiversity indirectly, there are avenues in which we could better incorporate the specific needs of insects into policy to mitigate the declines mentioned above. We propose several areas of improvement. Firstly, evaluating the extinction risk of more Neotropical insects to better target at-risk species with species-specific policies and conserve their habitats within area-based interventions. Secondly, alternative pest control methods and enhanced monitoring of insects in a range of land-based production sectors. Thirdly, incorporating measurable and achievable insect conservation targets into international policies and conventions. Finally, we emphasise the important roles of community engagement and enhanced public awareness in achieving these improvements to insect conservation policies.
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- Centre for Conservation Biology, Dept of Biology, Stanford Univ, CA, Stanford, USA
- The Natural Capital Project, Stanford Univ, CA, Stanford, USA
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- Ministry of Planning and Development, Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago
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- Grupo Agua, Salud y Ambiente, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad El Bosque, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford Univ, Stanford, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, Univ of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Ecologia E Conservação, Univ Federal Do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
- Institute of Mathematics, Univ of Aberdeen, King's College, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Eger AM, Marzinelli EM, Beas-Luna R, Blain CO, Blamey LK, Byrnes JEK, Carnell PE, Choi CG, Hessing-Lewis M, Kim KY, Kumagai NH, Lorda J, Moore P, Nakamura Y, Pérez-Matus A, Pontier O, Smale D, Steinberg PD, Vergés A. The value of ecosystem services in global marine kelp forests. Nat Commun 2023; 14:1894. [PMID: 37072389 PMCID: PMC10113392 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37385-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2023] Open
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While marine kelp forests have provided valuable ecosystem services for millennia, the global ecological and economic value of those services is largely unresolved. Kelp forests are diminishing in many regions worldwide, and efforts to manage these ecosystems are hindered without accurate estimates of the value of the services that kelp forests provide to human societies. Here, we present a global estimate of the ecological and economic potential of three key ecosystem services - fisheries production, nutrient cycling, and carbon removal provided by six major forest forming kelp genera (Ecklonia, Laminaria, Lessonia, Macrocystis, Nereocystis, and Saccharina). Each of these genera creates a potential value of between $64,400 and $147,100/hectare each year. Collectively, they generate between $465 and $562 billion/year worldwide, with an average of $500 billion. These values are primarily driven by fisheries production (mean $29,900, 904 Kg/Ha/year) and nitrogen removal ($73,800, 657 Kg N/Ha/year), though kelp forests are also estimated to sequester 4.91 megatons of carbon from the atmosphere/year highlighting their potential as blue carbon systems for climate change mitigation. These findings highlight the ecological and economic value of kelp forests to society and will facilitate better informed marine management and conservation decisions.
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- Aaron M Eger
- School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2033, Australia.
- Kelp Forest Alliance, Sydney, NSW, 2034, Australia.
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- The University of Sydney, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Mosman, NSW, Australia
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Facultad de Ciencias Marinas, Ensenada, BC, Mexico
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- Leigh Marine Laboratory, Institute of Marine Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Environment, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, 20125, USA
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Queenscliff, VIC, 3225, Australia
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- Department of Ecological Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
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- Hakai Institute, Quadra Island, Canada
- Institute of the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia. 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Oceanography, College of Natural Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Korea
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- Center for Climate Change Adaptation, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
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- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Facultad de Ciencias, Ensenada, BC, Mexico & The Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve, Imperial Beach, CA, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, UK
- Dove Marine Laboratory, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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- Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Kochi University, 200 Monobe, Nankoku, Kochi, 783-8502, Japan
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- Subtidal Ecology Laboratory (Subelab), Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas (ECIM), Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Casilla, 114-D, Santiago, Chile
- Millennium Nucleus for the Ecology and Conservation of Temperate Mesophotic Reef Ecosystem (NUTME), Las Cruces, Valparaiso, Chile
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- Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, PL1 2PB, UK
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- School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2033, Australia
- Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
- Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Mosman, NSW, Australia
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- School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2033, Australia
- Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Mosman, NSW, Australia
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Jorge-García D, Estruch-Guitart V, Aragonés-Beltrán P. How geographical factors and decision-makers' perceptions influence the prioritization of ecosystem services: Analysis in the Spanish rice field areas in RAMSAR Mediterranean wetlands. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 869:161823. [PMID: 36708824 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mediterranean wetlands provide many ecosystem services to humans and other organisms. However, these services are being increasingly damaged. The prioritization of ecosystem services is essential to start a decision-making process focused on environmental policies, highlighting the necessity of equilibrium between sustainability and human well-being. This study analyzes the similarities and differences among the ecosystem services provided by the Spanish RAMSAR Mediterranean wetlands, where rice production is the main economic activity. These areas are the Ebro Delta, the Albufera Natural Park and the Guadalquivir Marshes (Doñana Biosphere Reserve). Despite being different areas, environmental and agricultural policies sometimes treat their characteristics without distinction since they are conceptually englobed in the same category. This analysis aims to study whether geographical and sociocultural factors could influence the prioritization of ecosystem services. The prioritization of the three study areas was conducted using the Analytic Network Process (ANP), a multi-criteria decision-making method which allows decision-makers to manage the ecosystem's complexity. The results are helpful for future policies and in understanding the complex network of interconnections among ecosystem services. Additionally, results show that there are statistically significant differences in priorities among the three study areas due to geographical and cultural reasons. Moreover, results have also shown that decision-makers' judgements influenced the priorities depending on their background and personal or professional preferences. It emphasizes the necessity of implementing environmental policies from a theoretical and global scale to a participatory and local one, considering a broader range of stakeholders' perceptions to reflect the complexity of the ecosystem services network.
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- David Jorge-García
- Departamento de Economía y Ciencias Sociales, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera, s/n, 46022 València, Spain.
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- Departamento de Economía y Ciencias Sociales, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera, s/n, 46022 València, Spain
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- Project Management, Innovation and Sustainability Research Center (PRINS), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain
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Shome A, Phartyal SS, Maharana P, Verma A. Mapping Peer-Reviewed Scientific Studies on Plant Trait–Service Linkages Across Ecosystems: A Bibliometric Analysis. ANTHROPOCENE SCIENCE 2023. [PMCID: PMC10040918 DOI: 10.1007/s44177-023-00048-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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The concept of ‘ecosystem service’ has gained momentum in the twenty-first century to bridge the gap between human–nature interactions. However, the challenge remains to map the flow of ecosystem services (ES) for their efficient management. Among the multiple existing methods, biophysical assessments provide better knowledge of the state of the ecosystem and its mapping for complimentary services. Trait–service linkage is one of the tools to reliably link biodiversity with ES if we better understand the role functional traits play in the underlying ecosystem processes. In this paper, we have performed a bibliometric analysis of published literature on ES and plant functional traits to identify the current state of knowledge on trait–service linkage, biases, research gaps, and challenges. There was a skewed geographical basis for trait–service linkage studies; most studies were conducted in Europe and North America. The majority of the research focused on supporting and regulating ES, mainly carbon sequestration, biomass production, and climate regulation, using a particular set of vegetative traits, such as leaf, root, and plant height, and ignored most regeneration traits, except for a few flower traits. A matrix to quantify the association between ES and selected plant traits (specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content, leaf area, leaf nitrogen content, vegetation height, wood density, canopy density, root length, root density, flowering time, flower color and flower size) revealed that the two leaf traits (specific leaf area and leaf dry matter content) in the linkage have contrasting associations with multiple ES. The study illustrated that there is still a considerable research gap in linking plant traits with essential ES (biomass production, climate and water regulation). Thus, suggest future studies on ES should focus more on trait–service linkage across major ecosystems to underpin key ecosystem processes for better sustenance of ES and human well-being.
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- Arkajyoti Shome
- grid.449235.d0000 0004 4666 016XSchool of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, India
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- grid.449235.d0000 0004 4666 016XSchool of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, India
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- grid.449235.d0000 0004 4666 016XSchool of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, India
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- grid.449235.d0000 0004 4666 016XSchool of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, India
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Zhang R, Li P, Xu L, Zhong S. Reconciling ecological footprint and ecosystem services in natural capital accounting: Applying a novel framework to the Silk Road Economic Belt in China. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 330:117115. [PMID: 36587549 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Natural capital is a constraint on sustainable development goals. There are multiple methods available for natural capital accounting, many of which are inconsistent with each other in accounting items. Another common defect is an inability to represent both physical and monetary quantities. To address these issues, we integrated the ecological footprint and ecosystem service methods by introducing ecosystem service equivalence factors that facilitate the formulation of a standardized and flexible natural capital accounting framework. Adopting the provinces along the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) in China as the target research area, this study calculated and analyzed the spatiotemporal evolution of natural capital utilization and ecological pressure from 2000 to 2020. The results revealed that the supply of natural capital in China's SREB cannot meet consumer demands, resulting in the expansion of the ecological deficits. From 2000 to 2020, the physical and monetary quantities of ecological footprint per capita in the SREB increased by 2.51 and 3.66 times and the ecological carrying capacity per capita decreased by 6.81% in physical terms, gradually increasing by 59.93% in monetary terms. The physical and monetary quantities of ecological deficit per capita continued expanding negatively, at rates of -0.133 nha/cap/yr and -299.837 CNY/cap/yr, respectively. Integrating the physical and monetary dimensions, the sustainability of natural capital in China's SREB was weakening, and the ecological pressure was increasing step by step, from the low-relatively low (L-RL) class to the relatively high-relatively high (RH-RH) class. Ningxia, Chongqing, Shaanxi, Guangxi and Xinjiang were the provinces facing the greatest ecological challenges along the SREB in China, while Qinghai faced the least ecological pressure. These findings provide a reference for the scientific utilization and management of natural capital in provinces along the SREB in China. Additionally, the proposed framework enriches the interactive research achievements of ecological footprint and ecosystem service theories, in ways that not only compensate for the lack of monetary quantity in the ecological footprint, but also have the potential to serve the compilation of China's government-mandated Natural Resource Balance Sheet.
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- Ruqian Zhang
- College of Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China.
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- Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
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- College of Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832000, China.
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- Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, 100101, China
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Malavasi M, Bazzichetto M, Bagella S, Barták V, Depalmas A, Gregorini A, Sperandii MG, Acosta ATR, Bagella S. Ecology meets archaeology: Past, present and future vegetation‐derived ecosystems services from the Nuragic Sardinia (1700–580
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). PEOPLE AND NATURE 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/pan3.10461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023] Open
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- Marco Malavasi
- Department of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Natural Sciences University of Sassari Sassari Italy
- Department of Spatial Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Praha‐Suchdol Czech Republic
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- Department of Spatial Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Praha‐Suchdol Czech Republic
- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Desertificación (CSIC‐UV‐GV) Moncada Spain
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- mUNISS Science museum, Third mission office University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Department of Spatial Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Sciences Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Praha‐Suchdol Czech Republic
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- Humanities and Social Sciences Department University of Sassari Sassari Italy
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- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Desertificación (CSIC‐UV‐GV) Moncada Spain
- Department of Botany and Zoology Masaryk University Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Natural Sciences University of Sassari Sassari Italy
- NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center Palermo Italy
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Loos J, Benra F, Berbés-Blázquez M, Bremer LL, Chan KMA, Egoh B, Felipe-Lucia M, Geneletti D, Keeler B, Locatelli B, Loft L, Schröter B, Schröter M, Winkler KJ. An environmental justice perspective on ecosystem services. AMBIO 2023; 52:477-488. [PMID: 36520411 PMCID: PMC9849542 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-022-01812-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Mainstreaming of ecosystem service approaches has been proposed as one path toward sustainable development. Meanwhile, critics of ecosystem services question if the approach can account for the multiple values of ecosystems to diverse groups of people, or for aspects of inter- and intra-generational justice. In particular, an ecosystem service approach often overlooks power dimensions and capabilities that are core to environmental justice. This article addresses the need for greater guidance on incorporating justice into ecosystem services research and practice. We point to the importance of deep engagement with stakeholders and rights holders to disentangle contextual factors that moderate justice outcomes on ecosystem service attribution and appropriation in socio-political interventions. Such a holistic perspective enables the integration of values and knowledge plurality for enhancing justice in ecosystem services research. This broadened perspective paves a way for transformative ecosystem service assessments, management, and research, which can help inform and design governance structures that nourish human agency to sustainably identify, manage, and enjoy ecosystem services for human wellbeing.
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- Jacqueline Loos
- Faculty of Sustainability, Institute of Ecology, Leuphana University, Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany
- Faculty of Sustainability, Social-Ecological Systems Institute, Leuphana University, Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany
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- Department of Ecosystem Services, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- Institute of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Dornburger Straße 159, 07743 Jena, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstraße 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- School of Planning, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave., Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 Canada
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- University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, 2424 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
- Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822 USA
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- Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine, 3219 Croul Hall, Irvine, CA 92697 USA
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- Department of Ecosystem Services, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Puschstraße 4, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento, Via Mesiano 77, 38123 Trento, Italy
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- Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Twin Cities, Institute On the Environment, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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- Forests and Societies, Cirad, University of Montpellier, TA C-105 / D, 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Working Group Governance of Ecosystem Services, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Eberswalder Str. 84, 15374 Müncheberg, Germany
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- Working Group Governance of Ecosystem Services, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, Eberswalder Str. 84, 15374 Müncheberg, Germany
- Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS), Lund University, Box 170, 22100 Lund, Sweden
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- Faculty of Sustainability, Social-Ecological Systems Institute, Leuphana University, Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany
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- Department for Natural Resource Sciences, McGill University, Macdonald Campus, 21,111 Lakeshore Road, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X3V9 Canada
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Global assessment of nature's contributions to people. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2023; 68:424-435. [PMID: 36732118 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Synergistically maintain or enhance the numerous beneficial contributions of nature to the quality of human life is an important but challenging question for achieving Sustainable Development Goals. However, the spatiotemporal distributions of global nature's contributions to people (NCPs) and their interactions remain unclear. We built a rapid assessment indicator framework and produced the first spatially explicit assessment of all 18 NCPs at a global scale. The 18 global NCPs in 1992 and 2018 were globally assessed in 15,204 subbasins based on two spatial indicator dimensions, including nature's potential contribution and the actual contribution to people. The results show that most of the high NCP values are highly localized. From 1992 to 2018, 6 regulating NCPs, 3 material NCPs, and 2 nonmaterial NCPs declined; 29 regulating-material NCP combinations (54 in total) dominated 76% of the terrestrial area, and the area with few NCPs accounted for 22%; and synergistic relationships were more common than tradeoff relationships, while the relationships among regulating and material NCPs generally traded-off with each other. Transitional climate areas contained few NCPs and have strong tradeoff relationships. However, the high synergistic relationship among NCPs in low latitudes could be threatened by future climate change. These findings provide a general spatiotemporal understanding of global NCP distributions and can be used to interpret the biogeographic information in a functional way to support regional coordination and achieve landscape multifunctionality for the enhancement of human well-being.
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Li Y, Yi R, Liu L, Chen F. Sustainable Ecosystem Services of a Time-Honored Artificial River Ecosystem-Enlightenments from the Carp Brook, in Northern Fujian Province, China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3959. [PMID: 36900970 PMCID: PMC10001676 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20053959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Building a harmonious relationship between human society and river ecosystems has attracted much attention from both government officials and the academy community. Based on the perspective of social-ecological systems (SES), taking the Carp Brook (located in northern Fujian Province, China) as an example, the construction and maintenance of a time-honored artificial river ecosystem was investigated, and its ecosystem services were analyzed. Findings show that the Carp Brook was constructed through a series of ecological engineering, including a transformation of the river channel, building a stable habitat, and breeding carps. The carps have been protected effectively by some folk customs, such as village regulations and folk belief. Meanwhile, the water quality has been maintained through some engineering and institutional measures, which were completed by the local government and villagers. Furthermore, some cultural elements with local characteristics have been formed during the long years of coexistence between human society and the Carp Brook. Based on a healthy ecosystem and abundant culture elements, the Carp Brook provided continuous ecosystem services to human society for more than 800 years, including regulation services (e.g., water purification and flood control) and cultural services (e.g., tourism, research and education, inspiration). Major enlightenments from the Carp Brook are: (a) the Chinese traditional view of nature is important for the construction and maintenance of an artificial ecosystem; (b) traditional folk customs have a strong binding force regarding the protection of the ecosystem; and (c) the choice between material and immaterial services should be made carefully.
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- Yuliang Li
- Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- College of Computer and Information Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
- Big Data Institute of Digital Natural Disaster Monitoring in Fujian, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361024, China
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Faccioli M, Zonneveld S, Tyler CR, Day B. Does local Natural Capital Accounting deliver useful policy and management information? A case study of Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 327:116272. [PMID: 36516564 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Natural capital accounting provides a systematic framework through which to quantify the benefits of natural assets. National-scale applications have demonstrated the feasibility of developing such accounts and their value as a tool to support environmental policy and management decisions. Building on that success, there have been increasing calls for sub-national organisations (for example, protected area authorities and water companies) to develop their own natural capital accounts. As we document in this paper, recent efforts by local organisations in the UK to produce such accounts have tended to rely on a set of 'standard practice' methods, many borrowed directly from national natural capital accounting exercises. In this paper, we review those methods and apply them in producing natural capital accounts for two UK National Parks. Working with the National Park Authorities, we critically assess the usefulness of those accounts to inform local land management. On account of data gaps and significant sensitivity to methodological assumptions, our research shows that these local accounts are considered of limited practical use for land management decision making at a local scale. Through specific illustrative examples, we show that natural capital accounts for local decision-making can be improved through: the inclusion of fit-for-purpose data and valuation methods, the consideration of uncertainties, and the incorporation of ecological information and spatial aspects. We also highlight the need for the development of both standardised guidelines and readily-available tools to quantify and value ecosystem services.
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- Michela Faccioli
- School of International Studies & Department of Economics and Management, University of Trento, via Inama 5, 38122, Trento, Italy; Land, Environment, Economics and Policy (LEEP) Institute, Economics Department, Business School, University of Exeter (UK) Xfi Building, Rennes Drive, EX4 4PU, Exeter, UK.
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy (LEEP) Institute, Economics Department, Business School, University of Exeter (UK) Xfi Building, Rennes Drive, EX4 4PU, Exeter, UK; College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Biosciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, EX4 4QD, Exeter, UK.
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Biosciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, EX4 4QD, Exeter, UK.
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy (LEEP) Institute, Economics Department, Business School, University of Exeter (UK) Xfi Building, Rennes Drive, EX4 4PU, Exeter, UK.
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Growth-survival trade-offs and the restoration of non-forested open ecosystems. Glob Ecol Conserv 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Wang H, Wang L, Jiang A, Wei B, Song C. Assessing impact of land use change on ecosystem service value in Dasi River Basin of China based on an improved evaluation model. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:6965-6985. [PMID: 36008582 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22666-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The aim of this study was to provide a new method for dynamic and continuous assessment of ecosystem service value (ESV) and reveal the impact of land use change on ESV in Dasi River Basin within Jinan's startup area from replacing old growth drivers with new ones. Based on four remote sensing images from 2002 to 2020, four ecological indicators were extracted, and the ecological environmental quality index (EEQI) was obtained through the approach of principal component analysis (PCA). Then, the traditional ESV evaluation method was modified by using the EEQI, grain yield, the biomass factor of cropland ecosystem, and the consumer price index (CPI). Finally, the impact of land use change on ESV was further analyzed based on the improved evaluation model. The result showed that (1) during 2002-2020, the area of forestland, grassland, and built-up land showed an increasing trend. The area of cropland and bare land showed a decreasing trend, and the water body area showed a slightly decreasing trend. (2) The total ESVS overall increased by 2.1759 × 107 yuan; the increased ESVS from air quality regulation, maintain biodiversity, and climate regulation were the main reasons for the increased of total ESVS, with contribution rates of 53.18%, 12.46%, and 11.29% respectively. (3) The sensitivity of ecosystem services to land use change showed a decreasing trend, and the order of elasticity index of different land use types was cropland > water body > forestland > grassland > bare land. The conversion of cropland and bare land to forestland was the main type of ESVs increase, with contribution rates of 18.35% and 10.13%, respectively. The cropland reclamation and built-up land expansion were the most significant land use changes that lead to the decline of ESVS, with contribution rates of 20.14% and 19.03% respectively. (4) The ESV showed a significant positive auto-correlation in terms of spatial distribution. The area of high-high region was mainly distributed in water body, forestland, and its surrounding areas. The area of low-low region was mainly distributed in built-up land and wasteland areas where human disturbance is relatively serious. The high-low and low-high regions were affected by landscape transition process and randomly distributed around the low-low and high-high regions, respectively. This study cannot only put forward a new method for the dynamic continuous evaluation of ESV, but also provide a reference for the rational allocation of land resources in the startup area to realize the balanced development of regional environment and economy.
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- Haocheng Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China.
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- Jinan Urban and Rural Water Affairs Bureau, Jinan, 250099, China
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- Survey and Mapping Institute of Qingdao City, Qingdao, 266100, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 266100, China
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Mapping potential surpluses, deficits, and mismatches of ecosystem services supply and demand for urban areas. Urban Ecosyst 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11252-022-01312-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AbstractLand-use decision making in densely populated cities is challenged to cover the urban demand for water and food while maintaining the integrity of ecosystems that regulate the supply of these ecosystem services, beyond urban limits. Land-use decision making can be informed using spatial analysis of ecosystem services supply and demand, shedding light on potential mismatches, surpluses, deficits, and unsustainable uses of ecosystems. The integration of such analysis in land-use decision making, however, can be challenged by the complexity of the hierarchical and inflexible planning models used in various countries. We explored how the analysis of potential mismatches, surpluses, and deficits in the supply and demand of water and fertile soil can be spatially assessed for urban areas, and how such information can be used to inform land-use decision making. We used official data and geoprocessing methods to map water -supply, demand, and risk for water scarcity-, and fertile supply –supply, demand, and risk for food insecurity-, for Bogota and Villavicencio. We showed a high risk for water scarcity in Bogota, and an increasing competition for fertile soil between urbanization and agriculture. We recommended a cooperative management strategy of ecosystems and services considering that both cities shared river basins and natural reserves, in addition to their strike differences in population size. Inter-jurisdictional and inter-municipal cooperation, in addition to strong governance, are necessary to handle mismatches of urban ecosystem services supply and demand, and a potential solution to solve conflicts related to access, availability, and jurisdiction of ecosystem services in urban areas..
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Wang Y, Li J, Wang Y, Bai J. Regional social-ecological system coupling process from a water flow perspective. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 853:158646. [PMID: 36089019 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The social-ecological system is receiving more and more attention, and water resources have been a focal point for linking social systems and ecosystems, but how to clarify the regional social-ecological system coupling process through the water flow perspective and how to make ecosystem services management decisions still needs further research. This study integrates water quantity and quality and proposes a water-related ecosystem services flow framework. This study applied the framework to the Wuding River watershed and simulated water quantity and quality by SWAT model. The results showed that: (1) there is significant spatial heterogeneity in ecosystem service provisioning and meaningful improvement in water quality under the function of human-made capital in the green phase of the ecosystem services flow; (2) in the red phase, beneficiaries use the water supply for their production and life and discharge >7400 tons pollution loads into the ecosystem; (3) in this process, human-made capital reduces about 35 % of the ammonia pollution, and meanwhile, the ecosystem relies on its environment to further clean up about 44 % of the load. The research framework is suitable for watershed social-ecological systems with simplistic interactions, guiding ecological compensation schemes and related management policies. Furthermore, providing a scientific basis for the sustainable use of regional water resources.
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- Yida Wang
- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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Mengo E, Grilli G, Luisetti T, Conejo Watt H, Harper Jones C, Posen P. Marine and coastal accounts for Small Island Developing States: A case study and application in Grenada. ONE ECOSYSTEM 2022. [DOI: 10.3897/oneeco.7.e84865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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In recent decades, a concerted effort has been made to define methodologies and frameworks to account for the contribution of the natural environment to national wealth and its role in fulfilling societal and economic needs. The linkages between natural capital and human well-being are even stronger in low-income and vulnerable countries, such as Small Island Developing States (SIDS). This is particularly true for coastal and marine ecosystems and for SIDS, considering that a large portion of their population live along the coast. Therefore, SIDS would greatly benefit from systematically assessing and recording the condition and services provided by marine and coastal habitats in ecosystem accounts. Applications of accounting frameworks to marine and coastal habitats, however, are still under development. Through a case study in the Caribbean Island of Grenada, we explore SIDS readiness to develop marine and coastal natural capital accounts, in particular framed within the guidelines of the United Nations System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA). We find that, while data to compile accounts of ecosystems extent exist and may be suitable for accounting, data related to ecosystem condition are very limited. Data gaps significantly constrained the potential approaches to estimate the ecosystem services supply provided by the coastal and marine environment in our natural capital accounts for Grenada. Our case study investigation brings us to suggest initial steps for the development of ecosystem accounts in SIDS, including potential methodologies and approaches and discuss how developing a set of coherent accounts can play a key role in incorporating nature into decision-making.
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Li X, Xiao P, Zhou Y, Xu J, Wu Q. The Spatiotemporal Evolution Characteristics of Cultivated Land Multifunction and Its Trade-Off/Synergy Relationship in the Two Lake Plains. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15040. [PMID: 36429759 PMCID: PMC9690344 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192215040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The material foundation of sustainable agricultural development is cultivated land resources, and their sustainable use is critical to fostering agricultural sustainability and guaranteeing national food security. In this paper, the multifunctional evaluation framework of the cultivated land system based on the "GESEL" model at the grid scale (5 km × 5 km) is constructed to explore the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of a multifunctional cultivated land system in two lake plains and the trade-off and synergy between the functions. The five functions are all unstable in time scales, and their spatial distribution characteristics are also different. The trade-off and synergy between the multiple functions of the cultivated land system in the two lake plains from 2000 to 2019 showed significant spatial heterogeneity. Most of the functions were mainly collaborative, and a few were trade-offs. The two lake plains can be divided into four multi-functional cultivated land zones: a grain production leading zone, a distinctive agricultural planting zone, a high-efficiency agricultural development zone, and an ecological agricultural construction zone. This research puts forward some countermeasures and suggestions to promote the sustainable utilization of cultivated land resources.
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- Xigui Li
- College of Landscape Architecture and Art Design, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- The College of Urban & Environmental Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- The College of Urban & Environmental Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China
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- Faculty of Resources and Environmental Science, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Tourism and Historical Culture College, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing 526061, China
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Xue Y, Bakshi BR. Metrics for a nature-positive world: A multiscale approach for absolute environmental sustainability assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 846:157373. [PMID: 35850351 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Absolute environmental sustainability (AES) metrics include nature's carrying capacity as a reference to provide insight into the extent to which human activities exceed ecosystem limits, and to encourage actions toward restoration and protection of nature. Existing methods for determining AES metrics rely on the frameworks of Planetary boundaries (PB) and Ecosystem Services. This work provides new insight into the relationship between these methods and demonstrates that AES metrics based on the framework of techno-ecological synergy (TES) are better suited to encouraging nature-positive decisions. PB-based AES metrics downscale planetary boundaries or upscale local ecosystem services, but they partition available services among all users across the planet and make limited use of biophysical information. In contrast, TES-based metrics follow a multiscale approach that accounts for local ecosystem services estimated by biophysical data and models, and combine them with downscaled services from multiple coarser scales. These metrics can provide credit to stakeholders for local ecosystem services, thus encouraging ecosystem protection and restoration. Generally, the PB framework focuses on processes of global importance which currently include nine planetary boundaries that are critical for global stability. The TES framework considers ecosystem services from local to global scales and can be used for determining absolute environmental sustainability precisely at any spatial scale. Theoretical analysis shows that TES-based metrics are more general and can be specialized to PB-based metrics under certain conditions. Through case studies at multiple spatial scales and for various ecosystem services, we show that TES-based metrics are more robust, less subjective, and better suited for encouraging transformation to a nature-positive world.
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- Ying Xue
- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Katz O. The ecosystem services framework in archaeology (and vice versa). PEOPLE AND NATURE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pan3.10395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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- Ofir Katz
- Dead Sea and Arava Science Center, Tamar Regional Council Tamar Israel
- Eilat Campus Ben‐Gurion University of the Negev Eilat Israel
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van de Water A, Di Minin E, Slotow R. Human-elephant coexistence through aligning conservation with societal aspirations. Glob Ecol Conserv 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Gosal AS, Evans PM, Bullock JM, Redhead J, Charlton MB, Cord AF, Johnson A, Ziv G. Understanding the accuracy of modelled changes in freshwater provision over time. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 833:155042. [PMID: 35395297 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Accurate modelling of changes in freshwater supplies is critical in an era of increasing human demand, and changes in land use and climate. However, there are concerns that current landscape-scale models do not sufficiently capture catchment-level changes, whilst large-scale comparisons of empirical and simulated water yield changes are lacking. Here we modelled annual water yield in two time periods (1: 1985-1994 and 2: 2008-2017) across 81 catchments in England and validated against empirical data. Our objectives were to i) investigate whether modelling absolute or relative change in water yield is more accurate and ii) determine which predictors have the greatest impact on model accuracy. We used the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) Annual Water Yield model. In this study, absolute values refer to volumetric units of million cubic metres per year (Mm3/y), either at the catchment or hectare level. Modelled annual yields showed high accuracy as indicated by the low Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD, based on normalised data, 0 is high and 1 is low accuracy) at the catchment (1: 0.013 ± 0.019, 2: 0.012 ± 0.020) and hectare scales (1: 0.03 ± 0.030, 2: 0.030 ± 0.025). But accuracy of modelled absolute change in water yield showed a more moderate fit on both the catchment (MAD = 0.055 ± 0.065) and hectare (MAD = 0.105 ± 0.089) scales. Relative change had lower accuracy (MAD = 0.189 ± 0.135). Anthropogenic modifications to the hydrological system, including water abstraction contributed significantly to the inaccuracy of change values at the catchment and hectare scales. Quantification of changes in freshwater provision can be more accurately articulated using absolute values rather than using relative values. Absolute values can provide clearer guidance for mitigation measures related to human consumption. Accuracy of modelled change is related to different aspects of human consumption, suggesting anthropogenic impacts are critically important to consider when modelling water yield.
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- Arjan S Gosal
- School of Geography, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford OX10 8BB, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford OX10 8BB, UK
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- UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford OX10 8BB, UK
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- Chair of Computational Landscape Ecology, Institute of Geography, Technische Universität Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 10, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- School of Geography, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Geography, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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A European-Chinese Exploration: Part 2—Urban Ecosystem Service Patterns, Processes, and Contributions to Environmental Equity under Different Scenarios. REMOTE SENSING 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/rs14143488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Urban expansion and ecological restoration policies can simultaneously affect land-cover changes and further affect ecosystem services (ES). However, it is unclear whether and to what extent the distribution and equity of urban ES are influenced by the stage of urban development and government policies. This study aims to assess the quantity and equity of ES under different scenarios in cites of China and Europe. Firstly, we used the Conversion of Land Use and its Effects at Small regional extent (CLUE-S) model to simulate future land cover under three scenarios: business-as-usual (BAU), a market-liberal scenario (MLS), and an ecological protection scenario (EPS). Then using ecosystem service model approaches and the landscape analysis, the dynamics of green infrastructure (GI) fraction and connectivity, carbon sequestration, and PM2.5 removal were further evaluated. The results show that: (1) over the past 20 years, Chinese cities have experienced dramatic changes in land cover and ES relative to European cities. (2) Two metropolises in China, Shanghai and Beijing have experienced an increase in the fraction and connectivity of GI and ES in the long-term built-up areas between 2010 and 2020. (3) EPS scenarios are not only effective in increasing the quantity of ES but also in improving the equity of ES distribution. The proposed framework as well as the results may provide important guidance for future urban planning and sustainable city development.
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Winder SG, Lee H, Seo B, Lia EH, Wood SA. An open‐source image classifier for characterizing recreational activities across landscapes. PEOPLE AND NATURE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pan3.10382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research Atmospheric Environmental Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Garmisch‐Partenkirchen Germany
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- Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research Atmospheric Environmental Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Garmisch‐Partenkirchen Germany
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- Outdoor R&D, University of Washington Seattle Washington USA
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- Outdoor R&D, University of Washington Seattle Washington USA
- eScience Institute University of Washington Seattle Washington USA
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McMahon JM, Hasan S, Brooks A, Curwen G, Dyke J, Ange CS, Smart JCR. Challenges in modelling the sediment retention ecosystem service to inform an ecosystem account - Examples from the Mitchell catchment in northern Australia. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 314:115102. [PMID: 35462256 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A systems analysis perspective related to soil science is necessary to achieve many of the sustainability targets articulated by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The System of Environmental-Economic Accounting - Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA) framework is the international statistical standard for quantifying both the contributions that ecosystems make to the economy, and the impacts of economic activity on ecosystems. However, due to the difficulty of obtaining empirical data on ecosystem service flows, in many cases such quantification is informed by ecosystem service models. Previous research on the Mitchell catchment, Queensland Australia provided a novel opportunity to quantify the implications of using a model of hillslope erosion and sediment delivery in isolation (as represented in one of the most frequently used ecosystem service models - InVEST), by comparing such estimates against multiple lines of local empirical data, and a more comprehensive representation of locally important erosion and deposition processes through a sediment budget model. Estimates of the magnitude of hillslope erosion modelled using an approach similar to InVEST and the calibrated sediment budget differed by an order of magnitude. If an uncalibrated InVEST-type model was used to inform the relative distribution of erosion magnitude, findings suggest the incorrect erosion process would be identified as the dominant contributor to suspended sediment loads. However, the sediment budget model could only be calibrated using data on sediment sources and sinks that had been collected through sustained research effort in the catchment. A comparable level of research investment may not be available to inform ecosystem service assessments elsewhere. Findings for the Mitchell catchment demonstrate that practitioners should exercise caution when using model-derived estimates of the sediment retention ecosystem service, which have not been calibrated and validated against locally collected empirical data, to inform an ecosystem account and progress towards achieving the SDGs.
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- Joseph M McMahon
- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia.
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Coastal and Marine Research Centre, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia
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Durán AP, Smith M, Trippier B, Godoy K, Parra M, Lorca M, Casali I, Leal GR, Orts‐Agullo N, Rodriguez A, Barbosa O. Implementing ecosystem service assessments within agribusiness: challenges and proposed solutions. J Appl Ecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- América Paz Durán
- Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Evolutivas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile Valdivia Chile
- Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad (IEB‐Chile), Santiago Chile
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- Joint Nature Conservation Committee Peterborough UK
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- Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Evolutivas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile Valdivia Chile
- Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad (IEB‐Chile), Santiago Chile
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- Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad (IEB‐Chile), Santiago Chile
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- Aresti Chile Wine S.A. Bellavista s/n, Río Claro Talca Chile
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- Viña Garces Silva, El Golf 99, oficina 801 Las Condes Chile
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- Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Evolutivas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile Valdivia Chile
- Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad (IEB‐Chile), Santiago Chile
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Fant C, Gentile LE, Herold N, Kunkle H, Kerrich Z, Neumann J, Martinich J. Valuation of long-term coastal wetland changes in the U.S. OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 226:1-11. [PMID: 36561839 PMCID: PMC9769130 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2022.106248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Sea level rise threatens the coastal landscape, including coastal wetlands, which provide a unique natural habitat to a variety of animal and plant species as well as an array of ecosystem service flows of value to people. The economic valuation of potential changes in coastal wetland areas, while challenging, allows for a comparison with other types of economic impacts from climate change and enhances our understanding of the potential benefits of greenhouse gas mitigation. In this study, we estimate an ensemble of future changes in coastal wetland areas considering both sea level rise, future greenhouse gas emissions, and accretion rate uncertainty, using outputs from the National Ocean and Atmospheric (NOAA) marsh migration model. By the end of the century, total wetland losses range from 2.0 to 10.7 million acres across sea level rise scenarios. For Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 and RCP8.5, respectively, cummulative net wetland area loss is 1.8 and 2.4 million acres by 2050 and 3.5 and 5.2 million acres by 2100. We then estimate economic impacts with two distinct approaches: restoration cost and ecosystem services. The ecosystem services considered are limited by what can be reliably quantified-namely, coastal property protection from coastal flooding and carbon sequestration, the latter using a social cost of carbon approach. By the end of the century, annual restoration costs reach $1.5 and $3.1 billion for RCP 4.5 and RCP8.5, respectively. The lost ecosystem services, together, reach annual economic impacts that are much higher, reaching $2.5 billion for RCP4.5 and $6.1 billion for RCP8.5.
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- Charles Fant
- Industrial Economics, Inc, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW MC6207A, Washington, DC, 20460, USA
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- NOAA Office for Coastal Management, 2234 South Hobson Ave, Charleston, SC, USA, 29405
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- Industrial Economics, Inc, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, USA
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- Industrial Economics, Inc, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, USA
- Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, 210 South 34th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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- Industrial Economics, Inc, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02140, USA
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- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW MC6207A, Washington, DC, 20460, USA
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North–South Dialogue on Territorial Policies and Discourses: Insights for the Future of Nature Conservation. LAND 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/land11070994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Environmental issues such as the progressive loss of biodiversity on a global scale and climate change cannot be separated from other territorial problems caused by social injustice, economic inequality, access to natural resources, gender violence and the fight for human and nature’s rights. The evaluation of biodiversity management strategies must by necessity draw on a retrospective look at the interpretation of the problem and the conceptual approach of the general territorial management policies in which they are framed. From a critical view, these approaches have different nuances depending on the historical journey, theories and main actors involved with territorial policies in different regions of the world. In this work, we apply qualitative content analysis to contrast the key concepts on which the main European territorial policies of recent decades have been based with the main guidelines of the emerging Latin American territorial perspectives. Thus, we seek to initiate a dialogue between the northern hemisphere’s globally hegemonic notions of nature, territory, biodiversity and its management and new theories and proposals from the South, whilst simultaneously contrasting both with the content of the latest Convention on Biological Biodiversity Strategic Plan 2011–2020. We conclude with some recommendations aimed at building bridges and contributing to the construction of future global conservation strategies from a critical and territorial perspective that tends towards integrating sustainability with social and environmental justice.
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Principles of Designing Water Elements in Urban Public Spaces. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14116877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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When designing public spaces in large cities, a number of functional, communication, compositional, infrastructural, environmental and compositional factors should be taken into account, most of which relate to water elements. The appropriate location and form of water elements significantly affect the attractiveness and strengthening of the identity of places in cities. Fountains, artificial and natural urbanized watercourses, artistic installations and sculptures, as well as nature-based solutions that utilize water designed in public spaces significantly increase the social and aesthetic value of public spaces. The main aim of the presented research is to present a spectrum of solutions for water elements in public spaces of cities. The summary part describes guidelines and recommendations regarding the principles of designing the locations of fountains, watercourses and artistic objects that utilize water in public spaces in cities.
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Shedayi AA, Xu M, Gonalez-Redin J, Ali A, Shahzad L, Rahim S. Spatiotemporal valuation of cultural and natural landscapes contributing to Pakistan's cultural ecosystem services. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:41834-41848. [PMID: 35098454 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17611-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Cultural ecosystem services are the non-material benefits that people obtain from ecosystems and these services are subject to tremendous anthropogenic and climatic pressures. This study evaluates the spatiotemporal economic valuation of selected cultural and natural landscapes in Pakistan using net present value method. The results indicate that both cultural landscapes and mountain ecosystems are the most significant contributors to Pakistan's cultural ecosystem services. The net present value of our study area was USD 96/ha, while this value is ranged from USD 0.000242/ha to USD 138,997/ha in the 42 previous studies selected for comparison. Service flow, population, and visitor numbers were the most significant indicators of cultural ecosystem services. The promotion of cultural ecosystem services as an inclusive service and the application of discounted rates are identified as key approaches for ensuring sustainable resource use and enhanced intergenerational benefits by incorporating cultural ecosystem services into the national policy framework.
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- Arshad Ali Shedayi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, 15100, Pakistan
- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing & Spatial Analysis, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University 14 College Farm Road New Brunswick, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901-8551, USA.
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- Department of Development Studies, Karakoram International University Hunza Campus, Karimabad, Hunza, Gilgit, Baltistan, Pakistan
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- Sustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Computer Sciences, Karakoram International University Gilgit-Baltistan, Gilgit, Pakistan
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Enhancing Ecosystem Services in the Agro-Pastoral Transitional Zone Based on Local Sustainable Management: Insights from Duolun County in Northern China. LAND 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/land11060805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Ecosystem and associated ecosystem services (ESs) in the agro-pastoral transitional zone of northern China (APTZNC) are sensitive to climate change and human activities. Essential to designing targeted policy interventions toward achieving sustainability in the APTZNC is a comprehensive understanding of the spatiotemporal changes in ESs and their drivers. This study identified the spatiotemporal changes in six ESs in Duolun County from 2000 to 2017. The impacts of drivers—temperature, precipitation, wind speed, vegetation cover (FVC), land use/cover (LULC), soil type, altitude, and slope—on the changes in the ESs in the county and its ecological production zones were then explored. The results indicated that the six ESs improved during the study period. The drivers influencing changes in ESs over time exhibited similarities across regions. Although FVC contributed to improvements in the food supply, grass production, carbon sequestration, and soil wind erosion (SLwind), it also reduced water yield, which may exacerbate the water shortage in arid and semi-arid areas. In regions where the ecology was in the recovery phase, especially in slope farmland, the inhibition of soil water erosion (SLwater) by FVC was easily offset by the higher SLwater potential from increased precipitation. The decrease in wind speed improved the regional ESs, whereas the increase in temperature posed a threat to SLwind. The drivers affecting the spatial patterns of ESs varied among zones. Across the three zones, the greater influential drivers of ESs were FVC and LULC. The impacts of topographic drivers and soil type on the distribution of ESs should also be noted in the agro-zone and agro-pastoral zone, respectively. Our study advocated that ES management should be adjusted to local conditions, and differentiated planning policies should be implemented in line with the ecological characteristics in the APTZNC, which will contribute to regional ecological sustainable development.
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Bio-Based Products from Mediterranean Seaweeds: Italian Opportunities and Challenges for a Sustainable Blue Economy. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14095634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Seaweeds are attracting increasing attention as an alternative healthy food and renewable drugs source and as agents of climate change mitigation that provide essential ecosystem services. In this context, seaweeds represent marine resources capable of supporting and pursuing the objectives of the Sustainable Blue Economy and the Bio-Based Circular Economy. In this review, we analyze the state of seaweed bio-based products and research on the Mediterranean Sea from the last 20 years. Results of this analysis show a large number of investigations focusing on antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities compared to on biofuels and bioplastics. Attempts at seaweed farming, although generally very limited, are present in Israel and some North African countries. Lastly, we focus on the Italian situation—including research, companies and legislation on seaweed production—and we discuss gaps, perspectives and challenges for the potential development of a sustainable seaweed industry according to the Sustainable Blue Economy.
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Analyzing Stakeholder Perceptions of Water Ecosystem Services to Enhance Resilience in the Middle Drâa Valley, Southern Morocco. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14084765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Freshwater ecosystems deliver an extensive range of ecosystem services (ESs), which are the benefits people obtain from their interaction with nature. Increasing pressure on water resources threatens the sustainable supply of water-related ecosystem services, especially in arid regions, as is the case for the Drâa Valley located in southern Morocco. With the long-term objective of contributing to a sustainable supply of important ecosystem services in the Drâa Valley, this paper analyzes stakeholder perceptions of water-related ecosystem services (WESs). To assess the different perceptions of WES, 35 semi-structured interviews were conducted with the inhabitants of three oases in the middle Drâa Valley, as well as 12 other interviews with key government officials. Based on our interviews, we reflect on two of the policy-relevant generic principles proposed by the Stockholm Resilience Centre for enhancing the resilience of WESs. Our results reveal similarities in perceptions of WES among stakeholder groups regarding provisioning services but marked differences regarding regulating and cultural services. The analysis suggests that these differences stem from stakeholders’ different roles and activities in the area. In addition, socio-demographic, biophysical, and spatial aspects also shape how WESs are perceived in the area. Learning about similarities in WES perceptions can help build common ground among stakeholders. The recognition of differences can also assist the balancing of the different needs and interests of these groups. ESs perception assessment can contribute to strengthened stakeholder knowledge of the categories of ESs and provide a common ground for participating in ES-related decision making, hence enhancing resilience in social–ecological systems.
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Spatial and Temporal Differentiation of Mountain Ecosystem Service Trade-Offs and Synergies: A Case Study of Jieshi Mountain, China. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14084652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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There are complex interactions among various services in mountain ecosystems, and the optimization of ecosystem spatial patterns based on the trade-offs and synergies of mountain ecosystem services can effectively improve the comprehensive benefits of a multi-ecosystem service. Jieshi Mountain is a typical historical and cultural mountain in China, and its social and economic development is at the average level in China. It is of great significance to explore the ecosystem services and mountain environmental factors in the trade-offs and synergies of ecosystem services to promote the coordinated development of the man–land relationship. Based on an evaluation of ecosystem service value and comprehensive analysis of the spatial and temporal pattern of trade-offs and synergies in the Jieshi Mountain area from 1980 to 2020, the spatial differentiation of the trade-offs and synergies of four key ecosystem services—water yield, soil retention, carbon storage, and habitat quality—were identified. We found that carbon storage-soil retention and habitat quality-soil retention have a strong trade-off relationship, and the area accounts for a relatively high proportion. In terms of land-cover types, the frequency of the synergistic effect between woodland and cultivated land is higher. There are different correlations between ecosystem service trade-offs and synergies among mountain environmental factors, among which elevation has a higher influence on synergy. Identifying the trade-off and synergy relationship between ecosystem services helps in making decisions about different mountain landscape planning and management strategies.
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Williams C, Rees S, Sheehan EV, Ashley M, Davies W. Rewilding the Sea? A Rapid, Low Cost Model for Valuing the Ecosystem Service Benefits of Kelp Forest Recovery Based on Existing Valuations and Benefit Transfers. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.642775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Kelp forests and seagrasses are important carbon sinks that are declining globally. Rewilding the sea, through restoring these crucial habitats, their related biodiversity and ecosystem contributions, is a movement and concept, gathering pace in the United Kingdom and globally. Yet understanding of the economic costs and benefits for setting areas of the sea aside—and removing some human impacts from them—is not well understood. The potential benefits and distributional impacts on marine users and wider society is critical to make evidence based decisions. Ensuring that areas of the sea recover, and that the impacts (both positive and negative) are understood, requires targeted research to help guide decisions to optimize the opportunity of recovery, while minimizing any negative impacts on sea users and coastal communities. We approach the problem from an ecosystem services perspective, looking at the opportunity of restoring a kelp bed in Sussex by removing fishing activity from areas historically covered in kelp. Development of an ecosystem services valuation model showed restoring kelp to its highest mapped past extent (96% greater, recorded in 1987) would deliver a range of benefits valued at over £ 3.5 million GBP. The application of an ecosystem services approach enabled the full range of benefits from habitat restoration to be assessed. The results and the gaps identified in site specific data and values for this area, have broader implications in fisheries management and natural resource management tools for restoring marine habitats and ecosystems in the United Kingdom.
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Hinson C, O’Keeffe J, Mijic A, Bryden J, Van Grootveld J, Collins AM. Using natural capital and ecosystem services to facilitate participatory environmental decision making: Results from a systematic map. PEOPLE AND NATURE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pan3.10317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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- Caitlin Hinson
- Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet DTP Imperial College London London UK
- Centre for Environmental Policy Imperial College London London UK
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- Centre for Environmental Policy Imperial College London London UK
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Imperial College London London UK
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The Impact of Tourism on Ecosystem Services Value: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis Based on BRT and GWR Modeling. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14052587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The healthy development of the ecosystem and tourism in destinations plays an essential role in sustainable development. Taking Shennongjia as an example, we analyzed the spatial–temporal variation in the ecosystem services value (ESV) and investigated the impacts of tourism on ESV and their spatial heterogeneity using the geographically weighted regression (GWR) and boosting regression tree (BRT) models. The results showed that (1) the types of ecosystem services (ESs) were dominated by climate regulation and biodiversity. The ESV increased from 3.358 billion yuan to 8.910 billion yuan from 2005 to 2018 and showed significant spatial divergence, maintaining a long-term distribution pattern of high in the center and low at the border. (2) The GWR and BRT results showed that the Distance to Scenic Spots (DSS) and the Distance to Residential Areas (DRA) are important factors influencing ESV, with the Distance to Hotels (DH) and the Distance to Roads (DR) having a relatively weak influence on ESV. (3) The influencing factors presented positive and negative effects, and the degree of influence has spatial heterogeneity. The DRA and DH inhibited the increase in ESV in nearby areas, while DR was the driving factor for increasing ESV. The assessment results of DSS vary according to the models.
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