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Larned ST, Snelder TH. Meeting the Growing Need for Land-Water System Modelling to Assess Land Management Actions. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 73:1-18. [PMID: 37845574 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-023-01894-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: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Elevated contaminant levels and hydrological alterations resulting from land use are degrading aquatic ecosystems on a global scale. A range of land management actions may be used to reduce or prevent this degradation. To select among alternative management actions, decision makers require predictions of their effectiveness, their economic impacts, estimated uncertainty in the predictions, and estimated time lags between management actions and environmental responses. There are multiple methods for generating these predictions, but the most rigorous and transparent methods involve quantitative modelling. The challenge for modellers is two-fold. First, they must employ models that represent complex land-water systems, including the causal chains linking land use to contaminant loss and water use, catchment processes that alter contaminant loads and flow regimes, and ecological responses in aquatic environments. Second, they must ensure that these models meet the needs of endusers in terms of reliability, usefulness, feasibility and transparency. Integrated modelling using coupled models to represent the land-water system can meet both challenges and has advantages over alternative approaches. The need for integrated land-water system modelling is growing as the extent and intensity of human land use increases, and regulatory agencies seek more effective land management actions to counter the adverse effects. Here we present recommendations for modelling teams, to help them improve current practices and meet the growing need for land-water system models. The recommendations address several aspects of integrated modelling: (1) assembling modelling teams; (2) problem framing and conceptual modelling; (3) developing spatial frameworks; (4) integrating economic and biophysical models; (5) selecting and coupling models.
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- Scott T Larned
- National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Vallet A, Locatelli B, Valdivia-Díaz M, Quispe Conde Y, Matencio García G, Ramos Criales A, Valverde Huamanñahui F, Ramos Criales S, Makowski D, Lavorel S. Knowledge coproduction to improve assessments of nature's contributions to people. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2023; 37:e14182. [PMID: 37889094 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14182] [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: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Sustainability science needs new approaches to produce, share, and use knowledge because there are major barriers to translating research into policy and practice. Multiple actors hold relevant knowledge for sustainability including indigenous and local people who have developed over generations knowledge, methods, and practices that biodiversity and ecosystem assessments need to capture. Despite efforts to mainstream knowledge coproduction, less than 3% of the literature on nature's contributions to people (NCP) integrates indigenous and local knowledge (ILK). Approaches and tools to better integrate scientific and ILK knowledge systems in NCP assessments are urgently needed. To fill this gap, we conducted interviews with ILK experts from Abancay and Tamburco, Peru, and convened focus groups and workshops during which participatory mapping, a serious game, a Bayesian belief network based on ILK were introduced. We inventoried 60 medicinal plants used to treat different illnesses, and analyzed the spatial distribution of the 7 plants that contribute the most to a good quality of life, and delineated their nonmedicinal uses. Based on the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services conceptual framework, we defined dimensions of a good quality of life according to indigenous and local worldviews. Medicinal plants contributed strongly to health and household security, among other contributions. Climate change and overexploitation were the main perceived threats to medicinal plants, despite the existence of formal and customary institutions to regulate trade. Our approach was flexible enough to integrate diverse forms of knowledge, as well as qualitative and quantitative information from, for example, the Bayesian belief network.
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- Améline Vallet
- Ecologie Systématique Evolution, AgroParisTech, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France
- CIRED, AgroParisTech, Cirad, CNRS, EHESS, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, Nogent-sur-Marne, France
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- Forests and Societies, CIRAD, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
- Center for International Forestry Research, Lima, Peru
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- Center for International Forestry Research, Lima, Peru
- Centro Poblado de Ccorhuani, Abancay, Peru
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- INRAE, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, UMR MIA 518, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Alpine, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont-Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble, France
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Lees KJ, Carmenta R, Condliffe I, Gray A, Marquis L, Lenton TM. Protecting peatlands requires understanding stakeholder perceptions and relational values: A case study of peatlands in the Yorkshire Dales. AMBIO 2023:10.1007/s13280-023-01850-3. [PMID: 37087698 PMCID: PMC10122872 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-023-01850-3] [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: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Sustainable peatland management is a global environmental governance challenge given peat's carbon storage. Peatlands worldwide are sites of contested demands between stakeholders with distinct management priorities. In the United Kingdom, peatland management is a focus of political interest for nature-based solutions (NBS), causing tensions with land managers who feel their traditional knowledge is undervalued. Using Q-method (a semi-quantitative method for clarifying distinct viewpoints) with estate managers, gamekeepers, farmers, and employees of land-owning organisations, we explored perceptions around changing upland management in the Yorkshire Dales. Land managers hold strong values of ownership, aesthetics, and stewardship. The prospect of changing management causes fears of losing these relational values alongside instrumental values. Yorkshire Dales stakeholders agreed on NBS aims (reducing flooding, limiting wildfires, protecting wild birds), but disagreed on methods to achieve these. Our research supports engaging local stakeholders at all stages of peatland protection schemes to minimise resentment towards top-down management.
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- Kirsten J. Lees
- University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB England
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- Tyndall Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, NR4 7TJ Norwich, United Kingdom
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- The Heather Trust, DG1 2RL Dumfries, United Kingdom
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- Yorkshire Peat Partnership, BD23 1UD Skipton, United Kingdom
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- The Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, EX4 4QE Exeter, United Kingdom
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Neverre N, Surdyk N, Hérivaux C, Baran N. Restoring groundwater quality at the drinking water catchment scale: A multidisciplinary and participatory approach. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 314:115022. [PMID: 35430513 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115022] [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: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Preserving or restoring the quality of groundwater resources with regard to nitrate is a major challenge. To date, useful and easily applicable tools to identify the best measures to implement at local scale are lacking. An innovative methodology is proposed to identify cost-effective restoration measures at the drinking water catchment scale. The methodology is based on the articulation of two tools: a model simulating nitrate groundwater contamination time series and an economic evaluation, within a participatory approach. It was applied to a representative drinking water catchment in Northwest France that has been affected by nitrate contamination for decades. Five scenarios of measures (changes in fertilization and intercropping practices, or in cropping patterns) were co-constructed with stakeholders, evaluated in terms of cost and impact on groundwater nitrate concentration, and discussed with stakeholders. Overall, two scenarios stand out. Introducing hemp in crop rotations is the only scenario generating an economic benefit, but for a very low impact on nitrate concentration (decrease of 4 mg/l by 2050 for 10% of hemp in crop rotations). Introducing alfalfa in crop rotations is the most effective measure to decrease nitrate concentration (decrease of 23 mg/l by 2050 for 20% of alfalfa in crop rotations), and for a moderate cost compared to the other scenarios (25-51 €/ha/year). Results show that substantial changes in cropping patterns - more important than those imagined initially by stakeholders (e.g. converting 40% of cropland to alfalfa) are needed to restore groundwater quality targets in the medium-long term. Measures deemed promising and achievable by the stakeholders proved to be insufficiently effective. The approach developed has been shown to provide valued and trusted information to stakeholders and to objectify debates. Stakeholders have shown interest in the evaluation of costs and further socio-economic information, in addition to the evaluation of the effectiveness of measures on groundwater quality, validating the multidisciplinary dimension of the approach. The approach has the advantage of being easy to implement, and is therefore applicable to other study sites where needed.
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- Noémie Neverre
- BRGM, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France; G-Eau, UMR 183, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, AgroParisTech, Supagro, BRGM, Montpellier, France.
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- BRGM, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France; G-Eau, UMR 183, INRAE, CIRAD, IRD, AgroParisTech, Supagro, BRGM, Montpellier, France
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Alizadeh MR, Adamowski J, Inam A. Integrated assessment of localized SSP-RCP narratives for climate change adaptation in coupled human-water systems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 823:153660. [PMID: 35124036 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The assessment of climate change impacts requires downscaled climate projections and context-specific socioeconomic scenarios. The development of practical climate change adaptation for environmental sustainability at regional and local scales is predicated on a strong understanding of future socio-economic dynamics under a range of potential climate projections. We have addressed this need using integrated assessment of a localized hybrid Shared Socio-economic Pathway - Representative Concentration Pathway (SSP-RCP) framework, through an interdisciplinary and participatory storyline development process that integrates bottom-up local expert-stakeholder knowledge with top-down insights from global SSPs. We use the global SSPs (SSP1 to SSP5) as boundary conditions in conjunction with climate change pathways (RCP4.5, RCP8.5) to create localized SSP narratives in an iterative participatory process, using a storytelling method. By using an integrated socio-economic and environmental system dynamics model developed in collaboration with local stakeholders, we explore the potential impacts of plausible local SSP-RCP narratives and quantify important socio-environmental vulnerabilities of a human-water system (e.g., crop yields, farm income, water security and groundwater depletion) by the mid-century period (i.e., by 2050). The framework is developed to inform climate adaptation for Pakistan's Rechna Doab region, which serves as a representative case of a multi-stakeholder coupled human-water system operating in a developing country. Our results suggest that even under limited socio-economic improvements (e.g., technology, policies, institutions, environmental awareness) water security would be expected to decline and environmental degradation (e.g., groundwater depletion) to worsen. Under RCP 4.5, the average projected increase in water demand in 2030 will be about 7.32% for all SSP scenario narratives, and 10.82% by mid-century. Groundwater use varies significantly across SSPs which results in an average increase of about 29.06% for all SSPs. The proposed framework facilitates the development of future adaptation policies that should consider regional and local planning as well as socio-economic conditions.
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- Mohammad Reza Alizadeh
- Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Road, St. Anne De Bellevue, QC, H9X 3V9, Canada.
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- Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Road, St. Anne De Bellevue, QC, H9X 3V9, Canada
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- Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, 21111 Lakeshore Road, St. Anne De Bellevue, QC, H9X 3V9, Canada; Department of Agricultural Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab 60800, Pakistan
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Masao CA, Prescott GW, Snethlage MA, Urbach D, Torre‐Marin Rando A, Molina‐Venegas R, Mollel NP, Hemp C, Hemp A, Fischer M. Stakeholder perspectives on nature, people and sustainability at Mount Kilimanjaro. PEOPLE AND NATURE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pan3.10310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Catherine A. Masao
- Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA) University of Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam Tanzania
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- University of Bern, Institute of Plant Sciences Bern Switzerland
- Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment University of Bern, Institute of Plant Sciences Bern Switzerland
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- Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment University of Bern, Institute of Plant Sciences Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Ecology Faculty of Sciences Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain
- GloCEE – Global Change Ecology & Evolution Group, Department of Life Sciences Universidad de Alcalá Alcalá de Henares Spain
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- National Herbarium of Tanzania Tropical Pesticides Research Institute Arusha Tanzania
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- Department of Plant Systematics University of Bayreuth Bayreuth Germany
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- Department of Plant Systematics University of Bayreuth Bayreuth Germany
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- University of Bern, Institute of Plant Sciences Bern Switzerland
- Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment University of Bern, Institute of Plant Sciences Bern Switzerland
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Quantifying the Preference of Stakeholders in the Utilization of Forest Resources. FORESTS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/f12121660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The economic contribution of forest resources to the communities surrounding nature reserves cannot be ignored. The method for which to find a forest resource utilization path to balance the contradiction between local farmers’ economic development and ecological protection in the development of nature reserves is important. However, little attention has been given to the effect of forest resource users’ behavioral preferences on forest resource utilization. This study selected Wolong Nature Reserve as a case study and randomly interviewed different stakeholders with semi-structured questionnaires to investigate the differences in forest resource utilization patterns among stakeholders with different behavioral preferences. According to the results of multi-attribute decision analysis with behavioral preference, stakeholders form different behavioral preferences by judging their own resource endowment. With a change of in the behavioral preference value λ, when the behavioral preference of stakeholders is more pessimistic (λ = 0.1), cautious (λ = 0.3), or neutral (λ = 0.5), they are more inclined to choose the economically dominant forest resource utilization mode; when the behavioral preference of stakeholders is optimistic (λ = 0.7) or even radical (λ = 0.9), they choose the eco-economic or eco-dominant forest resource utilization mode, respectively. This study confirms that stakeholders’ behavioral preferences have an important impact on forest resource utilization patterns. Therefore, policy making should focus on improving the economic benefits of forest resources and providing alternative livelihoods, which will change the resource endowment of the stakeholders of nature reserve, guide them to turn to relatively optimistic behavioral preferences, enhance their awareness and motivation of ecological protection, and thereby improve forest conservation outcomes.
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Perino A, Pereira HM, Felipe‐Lucia M, Kim H, Kühl HS, Marselle MR, Meya JN, Meyer C, Navarro LM, van Klink R, Albert G, Barratt CD, Bruelheide H, Cao Y, Chamoin A, Darbi M, Dornelas M, Eisenhauer N, Essl F, Farwig N, Förster J, Freyhof J, Geschke J, Gottschall F, Guerra C, Haase P, Hickler T, Jacob U, Kastner T, Korell L, Kühn I, Lehmann GUC, Lenzner B, Marques A, Motivans Švara E, Quintero LC, Pacheco A, Popp A, Rouet‐Leduc J, Schnabel F, Siebert J, Staude IR, Trogisch S, Švara V, Svenning J, Pe'er G, Raab K, Rakosy D, Vandewalle M, Werner AS, Wirth C, Xu H, Yu D, Zinngrebe Y, Bonn A. Biodiversity post‐2020: Closing the gap between global targets and national‐level implementation. Conserv Lett 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/conl.12848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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- Andrea Perino
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
- CIBIO/InBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, R. Padre Armando Quintas Vairão Portugal
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Department of Ecosystem Services, Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Department of Ecosystem Services, Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Leipzig Germany
- School of Psychology University of Surrey Guildford Surrey UK
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Department of Economics University of Leipzig Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Geosciences and Geography Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
- Institute of Biology Leipzig University Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biodiversity Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jena Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China Nanjing China
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Department of Ecosystem Services, Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Leipzig Germany
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- Institut für Landschaftsplanung und Naturschutz Geisenheim Germany
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ
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- Centre for Biological Diversity University of St Andrews St Andrews Scotland
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Leipzig University Leipzig Germany
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- BioInvasions, Global Change, Macroecology‐Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research University of Vienna Rennweg 14 Vienna 1030 Austria
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- Conservation Ecology, Department of Biology University of Marburg Marburg Germany
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Department of Environmental Politics Leipzig Germany
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- Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science Berlin Germany
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- Institute of Plant Sciences University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Leipzig University Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
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- Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt Gelnhausen Germany
- Faculty of Biology University of Duisburg‐Essen Essen Germany
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- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre Frankfurt am Main Germany
- Department of Physical Geography at Goethe University Frankfurt Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute for Marine Functional Biodiversity at the University of Oldenburg Oldenburg Germany
- Alfred Wegener Institute Bremerhaven Germany
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- Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Department of Community Ecology Halle (Saale) Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Department of Community Ecology Halle (Saale) Germany
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- Evolutionary Ecology, Department of Biology Humboldt University Berlin Berlin Germany
- DINA (Diversity of Insects in Nature protected Areas), National Headquarter Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) Berlin Germany
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- BioInvasions, Global Change, Macroecology‐Group, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research University of Vienna Rennweg 14 Vienna 1030 Austria
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- PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency The Hague The Netherlands
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Department of Community Ecology Halle (Saale) Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
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- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Member of the Leibniz Association Potsdam Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Department of Ecosystem Services, Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Leipzig University Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Systematic Botany and Functional Biodiversity University of Leipzig Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Leipzig University Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biology Martin Luther University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle (Saale) Germany
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- Department of Evolutionary Ecology and Environmental Toxicology Goethe University Frankfurt Frankfurt am Main Germany
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Department of Effect‑Directed Analysis Leipzig Germany
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- Department of Biology Center for Biodiversity Dynamics in a Changing World (BIOCHANGE), Aarhus University Aarhus C Denmark
- Department of Biology Section for Ecoinformatics and Biodiversity, Aarhus University Aarhus C Denmark
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Department of Ecosystem Services, Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Leipzig Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Department of Community Ecology Halle (Saale) Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biodiversity Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jena Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Systematic Botany and Functional Biodiversity University of Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Max‐Planck‐Institute for Biogeochemistry Jena Germany
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China Nanjing China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China Nanjing China
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ
- Department for Agricultural Economics and Rural Development Georg‐August‐Universität Göttingen Göttingen Germany
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle‐Jena‐Leipzig Leipzig Germany
- Department of Ecosystem Services, Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research ‐ UFZ Leipzig Germany
- Institute of Biodiversity Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jena Germany
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Asubonteng KO, Ros-Tonen MAF, Baud I, Pfeffer K. Envisioning the Future of Mosaic Landscapes: Actor Perceptions in a Mixed Cocoa/Oil-Palm Area in Ghana. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 68:701-719. [PMID: 33057799 PMCID: PMC8560681 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-020-01368-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The future and benefits of mosaic landscapes have been a source of scientific and societal concern due to increasing population growth, climate change, urbanization, and expanding agricultural commodities. There is a growing call for integrated landscape approaches in which landscape actors discuss trade-offs between different land uses with a view to reaching a negotiated decision on the allocation of land uses. Yet, the operationalization of such approaches is still in its infancy, and integrated methodologies to visualize actors' landscape visions are still scarce. This study therefore presents a participatory spatial scenario-building methodology that uncovers local perceptions of landscape dynamics and needed actions in a mixed cocoa-oil-palm landscape in Ghana's Eastern Region. The methodology visualizes landscape actors' perceived plausible changes and desired future landscapes, and is designed to trigger discussions on actions needed to achieve these desired futures. Findings show that farmers and institutional actors are aware of their landscapes with future preferences coming close to actual landscape composition and spatial configuration, and that-contrary to common assumptions-only those in the oil-palm-dominated landscape who already experienced the drawbacks of increasing landscape homogenization desire a mosaic landscape. The paper concludes that the collective mapping process makes actors aware of challenges at landscape level and increases farmers' negotiation power through active engagement in the process and visualization of their knowledge and visions. Application of the methodology requires dedicated funding, political will, and capacity to apply it as an ongoing process, as well as monitoring feedback loops.
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- Kwabena O Asubonteng
- Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR), University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018, VW, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR), University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018, VW, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR), University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018, VW, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500, AE, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Best L, Fung-Loy K, Ilahibaks N, Ramirez-Gomez SOI, Speelman EN. Toward Inclusive Landscape Governance in Contested Landscapes: Exploring the Contribution of Participatory Tools in the Upper Suriname River Basin. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 68:683-700. [PMID: 34374818 PMCID: PMC8560725 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-021-01504-8] [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: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nowadays, tropical forest landscapes are commonly characterized by a multitude of interacting institutions and actors with competing land-use interests. In these settings, indigenous and tribal communities are often marginalized in landscape-level decision making. Inclusive landscape governance inherently integrates diverse knowledge systems, including those of indigenous and tribal communities. Increasingly, geo-information tools are recognized as appropriate tools to integrate diverse interests and legitimize the voices, values, and knowledge of indigenous and tribal communities in landscape governance. In this paper, we present the contribution of the integrated application of three participatory geo-information tools to inclusive landscape governance in the Upper Suriname River Basin in Suriname: (i) Participatory 3-Dimensional Modelling, (ii) the Trade-off! game, and (iii) participatory scenario planning. The participatory 3-dimensional modelling enabled easy participation of community members, documentation of traditional, tacit knowledge and social learning. The Trade-off! game stimulated capacity building and understanding of land-use trade-offs. The participatory scenario planning exercise helped landscape actors to reflect on their own and others' desired futures while building consensus. Our results emphasize the importance of systematically considering tool attributes and key factors, such as facilitation, for participatory geo-information tools to be optimally used and fit with local contexts. The results also show how combining the tools helped to build momentum and led to diverse yet complementary insights, thereby demonstrating the benefits of integrating multiple tools to address inclusive landscape governance issues.
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- Lisa Best
- Tropenbos Suriname, Prof. Dr. Ruinardlaan (University Campus), CELOS Building, P.O. Box, 4194, Paramaribo, Suriname.
- Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Sustainable Management of Natural Resources, Anton de Kom University of Suriname, P.O. Box, 9212, Paramaribo, Suriname
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- Tropenbos Suriname, Prof. Dr. Ruinardlaan (University Campus), CELOS Building, P.O. Box, 4194, Paramaribo, Suriname
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- Tropenbos Suriname, Prof. Dr. Ruinardlaan (University Campus), CELOS Building, P.O. Box, 4194, Paramaribo, Suriname
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- Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing, Wageningen University & Research, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Shen J, Song Z, Duan W, Zhang Y. Exploring local challenges and adaptation strategies in the establishment of National Parks in giant panda habitats. Glob Ecol Conserv 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01764] [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] Open
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Gomes E, Inácio M, Bogdzevič K, Kalinauskas M, Karnauskaitė D, Pereira P. Future land-use changes and its impacts on terrestrial ecosystem services: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 781:146716. [PMID: 33798896 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Terrestrial ecosystem services (ES) are vulnerable to land use and land cover changes (LULCC). These changes are triggered by different drivers of change (e.g., economic, social, political, environmental - climate change). Understanding the potential future LULCC is an effective way to anticipate the impacts on ES supply. In recent years, some researchers applied different spatial modelling methods to assess the potential LULCC future impacts on ES supply, but so far, no systematic review was carried out. This work aims to do a bibliographic review about future LULCC and their implications on ES supply (provisioning, regulating, and cultural services). After a rigorous bibliographic review, we identified 957 papers. However, only 79 papers meet the criteria to be used in the review. The results showed that (i) the studies have been mainly focused on Asia (55.70%) and Europe (17,72%); (ii) the most common and extensively used models to project future LULCC were cellular automata (30.86%), CLUE-S model (8.64%) and Land Change Modeler (8.64%); and (iii) the most used methods to assess future impacts on ES were the InVEST model (24.04%), and equations used in previous works (12.5%). These studies were mainly focused on measuring future impacts on provisioning (44.11%) and regulating services (43.59%). Also, most of the works lack external validation. The diversity of studies evaluated allowed to recognise gaps and outline insights into the current scientific research on this scientific domain, representing an essential contribution to the current state of knowledge by supporting both practitioners and scientists.
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- Eduardo Gomes
- Environmental Management Laboratory, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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- Environmental Management Laboratory, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Environmental Management Laboratory, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Environmental Management Laboratory, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Environmental Management Laboratory, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Environmental Management Laboratory, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Campos RP, de Oliveira RCN, Veról AP, Haddad AN, Miguez MG. Payment for environmental services for flood control analysis and method of economic viability. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 777:145907. [PMID: 33684740 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Disorganized urban growth, deforestation, and the occupation of floodplains and riverside areas significantly alter land-use patterns and social and environmental wellbeing. This work aims to present the analysis of the feasibility of the proposal for the implementation of a Payment for Environmental Services (PES) project for flood control. It is related to the recovery and conservation of areas of environmental interest in a hydrographic basin and considering the river channel as a reference and its buffer areas. For the implementation of a PES project aiming at the reduction of floods downstream through the recovery of riparian forests, including their subsequent maintenance, this work proposes a flowchart of the applicable steps, develops a formulation for the definition of payment for the service, and defines a set of measures necessary for its management. Through a case study, it was possible to simulate different scenarios for different recurrence time (RT) in the study area, and thus assess the damage caused by these different events. The innovation of this work comes from the use of PES for the control of floods, with the use of an integral formula to calculate the costs of PES and to evaluate the expected damages. The application of the Poisson distribution was used to estimate the losses for different RT events expected in 50 years, estimating the losses overtime for the scenario with the implementation of the PES project and without it. The damage when reduced or avoided becomes a useful resource for the establishment of other public policies.
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- Rosiâny Possati Campos
- Programa de Engenharia Civil/COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 149, CT, Bloco I, Sala I-206 - Cidade Universitária - Rio de Janeiro/RJ, 21941-909, BRAZIL.
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- Programa de Engenharia Civil/COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 149, CT, Bloco I, Sala I-206 - Cidade Universitária - Rio de Janeiro/RJ, 21941-909, BRAZIL.
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- Programa de Engenharia Civil/COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 149, CT, Bloco I, Sala I-206 - Cidade Universitária - Rio de Janeiro/RJ, 21941-909, BRAZIL; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Arquitetura/PROARQ-FAU, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Av. Pedro Calmon, 440, Sala 433 - Cidade Universitária - Rio de Janeiro/RJ, 21941-485, BRAZIL.
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- Programa de Engenharia Ambiental, PEA/POLI & EQ, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 149, CT, Bloco A, 2o. andar - Cidade Universitária - Rio de Janeiro/RJ, 21941-909, BRAZIL.
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- Programa de Engenharia Civil/COPPE, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 149, CT, Bloco I, Sala I-206 - Cidade Universitária - Rio de Janeiro/RJ, 21941-909, BRAZIL; Programa de Engenharia Ambiental, PEA/POLI & EQ, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 149, CT, Bloco A, 2o. andar - Cidade Universitária - Rio de Janeiro/RJ, 21941-909, BRAZIL; Programa de Engenharia Urbana PEU/POLI, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Av. Athos da Silveira Ramos, 149, CT, Bloco D, Sala 108 - Cidade Universitária - Rio de Janeiro/RJ, 21941-909, BRAZIL.
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Richter I, Avillanosa A, Cheung V, Goh HC, Johari S, Kay S, Maharja C, Nguyễn TH, Pahl S, Sugardjito J, Sumeldan J, van Nguyen Q, Vu HT, Wan Mohamad Ariffin WNS, Austen MC. Looking Through the COVID-19 Window of Opportunity: Future Scenarios Arising From the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Five Case Study Sites. Front Psychol 2021; 12:635686. [PMID: 34305710 PMCID: PMC8293277 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.635686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused (and continues to cause) severe disruption in global and local economies and has forced countries, societies, and individuals to adapt quickly to the unprecedented and unpredictable situations. Despite the obvious negative consequences of the pandemic, many have called for efforts to identify transformative opportunities for sustainable development throughout this disorderly time. In the present paper, we explore such potential opportunities in the context of an interdisciplinary, international research project, which is focusing on sustainable marine management in biosphere reserves and marine parks in Southeast Asia. During a virtual workshop conducted as part of the GCRF (Government's Global Challenges Research Fund) Blue Communities Project, future scenarios were developed depicting the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on five case study sites. All of these sites are in areas of internationally recognized outstanding ecological value (Taka Bonerate Kepulauan-Selayar Biosphere Reserve, Indonesia; Tun Mustapha Park, Sabah, Malaysia; Palawan Biosphere Reserve, Philippines; North Devon Biosphere Reserve, United Kingdom; Cu Lao Cham-Hoi An Biosphere Reserve, Vietnam). At the macro-level, economies, governance structures, and societal norms are undergoing big changes. At the micro-level, the livelihoods, lifestyles, and backyards of local residents have to adapt. Collaboratively, we explored how COVID-19 posed challenges in our five case study sites, but we also focused on the potential COVID-19-related windows of opportunity for future sustainable development. Opportunities could be identified in all three pillars of sustainable development: the environment, the society, and the economy. Although remarkable similarities can be found across all five sites, we conclude that there cannot be a "one-size-fits-all" solution to turn the tide toward achieving sustainable development. Just as before the pandemic, sustainable development starts with engaging with and understanding local environments, challenges, and situations; building on local knowledge; and developing tailor-made solutions for the communities in situ.
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- Isabell Richter
- School of Psychology, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
- Psykologisk Institutt, Norwegian University for Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Western Philippines University-Puerto Princesa Campus, Puerto Princesa, Philippines
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management, Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Social Work, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Urban and Environmental Psychology Group, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Sustainable Energy and Resources Management, Universitas Nasional, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- College of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Western Philippines University-Puerto Princesa Campus, Puerto Princesa, Philippines
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- Faculty of Biology, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Vietnam Man and Biosphere Program National Committee, Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom
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Salliou N, Bruley E, Moreau C, Luthe T, Blanco V, Lavorel S, Grêt-Regamey A. Game of Cruxes: co-designing a game for scientists and stakeholders for identifying joint problems. SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE 2021; 16:1563-1578. [PMID: 34131448 PMCID: PMC8191445 DOI: 10.1007/s11625-021-00983-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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UNLABELLED Scientists increasingly cross their disciplinary boundaries and connect with local stakeholders to jointly solve complex problems. Working with stakeholders means higher legitimacy and supports practical impact of research. Games provide a tool to achieve such transdisciplinary collaboration. In this paper, we explore the use of a game in a participatory project where scientists and local stakeholders are seeking and defining a joint problem. The literature is clear that this step is essential but remains short on concrete methods. Here, we explore this potential in practice. We conducted parallel participatory processes in two alpine regions considered as socio-ecological system (SES) in Switzerland and France, both vulnerable to global change. Based on these two case studies, we co-constructed a game, integrating scientific concerns about key land use, climate change and socio-economic elements of a mountain SES (tourism, agriculture, housing and demography). With the game, we assessed the existence of joint problems connecting scientific and local interests. The game successfully engaged participants at both sites over 11 game sessions, showing potential of use in other transdisciplinary settings. By covering a wide array of issues, the game created a discussion space for listing problems and identifying where scientist and stakeholder interests overlap. In Switzerland, the game revealed no pressing joint problem to be addressed. In France, game sessions revealed, among other problems, an enduring and complex issue regarding the co-existence of inhabitants and powerful institutions. Having demonstrated the capacity of this game for joint-problem assessment, we believe other participatory research in similar SES could benefit from an early use of such an approach to frame the potential for collaboration. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11625-021-00983-2.
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- Nicolas Salliou
- Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, Institute for Spatial and Landscape Development, Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems (PLUS), ETH Zürich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- SENS, IRD, CIRAD, Université Paul Valery Montpellier 3, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, Institute for Spatial and Landscape Development, Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems (PLUS), ETH Zürich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- The Oslo School of Architecture and Design AHO, Maridalsveien 29, 0175 Oslo, Norway
- MonViso Institute, 12030 Ostana, CN Italy
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, Institute for Spatial and Landscape Development, Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems (PLUS), ETH Zürich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
- Institute of Science, Technology and Policy, ETH Zürich, Universitätstrasse 41, 8006 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratoire d’Ecologie Alpine, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, Institute for Spatial and Landscape Development, Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems (PLUS), ETH Zürich, Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland
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Welling J, Abegg B. Following the ice: adaptation processes of glacier tour operators in Southeast Iceland. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2021; 65:703-715. [PMID: 31720854 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-019-01779-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The growing recognition that global climatic change is a pressing reality and that its impacts on humans and ecological systems are inevitable makes adaptation a core topic in climate change research and policymaking. The glacier tourism sector that is highly sensitive towards changing climatic conditions is among the most relevant in this respect. This study aims to examine empirically how adaptation to climate change impacts is practiced by small- and middle-scale glacier tour operators. Data was collected by means of a set of semi-structured interviews with the managers or owners of nine small- or middle-scale tour companies operating in the Vatnajökull National Park in Southeast Iceland and observations of glacier sites where the respondents' companies are operating. The results indicate that all entrepreneurs consider climate change to be a real phenomenon that affects their present daily operations, but they perceive these implications not as significant threats to their business. The interaction of operator's attributes of agency such as firsthand experiences, risk perceptions, and abilities to self-organize, with structural elements of the glacier destination system such as economic rationales and hazard reduction institutions, has shaped and consolidated operators' adaptation processes in the form of a wait-and-see strategy combined with ad hoc reactive adaptation measures and postponed or prevented proactive long-term adaptation strategies.
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- Johannes Welling
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland, Sturlugata 7, Reykjavík, 101, Iceland.
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- Institute for Systemic Management and Public Governance, Research Center Tourism and Transport, University of St. Gallen, Dufourstrasse 40a, 9000 St, Gallen, Switzerland
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Nyam YS, Kotir JH, Jordaan AJ, Ogundeji AA. Developing a Conceptual Model for Sustainable water Resource Management and Agricultural Development: the Case of the Breede River Catchment Area, South Africa. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 67:632-647. [PMID: 33427893 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-020-01399-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The complex relationship that exists between water resources and agricultural production has been increasing constantly globally. Several factors are interacting to influence the management of water resources making the system complex and dynamic. To increase the understanding of these complex and dynamic systems, relevant tools are needed to identify the causal relationships that exist between the drivers and their influences on the system. Participatory modelling based on the system dynamics approach provides a simplistic and visualisation tool that can improve the understanding of the functioning of a complex and dynamic system. A multi-stage participatory approach was used in this study involving relevant stakeholders in the development of an integrated conceptual system dynamic model using causal loop diagrams. This approach was used because it captures the thought process and mental model of relevant stakeholders in the development of the model, making it a valuable tool for policy and decision making at government and individual levels. The integrated model built in this study used causal loop diagrams to address problems of water management and agricultural sustainability in the Breede River Catchment. The model shows major causal-relationships and feedback loops that determine the functioning of the overall system. The model demonstrates the usefulness of the participatory approach in solving problems related to water management and agricultural development in the catchment.
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- Y S Nyam
- Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa.
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- CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Toowoomba, QLD, 4350, Australia
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- Disaster Management Training and Education Centre for Africa at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa
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- Department of Agricultural Economics, the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa
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König HJ, Ceaușu S, Reed M, Kendall H, Hemminger K, Reinke H, Ostermann‐Miyashita E, Wenz E, Eufemia L, Hermanns T, Klose M, Spyra M, Kuemmerle T, Ford AT. Integrated framework for stakeholder participation: Methods and tools for identifying and addressing human–wildlife conflicts. CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/csp2.399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Hannes J. König
- Junior Research Group Human–Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) Müncheberg Germany
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research University College London London UK
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- Centre for Rural Economy School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University Newcastle upon‐Tyne UK
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- Centre for Rural Economy School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University Newcastle upon‐Tyne UK
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- Junior Research Group Human–Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) Müncheberg Germany
- Faculty of Life Sciences Thaer‐Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Junior Research Group Human–Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) Müncheberg Germany
- Geography Department Humboldt University Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Junior Research Group Human–Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) Müncheberg Germany
- Faculty of Life Sciences Thaer‐Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Junior Research Group Human–Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) Müncheberg Germany
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- Junior Research Group Human–Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) Müncheberg Germany
- Faculty of Life Sciences Thaer‐Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Junior Research Group Human–Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) Müncheberg Germany
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- World Wide Fund For Nature WWF Deutschland Berlin Germany
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- Department of Sustainable Landscape Development Martin‐Luther‐University Halle‐Wittenberg Halle Germany
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- Geography Department Humboldt University Berlin Berlin Germany
- Integrative Research Institute on Transformations in Human‐Environment Systems (IRI THESys) Humboldt University Berlin Berlin Germany
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- Department of Biology University of British Columbia Kelowna British Columbia Canada
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Localizing the Water-Energy Nexus: The Relationship between Solar Thermal Power Plants and Future Developments in Local Water Demand. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su13010108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Water availability plays an important role in the expansion planning of utility-scale solar power plants, especially in the arid regions of the Middle East and North Africa. Although these power plants usually account for only a small fraction of local water demand, competition for water resources between communities, farmers, companies, and power suppliers is already emerging and is likely to intensify in future. Despite this, to date there has been a lack of comprehensive studies analyzing interdependencies and potential conflicts between energy and water at local level. This study addresses this research gap and examines the linkages between water resources and energy technologies at local level based on a case study conducted in Ouarzazate, Morocco, where one of the largest solar power complexes in the world was recently completed. To better understand the challenges faced by the region in light of increased water demand and diminishing water supply, a mixed-method research design was applied to integrate the knowledge of local stakeholders through a series of workshops. In a first step, regional socio-economic water demand scenarios were developed and, in a second step, water saving measures to avoid critical development pathways were systematically evaluated using a participatory multi-criteria evaluation approach. The results are a set of water demand scenarios for the region and a preferential ranking of water saving measures that could be drawn upon to support decision-making relating to energy and water development in the region.
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Mitter H, Techen AK, Sinabell F, Helming K, Schmid E, Bodirsky BL, Holman I, Kok K, Lehtonen H, Leip A, Le Mouël C, Mathijs E, Mehdi B, Mittenzwei K, Mora O, Øistad K, Øygarden L, Priess JA, Reidsma P, Schaldach R, Schönhart M. Shared Socio-economic Pathways for European agriculture and food systems: The Eur-Agri-SSPs. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE : HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS 2020; 65:102159. [PMID: 32982074 PMCID: PMC7501775 DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2020.102159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Scenarios describe plausible and internally consistent views of the future. They can be used by scientists, policymakers and entrepreneurs to explore the challenges of global environmental change given an appropriate level of spatial and sectoral detail and systematic development. We followed a nine-step protocol to extend and enrich a set of global scenarios - the Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSPs) - providing regional and sectoral detail for European agriculture and food systems using a one-to-one nesting participatory approach. The resulting five Eur-Agri-SSPs are titled (1) Agriculture on sustainable paths, (2) Agriculture on established paths, (3) Agriculture on separated paths, (4) Agriculture on unequal paths, and (5) Agriculture on high-tech paths. They describe alternative plausible qualitative evolutions of multiple drivers of particular importance and high uncertainty for European agriculture and food systems. The added value of the protocol-based storyline development process lies in the conceptual and methodological transparency and rigor; the stakeholder driven selection of the storyline elements; and consistency checks within and between the storylines. Compared to the global SSPs, the five Eur-Agri-SSPs provide rich thematic and regional details and are thus a solid basis for integrated assessments of agriculture and food systems and their response to future socio-economic and environmental changes.
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- Hermine Mitter
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, BOKU, Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, Austria
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- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, ZALF, Germany
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, BOKU, Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, Austria
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- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, PIK, Member of the Leibniz Association, Potsdam, Germany
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- Wageningen University, WUR, Soil Geography and Landscape Group, the Netherlands
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, VA, Italy
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- UMR 1302 SMART-LERECO, Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement, INRAE, Rennes, Franc
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- University of Leuven, KU Leuven, Division of Bioeconomics, Belgium
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, BOKU, Division of Agronomy, Austria
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- UAR 1241 DEPE, Institut national de la recherche agronomique, INRA, Paris, France
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- Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, NIBIO, Norway
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research, UFZ, Germany
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- Wageningen University, WUR, Plant Production Systems Group, the Netherlands
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, BOKU, Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, Austria
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Xing L, Hu M, Wang Y. Integrating ecosystem services value and uncertainty into regional ecological risk assessment: A case study of Hubei Province, Central China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 740:140126. [PMID: 32562997 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In the context of rapid urbanization, ecosystem services (ES) losses pose serious threats to sustainability. How to assess ecological risk based on ES value (ESV) has become an urgent problem for sustainable urbanization. However, existing regional ecological risk assessment frameworks ignore important elements, such as the assessment endpoint and uncertainty, weakening their reliability and practicability. In this study, a regional ecological risk assessment framework integrating ESV and uncertainty was proposed by introducing a classical financial indicator, the Sharpe Ratio. We take Hubei Province, Central China as a case and implemented the spatially explicit risk assessment approach based on the methods of the Markov-logistic-CA model, adjusted-based equivalent factor evaluation model, and geographic information system. The results showed that the distribution of expected ecological returns and corresponding uncertainties at county level had a remarkable spatial heterogeneity, and the assessed ecological risk index in Eastern and Western Hubei was higher than that in Central Hubei, indicating that counties in Central Hubei are the priority areas for ecological risk control. Moreover, the expansion of built-up land had the most significant effect on regional ecological risk. This regional ecological risk framework can well integrate the assessment endpoint and dynamic processes of ecological risk. Our assessment framework has potential practical value for ecological risk control and land use planning on ecosystems.
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- Lu Xing
- School of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China.
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- Business School, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- School of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, PR China
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Colvin RM, Witt GB, Lacey J. Power, perspective, and privilege: The challenge of translating stakeholder theory from business management to environmental and natural resource management. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2020; 271:110974. [PMID: 32579526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Stakeholder analysis and engagement is a central tenet for understanding and solving sustainability challenges, and is applied widely in environmental and natural resource management (ENRM). The practice in ENRM follows translation of stakeholder theory from its origins in business management to the sustainability sector. In this analytical essay we explore key concepts in ENRM research and practice to examine complexities that have accompanied this translation to ENRM. In particular, we consider the centrality of stakeholders' landscape perspectives in defining their stake in ENRM issues, and through this lens examine the limitations that are inherent in the classic 'hub-and-spoke' model of stakeholder analysis that is the theoretical underpinning for ENRM stakeholder analysis and engagement practice. We argue that unlike the traditional business context where both power and perspective are centred on the business entity that then defines other stakeholders in reference to itself, in ENRM, stakeholder relations are centred on an ENRM issue, typically a landscape or the implications of policy change on a landscape. As a consequence, decision-making power is decentred onto one of several stakeholders; often a government or other high power entity, implicitly conferring privilege to those powerful stakeholders' landscape perspectives over those held by low power stakeholders. We conclude with priorities for foregrounding power and explicating landscape perspectives to identify privilege in ENRM. We direct these insights especially to those ENRM actors who have the dual roles of adjudicator and privileged stakeholder such that they do not inadvertently perpetuate power imbalances through the privilege of aligning their decision-making power with their landscape perspectives.
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- R M Colvin
- Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, J.G. Crawford Building #132, Acton, ACT, 2602, Australia.
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland, Chamberlain Building #35, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia.
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- Responsible Innovation Future Science Platform, Commonwealth Scientific and Industry Research Organisation (CSIRO), Dutton Park, QLD, 4102, Australia.
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Environmental Scenario Analysis on Natural and Social-Ecological Systems: A Review of Methods, Approaches and Applications. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12187542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Scenario analysis is a useful tool to facilitate discussions about the main trends of future change and to promote the understanding of global environmental changes implications on relevant aspects of sustainability. In this paper, we reviewed 294 articles published between 1995–2019, to evaluate the state of the art use of models and scenarios to investigate the effects of land use change and climate change on natural and social-ecological systems. Our review focuses on three issues. The first explores the extent to which the environmental dynamics of land use and climate change were jointly analyzed and the spatial scales associated with such integrated studies. The second explores the modelling methodologies and approaches used in the scenario analysis. The third explores the methods for developing or building scenarios. Results show that in most predictions there is little integration of key drivers of change. We find most forecasting studies use a sectoral modelling approach through dynamic spatially distributed models. Most articles do not apply a participatory approach in the development of scenarios. Based on this review, we conclude that there are some gaps in how scenario analysis on natural and social-ecological systems are conducted. These gaps pose a challenge for the use of models and scenarios as predictive tools in decision-making processes in the context of global change.
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McMeekin N, Wu O, Germeni E, Briggs A. How methodological frameworks are being developed: evidence from a scoping review. BMC Med Res Methodol 2020; 20:173. [PMID: 32605535 PMCID: PMC7325096 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-020-01061-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Although the benefits of using methodological frameworks are increasingly recognised, to date, there is no formal definition of what constitutes a ‘methodological framework’, nor is there any published guidance on how to develop one. For the purposes of this study we have defined a methodological framework as a structured guide to completing a process or procedure. This study’s aims are to: (a) map the existing landscape on the use of methodological frameworks; (b) identify approaches used for the development of methodological frameworks and terminology used; and (c) provide suggestions for developing future methodological frameworks. We took a broad view and did not limit our study to methodological frameworks in research and academia. Methods A scoping review was conducted, drawing on Arksey and O’Malley’s methods and more recent guidance. We systematically searched two major electronic databases (MEDLINE and Web of Science), as well as grey literature sources and the reference lists and citations of all relevant papers. Study characteristics and approaches used for development of methodological frameworks were extracted from included studies. Descriptive analysis was conducted. Results We included a total of 30 studies, representing a wide range of subject areas. The most commonly reported approach for developing a methodological framework was ‘Based on existing methods and guidelines’ (66.7%), followed by ‘Refined and validated’ (33.3%), ‘Experience and expertise’ (30.0%), ‘Literature review’ (26.7%), ‘Data synthesis and amalgamation’ (23.3%), ‘Data extraction’ (10.0%), ‘Iteratively developed’ (6.7%) and ‘Lab work results’ (3.3%). There was no consistent use of terminology; diverse terms for methodological framework were used across and, interchangeably, within studies. Conclusions Although no formal guidance exists on how to develop a methodological framework, this scoping review found an overall consensus in approaches used, which can be broadly divided into three phases: (a) identifying data to inform the methodological framework; (b) developing the methodological framework; and (c) validating, testing and refining the methodological framework. Based on these phases, we provide suggestions to facilitate the development of future methodological frameworks.
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- Nicola McMeekin
- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment (HEHTA), Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8RZ, UK.
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment (HEHTA), Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8RZ, UK
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment (HEHTA), Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8RZ, UK
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- Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment (HEHTA), Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8RZ, UK
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Citizen-Participatory Scenario Design Methodology with Future Design Approach: A Case Study of Visioning of a Low-Carbon Society in Suita City, Japan. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12114746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A scenario approach is often used to envision sustainable futures. Several important scenario design factors are identified in the literature, which include the demonstration of deliberation and the participation of stakeholders; however, specific methodologies of scenario design are yet to be established. Accordingly, in this study, we demonstrate a series of workshops involving ordinary citizens for energy visioning in Suita city, Japan, and propose a new citizen-participatory scenario design methodology based on the combination of scenario design and future design approaches. It is shown that the inclusion of future generations in deliberation is effective for creating future visions in a specific context and deriving policy implications. Specifically, by analyzing the deliberation process and the proposed scenarios, it was confirmed that the scenarios proposed by future generations were proactive in terms of paying the costs incurred to facilitate the realization of policies toward achieving a long-term vision. Furthermore, even though the proposals made by the future generations imposed additional burdens for current generations, post-workshop scenario assessment revealed that current generations are supportive of these scenarios. It is concluded that the proposed methodology is effective since it can overcome uncertainties, include holistic scopes, and consider a long-term time horizon.
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Menconi ME, Tasso S, Santinelli M, Grohmann D. A card game to renew urban parks: Face-to-face and online approach for the inclusive involvement of local community. EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING 2020; 79:101741. [PMID: 31835152 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2019.101741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Urban parks are often designed and renewed using standardized models that fail to incorporate the different functions and services required by the local communities served. Furthermore, when the citizens are involved in co-design, the participation processes are seldom fully inclusive, and the results are not representative of the entire local community. The paper starts from these considerations for developing an innovative participatory design method to renew urban parks. This method simultaneously uses multiple and alternative participation tools for adapting to the different technical skills of the citizens and to their inclinations. Furthermore, it entails the analysis and interpretation of the expectations of the local community in light of the urban green network. The method uses the conceptual framework of the SWOT analysis and the Trochim's concept mapping for developing a card game playable face to face or online. The results of the card game are processed using the statistical analysis to identify the main design themes (the clusters), and to split the participants' suggestions into different design alternatives. Successively, the participants vote these alternatives for selecting the renewal design respondent to the local community's needs.
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- M E Menconi
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, Italy.
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- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, University of Perugia, Italy
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The Complex Pathway towards Farm-Level Sustainable Intensification: An Exploratory Network Analysis of Stakeholders’ Knowledge and Perception. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12072578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Farm-level sustainable intensification of agriculture (SIA) has become an important concept to ensuring food security while minimising negative externalities. However, progress towards its achievement is often constrained by the different perceptions and goals of various stakeholders that affect farm management decisions. This study examines farm-level SIA as a dynamic system with interactive components that are determined by the interests of the stakeholders involved. A systems thinking approach was used to identify and describe the pathways towards farm-level SIA across the three main pillars of sustainability. An explanatory network analysis of fuzzy cognitive maps (FCMs) that were collectively created by representative groups of farmers, farm advisors and policy makers was performed. The study shows that SIA is a complex dynamic system, affected by cognitive beliefs and particular knowledge within stakeholder groups. The study concludes that, although farm-level SIA is a complex process, common goals can be identified in collective decision making.
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Mitter H, Techen AK, Sinabell F, Helming K, Kok K, Priess JA, Schmid E, Bodirsky BL, Holman I, Lehtonen H, Leip A, Le Mouël C, Mathijs E, Mehdi B, Michetti M, Mittenzwei K, Mora O, Øygarden L, Reidsma P, Schaldach R, Schönhart M. A protocol to develop Shared Socio-economic Pathways for European agriculture. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 252:109701. [PMID: 31629178 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Moving towards a more sustainable future requires concerted actions, particularly in the context of global climate change. Integrated assessments of agricultural systems (IAAS) are considered valuable tools to provide sound information for policy and decision-making. IAAS use storylines to define socio-economic and environmental framework assumptions. While a set of qualitative global storylines, known as the Shared Socio-economic Pathways (SSPs), is available to inform integrated assessments at large scales, their spatial resolution and scope is insufficient for regional studies in agriculture. We present a protocol to operationalize the development of Shared Socio-economic Pathways for European agriculture - Eur-Agri-SSPs - to support IAAS. The proposed design of the storyline development process is based on six quality criteria: plausibility, vertical and horizontal consistency, salience, legitimacy, richness and creativity. Trade-offs between these criteria may occur. The process is science-driven and iterative to enhance plausibility and horizontal consistency. A nested approach is suggested to link storylines across scales while maintaining vertical consistency. Plausibility, legitimacy, salience, richness and creativity shall be stimulated in a participatory and interdisciplinary storyline development process. The quality criteria and process design requirements are combined in the protocol to increase conceptual and methodological transparency. The protocol specifies nine working steps. For each step, suitable methods are proposed and the intended level and format of stakeholder engagement are discussed. A key methodological challenge is to link global SSPs with regional perspectives provided by the stakeholders, while maintaining vertical consistency and stakeholder buy-in. We conclude that the protocol facilitates systematic development and evaluation of storylines, which can be transferred to other regions, sectors and scales and supports inter-comparisons of IAAS.
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- Hermine Mitter
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, BOKU, Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, Austria.
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- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research, ZALF, Germany
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- Wageningen University, WUR, Soil Geography and Landscape Group, the Netherlands
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- Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research, UFZ, Germany
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, BOKU, Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, Austria
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra (VA), Italy
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- UMR 1302 SMART-LERECO, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, INRA, Rennes, France
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- University of Leuven, KU Leuven, Division of Bioeconomics, Belgium
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, BOKU, Division of Agronomy, Austria
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- Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneo Sui Cambiamenti Climatici, CMCC, Italy
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- UAR 1241 DEPE, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, INRA, Paris, France
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- Wageningen University, WUR, Plant Production Systems Group, the Netherlands
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, BOKU, Institute for Sustainable Economic Development, Austria
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Christensen AA, Andersen PS, Piil K, Andersen E, Vejre H, Graversgaard M. Pursuing implementation solutions for targeted nitrogen management in agriculture- a novel approach to synthesize knowledge and facilitate sustainable decision making based on collaborative landscape modelling. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2019; 246:679-686. [PMID: 31220728 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 04/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Regulation of nitrate emission from agriculture to aquatic environments in Denmark currently depend on general rules for nutrient application and associated farm-level reporting schemes. Similar or comparable centralized regulation instruments dedicated to controlling and limiting rather than focusing and improving N application practices exist in large parts of the OECD. Recent policy debates have exposed an array of problems relating to this type of regulation. Problems include issues of appropriate scale, transparency and failures to adapt intervention and regulation to relevant geo-ecological variations in contexts where general rules are being imposed on varied agro-ecosystems. Therefore it has been proposed to rescale regulation to better fit relevant socio-political and agro-environmental processes including the scale of farmers' decision making, the scale of relevant hydrological systems and the scale of key agro-ecological conditions such as soil characteristics and drainage. However, the challenge of shifting the regulation to a more local scale raises a number of questions. These include (1) How information produced locally can be integrated with national scale data? (2) In what way integrated datasets can used to model environmental effects of current and possible land use patterns? (3) In what way data and estimates of consequences of land use changes are best made available in decision making processes? To address these questions this article reports on ongoing work in Denmark to develop a decision support tool for N-management at the scale of agricultural landscapes, which are areas where a similar pattern of land use is repeated across the land surface, reflecting a specific mode of adapting agriculture to natural conditions. The aim of the article is to evaluate the design of a decision support tool aiming at enabling strategic N-management at landscape scales by linking decision support at the scale of individual farms with decision support targeted at groups of farms where a coordinated effort to solve common problems may be more efficient. Design targets for the tool were established empirically based on evidence from exploratory workshops with farmers and other stakeholders in 6 case areas across Denmark. On this basis a prototype GIS-tool for capturing, storing, editing, displaying and modelling landscape scale farming practices and associated emission consequences was developed. The tool was designed to integrate locally held knowledge with national scale datasets in live scenario situations through the implementation of a flexible, uniform and editable data model for land use data - the dNmark landscape model. Based on input data that is corrected and co-authored by workshop participants, the tool estimates the effect of potential land use scenarios on nutrient emissions. The tool was tested in 5 scenario workshops in case areas in Denmark in 2016, on the basis of which its design is evaluated and discussed in this article.
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- Andreas Aagaard Christensen
- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958, Frederiksberg C., Denmark.
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- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958, Frederiksberg C., Denmark
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- Department of Plants and the Environment, SEGES, Danish Agriculture and Food Organization, DK-8200, Aarhus N, Denmark
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- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958, Frederiksberg C., Denmark
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- Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, DK-1958, Frederiksberg C., Denmark
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Alvarenga A, Bana E Costa CA, Borrell C, Ferreira PL, Freitas Â, Freitas L, Oliveira MD, Rodrigues TC, Santana P, Lopes Santos M, Vieira ACL. Scenarios for population health inequalities in 2030 in Europe: the EURO-HEALTHY project experience. Int J Equity Health 2019; 18:100. [PMID: 31238946 PMCID: PMC6593570 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-019-1000-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Health inequalities have been consistently reported across and within European countries and continue to pose major challenges to policy-making. The development of scenarios regarding what could affect population health (PH) inequalities across Europe in the future is considered critical. Scenarios can help policy-makers prepare and better cope with fast evolving challenges. Objective This paper describes the three 2030 time-horizon scenarios developed under the EURO-HEALTHY project, depicting the key factors that may affect the evolution of PH inequalities across European regions. Methods A three-stage socio-technical approach was applied: i) identification of drivers (key factors expected to affect the evolution of PH inequalities across European regions until 2030) – this stage engaged in a Web-Delphi process a multidisciplinary panel of 51 experts and other stakeholders representing the different perspectives regarding PH inequalities; ii) generation of scenario structures – different drivers’ configurations (i.e. their hypotheses for evolution) were organized into coherent scenario structures using the Extreme-World Method; and iii) validation of scenario structures and generation of scenario narratives. Stages ii) and iii) were conducted in two workshops with a strategic group of 13 experts with a wide view about PH inequalities. The scenario narratives were elaborated with the participants’ insights from both the Web-Delphi process and the two workshops, together with the use of evidence (both current and future-oriented) on the different areas within the PH domain. Results Three scenarios were developed for the evolution of PH inequalities in Europe until 2030: ‘Failing Europe’ (worst-case but plausible picture of the future), ‘Sustainable Prosperity’ (best-case but plausible picture of the future), and an interim scenario ‘Being Stuck’ depicting a ‘to the best of our knowledge’ evolution. These scenarios show the extent to which a combination of Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental drivers shape future health inequalities, providing information for European policy-makers to reflect upon whether and how to design robust policy solutions to tackle PH inequalities. Conclusions The EURO-HEALTHY scenarios were designed to inform both policy design and appraisal. They broaden the scope, create awareness and generate insights regarding the evolution of PH inequalities across European regions.
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- António Alvarenga
- ALVA Research and Consulting, Lisbon, Portugal.,CEG-IST, Centre for Management Studies of Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal.,IHC, Institute of Contemporary History, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Nova School of Business and Economics, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus de Carcavelos, Rua da Holanda 1, 2775-405, Carcavelos, Portugal.,ISEG, Lisbon School of Economics & Management, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- CEG-IST, Centre for Management Studies of Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
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- Center for Health Studies and Research (CEISUC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre of Studies in Geography and Spatial Planning (CEGOT), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CEG-IST, Centre for Management Studies of Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- CEG-IST, Centre for Management Studies of Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- CEG-IST, Centre for Management Studies of Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centre of Studies in Geography and Spatial Planning (CEGOT), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- CEG-IST, Centre for Management Studies of Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Strasser U, Förster K, Formayer H, Hofmeister F, Marke T, Meißl G, Nadeem I, Stotten R, Schermer M. Storylines of combined future land use and climate scenarios and their hydrological impacts in an Alpine catchment (Brixental/Austria). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 657:746-763. [PMID: 30677940 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2018] [Revised: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this paper, the hydrological impacts of future socio-economic and climatic development are assessed for a regional-scale Alpine catchment (Brixental, Tyrol, Austria). Therefore, coupled storylines of future land use and climate scenarios were developed in a transdisciplinary stakeholder process by means of questionnaire analyses and interviews with local experts from various relevant societal sectors. Resulting future land use maps for each decade were used as spatial input in the hydrological model WaSiM, to which a new module for the consideration of snow-canopy interaction processes has been added. Simulation results for three developed storylines, each combined with a moderate (A1B) and an extreme (RCP8.5) climate future, show that in a warmer and dryer climate the amount of annual simulated streamflow at the gauge of the catchment undergoes a significant reduction. The (mainly natural) reforestation of the catchment - caused by abandonment of previously cultivated areas - leads to additional losses of water by enhanced interception and evapotranspiration processes. Further cultivation of the current mountain pasture areas has a certain potential to attenuate undesirable long-term impacts of climate change on the catchment water balance.
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- Ulrich Strasser
- University of Innsbruck, Department of Geography, Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institute of Hydrology and Water Resources Management, Hannover, Germany
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- BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Institute of Meteorology, Vienna, Austria
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- University of Innsbruck, Department of Geography, Innsbruck, Austria
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- University of Innsbruck, Department of Geography, Innsbruck, Austria
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- BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Institute of Meteorology, Vienna, Austria
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- University of Innsbruck, Department of Sociology, Innsbruck, Austria
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- University of Innsbruck, Department of Sociology, Innsbruck, Austria
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Scheliga K, Friesike S, Puschmann C, Fecher B. Setting up crowd science projects. PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE (BRISTOL, ENGLAND) 2018; 27:515-534. [PMID: 27903808 PMCID: PMC6041732 DOI: 10.1177/0963662516678514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Crowd science is scientific research that is conducted with the participation of volunteers who are not professional scientists. Thanks to the Internet and online platforms, project initiators can draw on a potentially large number of volunteers. This crowd can be involved to support data-rich or labour-intensive projects that would otherwise be unfeasible. So far, research on crowd science has mainly focused on analysing individual crowd science projects. In our research, we focus on the perspective of project initiators and explore how crowd science projects are set up. Based on multiple case study research, we discuss the objectives of crowd science projects and the strategies of their initiators for accessing volunteers. We also categorise the tasks allocated to volunteers and reflect on the issue of quality assurance as well as feedback mechanisms. With this article, we contribute to a better understanding of how crowd science projects are set up and how volunteers can contribute to science. We suggest that our findings are of practical relevance for initiators of crowd science projects, for science communication as well as for informed science policy making.
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- Kaja Scheliga
- Kaja Scheliga, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Franzoesische Strasse 9, Berlin 10117, Germany.
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- Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Germany
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- German Institute for Economic Research & Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Germany
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Navigating the Water-Energy Governance Landscape and Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in the Northern Patagonia Region of Argentina. WATER 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/w10060794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Climate Change Adaptation Tools at the Community Level: An Integrated Literature Review. SUSTAINABILITY 2018. [DOI: 10.3390/su10030796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rieb JT, Chaplin-Kramer R, Daily GC, Armsworth PR, Böhning-Gaese K, Bonn A, Cumming GS, Eigenbrod F, Grimm V, Jackson BM, Marques A, Pattanayak SK, Pereira HM, Peterson GD, Ricketts TH, Robinson BE, Schröter M, Schulte LA, Seppelt R, Turner MG, Bennett EM. When, Where, and How Nature Matters for Ecosystem Services: Challenges for the Next Generation of Ecosystem Service Models. Bioscience 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/biosci/bix075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Balancing Economic Development and Environmental Conservation for a New Governance of Alpine Areas. SUSTAINABILITY 2016. [DOI: 10.3390/su8080802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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From Indicators to Policies: Open Sustainability Assessment in the Water and Sanitation Sector. SUSTAINABILITY 2015. [DOI: 10.3390/su71114537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Vollmar HC, Ostermann T, Redaèlli M. Using the scenario method in the context of health and health care--a scoping review. BMC Med Res Methodol 2015; 15:89. [PMID: 26475601 PMCID: PMC4609149 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-015-0083-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background The scenario technique is a method for future research and for strategic planning. Today, it includes both qualitative and quantitative elements. The aims of this scoping review are to give an overview of the application of the scenario method in the fields of health care and to make suggestions for better reporting in future scenario projects. Methods Between January 2013 and October 2013 we conducted a systematic search in the databases Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, Eric, The Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cinahl since inception for the term ‘scenario(s)’ in combination with other terms, e.g. method, model, and technique. Our search was not restricted by date or language. In addition, we screened the reference lists of the included articles. Results A total of 576 bibliographical records were screened. After removing duplicates and three rounds of screening, 41 articles covering 38 different scenario projects were included for the final analysis. Nine of the included articles addressed disease related issues, led by mental health and dementia (n = 4), and followed by cancer (n = 3). Five scenario projects focused on public health issues at an organizational level and five focused on the labor market for different health care professionals. In addition, four projects dealt with health care ‘in general’, four with the field of biotechnology and personalized medicine, and additional four with other technology developments. Some of the scenario projects suffered from poor reporting of methodological aspects. Conclusions Despite its potential, use of the scenario method seems to be published rarely in comparison to other methods such as the Delphi-technique, at least in the field of health care. This might be due to the complexity of the methodological approach. Individual project methods and activities vary widely and are poorly reported. Improved criteria are required for reporting of scenario project methods. With improved standards and greater transparency, the scenario method will be a good tool for scientific health care planning and strategic decision-making in public health. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12874-015-0083-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Horst Christian Vollmar
- Institute of General Practice, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany. .,Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany.
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- Institute of Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Health, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany.
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- Institute of General Practice, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany. .,Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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Meyer WS, Bryan BA, Summers DM, Lyle G, Wells S, McLean J, Siebentritt M. Regional engagement and spatial modelling for natural resource management planning. SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE 2015; 11:733-747. [PMID: 30174741 PMCID: PMC6106095 DOI: 10.1007/s11625-015-0341-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Changing unsustainable natural resource use in agricultural landscapes is a complex social-ecological challenge that cannot be addressed through traditional reductionist science. More holistic and inclusive (or transdisciplinary) processes are needed. This paper describes a transdisciplinary project for natural resource management planning in two regions (Eyre Peninsula and South Australian Murray-Darling Basin) of southern Australia. With regional staff, we reviewed previous planning to gain an understanding of the processes used and to identify possible improvement in plan development and its operation. We then used an envisioning process to develop a value-rich narrative of regional aspirations to assist stakeholder engagement and inform the development of a land use management option assessment tool called the landscape futures analysis tool (LFAT). Finally, we undertook an assessment of the effectiveness of the process through semi-structured stakeholder interviews. The planning process review highlighted the opinion that the regional plans were not well informed by available science, that they lacked flexibility, and were only intermittently used after publication. The envisioning process identified shared values-generally described as a trust, language that is easily understood, wise use of resources, collaboration and inclusiveness. LFAT was designed to bring the best available science together in a form that would have use in planning, during community consultation and in assessing regional management operations. The LFAT provided spatially detailed but simple models of agricultural yields and incomes, plant biodiversity, weed distribution, and carbon sequestration associated with future combinations of climate, commodity and carbon prices, and costs of production. Stakeholders were impressed by the presentation and demonstration results of the software. While there was anecdotal evidence that the project provided learning opportunities and increased understanding of potential land use change associated with management options under global change, the direct evidence of influence in the updated regional plan was limited. This project had elements required for success in transdisciplinary research, but penetration seems limited. Contributing factors appear to be a complexity of climate effects with economic uncertainty, lack of having the project embedded in the plan revision process, limited continuity and capacity of end users and limited after project support and promotion. Strategies are required to minimise the controlling influence that these limitations can have.
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- Wayne S. Meyer
- Environment Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
- Landscape Systems, Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, PMB 1, Glen Osmond, SA 5064 Australia
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- The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
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- Seed Consulting Services, 106 Gilles Street, Adelaide, 5000 Australia
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Knowledge Brokerage for Impact Assessment of Land Use Scenarios in Inner Mongolia, China: Extending and Testing the FoPIA Approach. SUSTAINABILITY 2015. [DOI: 10.3390/su7055027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hessel R, Reed MS, Geeson N, Ritsema CJ, van Lynden G, Karavitis CA, Schwilch G, Jetten V, Burger P, van der Werff Ten Bosch MJ, Verzandvoort S, van den Elsen E, Witsenburg K. From framework to action: the DESIRE approach to combat desertification. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2014; 54:935-950. [PMID: 25156863 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-014-0346-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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It has become increasingly clear that desertification can only be tackled through a multi-disciplinary approach that not only involves scientists but also stakeholders. In the DESIRE project such an approach was taken. As a first step, a conceptual framework was developed in which the factors and processes that may lead to land degradation and desertification were described. Many of these factors do not work independently, but can reinforce or weaken one another, and to illustrate these relationships sustainable management and policy feedback loops were included. This conceptual framework can be applied globally, but can also be made site-specific to take into account that each study site has a unique combination of bio-physical, socio-economic and political conditions. Once the conceptual framework was defined, a methodological framework was developed in which the methodological steps taken in the DESIRE approach were listed and their logic and sequence were explained. The last step was to develop a concrete working plan to put the project into action, involving stakeholders throughout the process. This series of steps, in full or in part, offers explicit guidance for other organizations or projects that aim to reduce land degradation and desertification.
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- R Hessel
- Soil Physics and Land Use team, Alterra, Wageningen UR, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands,
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