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Thakur TK, Swamy SL, Thakur A, Mishra A, Bakshi S, Kumar A, Altaf MM, Kumar R. Land cover changes and carbon dynamics in Central India's dry tropical forests: A 25-year assessment and nature-based eco-restoration approaches. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 351:119809. [PMID: 38113791 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119809] [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: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Anthropogenic land use and land cover changes are major drivers of environmental degradation and declining soil health across heterogeneous landscapes in Central India. To examines the land cover changes and spatio-temporal variations in forest carbon stock and soil organic carbon (SOC) over the past 25 years in central India. Geospatial techniques, coupled with ground measurements were employed to detect changes in land cover, carbon stocks in vegetation, and soil carbon in various vegetation types. The results indicate that forested areas have decreased, while agriculture and habitation have expanded between 1997 and 2022. Vegetation C stocks varied significantly (P < 0.05) from 39.42 to 139.95 Mg ha-1 and the SOC varied from 7.02 to 17.98 Mg ha-1 under different soil profiles across vegetation types, which decreased with soil depth, while the pH and bulk density increased. The maximum bulk density in the soil was found at a depth of 40-60 cm (lower profile) in Bamboo Brake, while the minimum was observed under Dense Mixed Forest at a depth of 0-20 cm (top profile). The topsoil profile contributed 33.6%-39%, the middle profile (20-40 cm) was 33.6%-34.4%, and the lower profile was 26.5%-30.8% of soil organic carbon. The study site has experienced rapid carbon losses due to changes in land cover, such as illegal expansion of agriculture, encroachments into forest fringes, and activities like selective logging and overgrazing, which have degraded dense forests. The ecological engineering of degraded ecosystems poses a great challenge and application of complex biological, mechanical and engineering measures is highly cumbersome, expensive, uneconomical and practically not feasible for upscaling. Nevertheless, proposed nature-based solutions mimic natural reparation and processes provide sustainable interventions for the reclamation of ruined landscapes besides improving ecological integrity and rendering many co-benefits to ecosystems and human societies.
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- Tarun Kumar Thakur
- Department of Environmental Science, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak, MP, 484887, India.
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- Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, CG, 492012, India.
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- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak, MP, 484887, India.
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- Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, CG, 495001, India.
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- Department of Statistics, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Amarkantak, MP, 484887, India.
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- Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, School of Hydrology and Water Resources, Nanjing, 210044, China.
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China.
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- Jindal Global Business School (JGBS), O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, 131001, Haryana, India.
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Cong C, Pan H, Page J, Barthel S, Kalantari Z. Modeling place-based nature-based solutions to promote urban carbon neutrality. AMBIO 2023; 52:1297-1313. [PMID: 37184623 PMCID: PMC10272039 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-023-01872-x] [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: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Nature-based solutions (NbS) are recognized as widely available and cost-effective mechanisms for sequestering carbon and offsetting carbon emissions. Realistic NbS implementations for carbon neutrality need to be effective at the global level and also appropriate for the socio-economic and physical conditions prevailing at the local level. This paper presents a framework that can help stakeholders identify demands, locations, and types of NbS interventions that could maximize NbS benefits at the local scale. Key processes in the framework include (1) interpolating carbon emissions data at larger spatial scales to high-resolution cells, using land use and socio-economic data; (2) assessing NbS effects on carbon reduction and their location-related suitability, through qualitative literature review, and (3) spatially allocating and coupling multiple NbS interventions to land use cells. The system was tested in Stockholm, Sweden. The findings show that the urban center should be allocated with combinations of improving access to green spaces and streetscapes, while the rural and suburban areas should prioritize preserving and utilizing natural areas. Our proposed method framework can help planners better select target locations for intended risk/hazard-mitigating interventions.
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- Cong Cong
- MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA USA
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL USA
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- School of International and Public Affairs, China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1954 Huashan Rd., Shanghai, 200030 China
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- Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Building Engineering, Energy Systems and Sustainability Science, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden
- Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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Hambäck PA, Dawson L, Geranmayeh P, Jarsjö J, Kačergytė I, Peacock M, Collentine D, Destouni G, Futter M, Hugelius G, Hedman S, Jonsson S, Klatt BK, Lindström A, Nilsson JE, Pärt T, Schneider LD, Strand JA, Urrutia-Cordero P, Åhlén D, Åhlén I, Blicharska M. Tradeoffs and synergies in wetland multifunctionality: A scaling issue. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 862:160746. [PMID: 36513236 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Wetland area in agricultural landscapes has been heavily reduced to gain land for crop production, but in recent years there is increased societal recognition of the negative consequences from wetland loss on nutrient retention, biodiversity and a range of other benefits to humans. The current trend is therefore to re-establish wetlands, often with an aim to achieve the simultaneous delivery of multiple ecosystem services, i.e., multifunctionality. Here we review the literature on key objectives used to motivate wetland re-establishment in temperate agricultural landscapes (provision of flow regulation, nutrient retention, climate mitigation, biodiversity conservation and cultural ecosystem services), and their relationships to environmental properties, in order to identify potential for tradeoffs and synergies concerning the development of multifunctional wetlands. Through this process, we find that there is a need for a change in scale from a focus on single wetlands to wetlandscapes (multiple neighboring wetlands including their catchments and surrounding landscape features) if multiple societal and environmental goals are to be achieved. Finally, we discuss the key factors to be considered when planning for re-establishment of wetlands that can support achievement of a wide range of objectives at the landscape scale.
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- P A Hambäck
- Dept of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- School of Forest Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
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- Dept of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Dept of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dept of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Dept of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden; Dept of Geography and Planning, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK
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- Dept of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Dept of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dept of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Dept of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Rural Economy and Agricultural Society, Eldsberga, Sweden
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- Dept of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The Rural Economy and Agricultural Society, Eldsberga, Sweden; Dept of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- National Veterinary Institute, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Dept of Environmental and Biosciences, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden; Dept of Ecology and Genetics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Dept of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- The Rural Economy and Agricultural Society, Eldsberga, Sweden
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- The Rural Economy and Agricultural Society, Eldsberga, Sweden
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- Dept of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dept of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Dept of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Palmer L, Robertson I, Lavergne A, Hemming D, Loader NJ, Young G, Davies D, Rinne‐Garmston K, Los S, Williams J. Spatio-Temporal Variations in Carbon Isotope Discrimination Predicted by the JULES Land Surface Model. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH. BIOGEOSCIENCES 2022; 127:e2022JG007041. [PMID: 37034424 PMCID: PMC10078459 DOI: 10.1029/2022jg007041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Stable carbon isotopes in plants can help evaluate and improve the representation of carbon and water cycles in land-surface models, increasing confidence in projections of vegetation response to climate change. Here, we evaluated the predictive skills of the Joint UK Land Environmental Simulator (JULES) to capture spatio-temporal variations in carbon isotope discrimination (Δ13C) reconstructed by tree rings at 12 sites in the United Kingdom over the period 1979-2016. Modeled and measured Δ13C time series were compared at each site and their relationships with local climate investigated. Modeled Δ13C time series were significantly correlated (p < 0.05) with tree-ring Δ13C at eight sites, but JULES underestimated mean Δ13C values at all sites, by up to 2.6‰. Differences in mean Δ13C may result from post-photosynthetic isotopic fractionations that were not considered in JULES. Inter-annual variability in Δ13C was also underestimated by JULES at all sites. While modeled Δ13C typically increased over time across the UK, tree-ring Δ13C values increased only at five sites located in the northern regions but decreased at the southern-most sites. Considering all sites together, JULES captured the overall influence of environmental drivers on Δ13C but failed to capture the direction of change in Δ13C caused by air temperature, atmospheric CO2 and vapor pressure deficit at some sites. Results indicate that the representation of carbon-water coupling in JULES could be improved to reproduce both the trend and magnitude of interannual variability in isotopic records, the influence of local climate on Δ13C, and to reduce uncertainties in predicting vegetation-environment interactions.
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- Lewis Palmer
- Department of GeographySwansea UniversitySwanseaUK
- Modelling and InformaticsSoils, Crops, and WaterRSK ADAS LimitedBristolUK
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- Department of Geography and Environmental ScienceUniversity of ReadingReadingUK
- Department of PhysicsImperial College LondonLondonUK
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)HelsinkiFinland
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- Department of GeographySwansea UniversitySwanseaUK
- Wetland Conservation UnitWildfowl and Wetland Trust (WWT)GloucestershireUK
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Broughton RK, Bullock JM, George C, Gerard F, Maziarz M, Payne WE, Scholefield PA, Wade D, Pywell RF. Slow development of woodland vegetation and bird communities during 33 years of passive rewilding in open farmland. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0277545. [PMID: 36367885 PMCID: PMC9651571 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Passive rewilding is a potential tool for expanding woodland cover and restoring biodiversity by abandoning land management and allowing natural vegetation succession to occur. Land can be abandoned to passive rewilding deliberately or due to socio-economic change. Despite abandonment being a major driver of land use change, few have studied the long-term outcomes for vegetation and biodiversity in Western Europe. Studies are also biased towards sites that are close to seed sources and favourable to woodland colonisation. In this case-study, we reconstruct a time series of passive rewilding over 33 years on 25 ha of former farmland that had been subject to soil tipping, far from woodland seed sources. Natural colonisation by shrubs and trees was surveyed at three points during the time series, using field mapping and lidar. Breeding birds were surveyed at three time points, and compared with surveys from nearby farmland. Results showed that natural colonisation of woody vegetation was slow, with open grassland dominating the old fields for two decades, and small wetlands developing spontaneously. After 33 years, thorny shrub thickets covered 53% of the site and former hedgerows became subsumed or degraded, but trees remained scarce. However, the resulting habitat mosaic of shrubland, grassland and wetland supported a locally distinctive bird community. Farmland bird species declined as passive rewilding progressed, but this was countered by relatively more wetland birds and an increase in woodland birds, particularly songbirds, compared to nearby farmland. Alongside biodiversity benefits, shrubland establishment by passive rewilding could potentially provide ecosystem services via abundant blossom resources for pollinators, and recreation and berry-gathering opportunities for people. Although closed-canopy woodland remained a distant prospect even after 33 years, the habitat mosaic arising from passive rewilding could be considered a valuable outcome, which could contribute to nature recovery and provision of ecosystem services.
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- Richard K. Broughton
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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- Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Bailrigg, Lancaster, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, United Kingdom
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Han W, Chen WY. Embedding nature-based solutions into the social cost of carbon. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2022; 167:107431. [PMID: 35926262 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107431] [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: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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China, the world's largest CO2 emitter, is making every effort to transition to a low-carbon economy and fulfill its part of a concerted global commitment to combating climate change. In tandem with decarbonizing energy and industries, feasible supplementary measures are urgently needed to help remove anthropogenic CO2 from the atmosphere. A burgeoning literature has emphasized the CO2 removal capability of land re-naturalization (such as afforestation and wetland restoration), thereby regarding cognate land-use conversions as Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and potential climate policy options. However, little empirical evidence exists concerning the effectiveness of different land re-naturalization pathways (such as converting wetlands to forests or agricultural lands to grasslands), and it also remains unclear how NbS alternatives (i.e., land-use conversions resulting in negative CO2 emission) and non-NbS options (i.e., land-use conversions resulting in positive CO2 emission) could affect the social cost of carbon (SCC), a conventional measurement for prescribing carbon mitigation approaches. This study aims to fill in this knowledge gap via embedding NbS into the dynamic integrated climate-economics (DICE) model to quantify their impacts on the SCC. Using the Pearl River Delta region (south China) as a case study for the temporal horizon during 2000-2020, we find that both positive and negative CO2 fluxes have been brought by different natural/semi-natural land conversions, affecting the SCC correspondingly. A total of 7 out of 17 types of land-use conversions could be identified as feasible NbS interventions, including forest restoration, forest-to-wetland, grassland-to-forest, grassland-to-wetland, grassland-to-cropland, cropland-to-forest, and cropland-to-wetland conversions, which could reduce the SCC values (comparing 2020 base-year with 2000 base-year) by 0.0132, 0.0009, 0.0033, 0.0030, 0.0001, 0.0082, and 0.0001 (USD/tCO2), respectively. While the SCC is mainly determined by energy and industrial structure, the overall effect of NbS is larger than the sum of land urbanization and non-NbS land-use conversions. Via embedding the real-world inter-dynamics of land-use conversions into the SCC quantification, this study presents a pioneer assessment of the impacts of NbS on the SCC in an integrated framework, sheds important insights into the effectiveness of NbS, and offers practical implications for policy-makers to devise comprehensive policies covering all feasible CO2 abatement options.
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- Wenyi Han
- Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Mishra R, Singh R, Govindan K. Net-zero economy research in the field of supply chain management: a systematic literature review and future research agenda. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1108/ijlm-01-2022-0016] [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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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to systematically review the state-of-art literature on the net-zero economy in the field of supply chain management.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review of 79 articles published from 2009 to 2021 has been conducted to minimise the researchers' bias and maximise the reliability and replicability of the study.FindingsThe thematic analysis reveals that studies in the field of net-zero economy have mostly been done on decarbonisation in the supply chain, emission control and life cycle analysis and environmental and energy management. The findings highlight the strong positive association between digitalisation, circular economy and resources optimization practices with net-zero economy goals. The study also addresses the challenges linked with the net-zero economy at the firm and country levels.Research limitations/implicationsPractitioners in companies and academics might find this review valuable as this study reviews, classifies and analyses the studies, outlines the evolution of literature and offers directions for future studies using the theory, methodology and context (TMC) framework.Originality/valueThis is the first study that uses a structured approach to analyse studies done in the net-zero field by assessing publications from 2009 to 2021.
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Bateman IJ, Anderson K, Argles A, Belcher C, Betts RA, Binner A, Brazier RE, Cho FHT, Collins RM, Day BH, Duran‐Rojas C, Eisenbarth S, Gannon K, Gatis N, Groom B, Hails R, Harper AB, Harwood A, Hastings A, Heard MS, Hill TC, Inman A, Lee CF, Luscombe DJ, MacKenzie AR, Mancini MC, Morison JIL, Morris A, Quine CP, Snowdon P, Tyler CR, Vanguelova EI, Wilkinson M, Williamson D, Xenakis G. A review of planting principles to identify the right place for the right tree for ‘net zero plus’ woodlands: Applying a place‐based natural capital framework for sustainable, efficient and equitable (
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) decisions. PEOPLE AND NATURE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pan3.10331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Ian J. Bateman
- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Department of Economics University of Exeter Business School Exeter UK
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute University of Exeter, Penryn Campus Cornwall UK
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
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- University of Exeter Global Systems Institute Exeter UK
- Met Office Hadley Centre Exeter UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Department of Economics University of Exeter Business School Exeter UK
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Department of Economics University of Exeter Business School Exeter UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Department of Economics University of Exeter Business School Exeter UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Department of Economics University of Exeter Business School Exeter UK
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Department of Economics University of Exeter Business School Exeter UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Department of Economics University of Exeter Business School Exeter UK
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
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- Dragon Capital Chair in Biodiversity Economics, Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Department of Economics University of Exeter Business School Exeter UK
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
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- Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE), School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia Norwich UK
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- Institute of Biological and Environmental Science University of Aberdeen Aberdeen UK
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Department of Economics University of Exeter Business School Exeter UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Department of Economics University of Exeter Business School Exeter UK
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
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- Director, Birmingham Institute of Forest Research, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Birmingham Birmingham UK
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- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP), Department of Economics University of Exeter Business School Exeter UK
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- Forest Research, Northern Research Station Roslin UK
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- Head of Economics and Woodland Carbon Code, Scottish Forestry Edinburgh UK
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- Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
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- College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences University of Exeter Exeter UK
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Community Acceptance of Nature-Based Solutions in the Delta of the Tordera River, Catalonia. LAND 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/land11040579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Much has been debated regarding the environmental and economic aspects that conform the pillars of sustainability in nature-based solutions (NbSs). However, the social implications are lagging behind in both theory and practice. NbSs are not inherently socially and environmentally just and they might not work for or benefit everyone. On the contrary, they may lead to unequal environmental tradeoffs influencing therefore community acceptance. This research explored the different levels of community acceptance of NbSs in the Tordera delta (Catalonia) through structured interviews and Q-methodology with representative stakeholders. It pretended to contribute to more just NbS discussions by identifying variables of community acceptance through a socio-environmental perspective. The results exposed existing socio-economic and socio-spatial differences that cause unequal co-benefits and tradeoffs among stakeholders of the area. Three distinctive discourses were identified: (1) NbSs as an opportunity to re-naturalize the river; (2) the possibility of NbS implementation if aligned with the current socio-economic structure of the delta; and (3) the belief in a hybrid NbS future, combining grey infrastructure and NbSs. Building on those results and discussions, the paper reflected on a restructuration of the delta’s governance through further collaborative processes to seek a more socio-environmentally just and inclusive NbSs in the area.
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Folkard‐Tapp H, Banks‐Leite C, Cavan EL. Nature‐based Solutions to tackle climate change and restore biodiversity. J Appl Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Silwood Park Department of Life Sciences Imperial College London Ascot UK
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