Co-producing ecosystem services for adapting to climate change

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 375(1794), P. 20190119 - 20190119

Published: Jan. 27, 2020

Ecosystems can sustain social adaptation to environmental change by protecting people from climate effects and providing options for sustaining material non-material benefits as ecological structure functions transform. Along pathways, navigate the trade-offs between different ecosystem contributions adaptation, or services (AS), enhance their synergies co-benefits unfolds. Understanding of AS is therefore essential support requires analysing how co-produce AS. We analysed co-production along three steps cascade: (i) management; (ii) mobilization; (iii) appropriation, access appreciation. Using five exemplary case studies across socio-ecosystems continents, we show broad mechanisms already active current minimize AS: (1) traditional multi-functional land/sea management targeting resilience; (2) pro-active transformation; (3) novel in landscapes without compromising other services; (4) collective governance all steps; (5) feedbacks appreciation main conclude that knowledge recognition will enable transformation. This article part theme issue ‘Climate ecosystems: threats, opportunities solutions’.

Language: Английский

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A unifying framework for studying and managing climate-driven rates of ecological change

Nature Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 17 - 26

Published: Dec. 7, 2020

Language: Английский

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Cities should respond to the biodiversity extinction crisis

npj Urban Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 1(1)

Published: Feb. 23, 2021

Cities globally are greening their urban fabric, but to contribute positively the biodiversity extinction crisis, local governments must explicitly target actions for biodiversity. We apply Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) framework — nature nature, society culture elevate governments' efforts in lead up 2021 UN Conference. The UN's Vision of Living Harmony with Nature can only be realised if cities recognised resourced roles protection culture.

Language: Английский

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The Active Reef Restoration Toolbox is a Vehicle for Coral Resilience and Adaptation in a Changing World

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 7(7), P. 201 - 201

Published: June 28, 2019

The accelerating marks of climate change on coral-reef ecosystems, combined with the recognition that traditional management measures are not efficient enough to cope tempo and human footprints, have raised a need for new approaches reef restoration. most widely used approach is “coral gardening” tenet; an active restoration tactic based principles, concepts, theories in silviculture. During relatively short period since its inception, gardening has been tested globally wide range sites, about 100 coral species, utilizing hundreds thousands nursery-raised colonies. While still lacking credibility simulating scenarios under forecasted impacts, limited adaptation toolkit approach, it deficient. Therefore, novel avenues recently suggested devised, some already tested, primarily laboratory. Here, I describe seven classes such tools, which include improved methodologies, ecological engineering approaches, assisted migration/colonization, genetics/evolution, microbiome, epigenetics, chimerism. These further classified into three operation levels, each dependent success former level. Altogether, levels represent unified toolbox, umbrella tenet, focusing enhancement resilience changing world.

Language: Английский

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The changing culture of silviculture

Forestry An International Journal of Forest Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 95(2), P. 143 - 152

Published: Oct. 20, 2021

Abstract Changing climates are altering the structural and functional components of forest ecosystems at an unprecedented rate. Simultaneously, we seeing a diversification public expectations on broader sustainable use resources beyond timber production. As result, science art silviculture needs to adapt these changing realities. In this piece, argue that silviculturists gradually shifting from application empirically derived silvicultural scenarios new sets approaches, methods practices, process calls for broadening our conception as scientific discipline. We propose holistic view revolving around three key themes: observe, anticipate adapt. present how recent advances in remote sensing now enable observe structural, compositional attributes near-real-time, which turn facilitates deployment efficient, targeted measures practice adapted rapidly constraints. anticipate, highlight importance developing state-of-the-art models designed take into account effects environmental conditions growth dynamics. adapt, discuss need provide spatially explicit guidance implementation adaptive actions cost-effective socially acceptable. conclude by presenting steps towards development tools practical knowledge will ensure meeting societal demands conditions. classify main categories: re-examining existing trials identify stand associated with resistance resilience forests multiple stressors, technological workflows infrastructures allow continuous inventory updating frameworks, implementing bold, innovative consultation relevant communities where range strategies tested. perspective, can be defined observing condition anticipating its apply tending regeneration treatments multiplicity desired outcomes

Language: Английский

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Importance of species translocations under rapid climate change

Conservation Biology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 35(3), P. 775 - 783

Published: Oct. 13, 2020

Species that cannot adapt or keep pace with a changing climate are likely to need human intervention shift more suitable climates. While hundreds of articles mention using translocation as climate-change adaptation tool, in practice, assisted migration conservation action remains rare, especially for animals. This is due concern over introducing species places where they may become invasive. However, there other barriers consider, such time-frame mismatch, sociopolitical, knowledge and uncertainty conservationists adopting go-to strategy. We recommend the following advance tool: attempt migrations at small scales, translocate little invasion risk, adopt robust monitoring protocols trigger an active response, promote political public support.Importancia de las Reubicaciones Especies bajo el Cambio Climático Acelerado Resumen Las especies que no pueden adaptarse o mantener ritmo del cambio climático probablemente requieran la intervención humana para mudarse climas más adecuados. Mientras cientos artículos mencionan uso reubicaciones como una herramienta adaptación al climático, en práctica, migración asistida todavía es rara acción conservación, especialmente animales. Lo anterior se debe preocupación existe por introducción sitios los podrían volverse invasoras. Sin embargo, existen otras barreras deberían considerarse, aquellas ocasionadas desfase marco temporal, cuestiones sociopolíticas, conocimiento incertidumbre conservacionistas adoptan estrategia cajón. Recomendamos lo siguiente avance conservación: intentar realizar migraciones asistidas pequeñas escalas, reubicar con poco riesgo invasión, adoptar protocolos monitoreo robustos generen respuesta activa y promover apoyo público político.不能适应或跟上气候变化的物种可能需要人类干预以迁移到气候更适宜的地区。虽然已有数百篇文献提到利用辅助迁移作为物种适应气候变化的工具, 但在实践中, 这样的保护行动仍然很少, 特别是对动物来说。这可能是因为人们担心将物种引入新环境可能导致物种的入侵扩散。然而, 保护主义者采用辅助迁移作为首选策略还面临着其它阻碍, 如时限不匹配, 社会政治因素, 知识不足以及不确定性等。为了推动辅助迁移在保护中的应用, 我们建议先尝试小尺度的辅助迁移, 对入侵风险低的物种进行迁移, 采用能引发有效反应的稳健监测方案, 以及加大政治及公众的支持。 【翻译: 胡怡思; 审校: 聂永刚】.

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Climate and land-use changes interact to drive long-term reorganization of riverine fish communities globally

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 118(27)

Published: June 21, 2021

As climate change unfolds, changes in population dynamics and species distribution ranges are expected to fundamentally reshuffle communities worldwide. Yet, a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms extent community reorganization remains elusive. This is particularly true riverine systems, which simultaneously exposed changing temperature streamflow, where land-use continues be major driver biodiversity loss. Here, we use most compilation fish abundance time series date provide global synthesis climate- LU-induced effects on biota with respect thermal streamflow affinities. We demonstrate that increasingly dominated by thermophilic (warm-water) limnophilic (slow-water) species. Despite being consistent trends water observed over recent decades, these appear largely decoupled from each other show wide spatial variation. further reveal synergy among land use-related drivers, such thermophilization heightened more human-modified systems. Importantly, experience flow regimes approach or exceed their tolerance thresholds (high sensitivity), as well species-poor (low resilience), also display faster rates compositional change. research illustrates quantifying vulnerability systems requires broadening narrower focus integrative approaches account for spatially varying multifaceted sensitivity organisms interactive temperature, hydrology, anthropogenic changes.

Language: Английский

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Enhancing climate change resilience of ecological restoration — A framework for action

Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 19(3), P. 300 - 310

Published: June 11, 2021

Ecological restoration is a tool for climate change mitigation and adaptation, yet its outcomes are susceptible themselves to impacts. Drawing on the literature documenting this in theory practice, we present comprehensive overview of risks considerations across whole life cycle initiative. The resulting framework identified seven areas design implementation which important address: setting objectives, selecting sites managing connectivity, choosing target species ecosystems, key ecosystem interactions micro-climates, identifying mitigating site-level risks, aligning project with long-term policies, designing monitoring that enables adaptive management. A scan projects focussing two regions – Brazil countries Association Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN revealed limited inclusion these less than 5% evidently addressing at least one areas. We discuss showing good practice resilient restoration: Atlantic forest plans connectivity hydrological management, selection, policy alignment, crayweed underwater Sydney, Australia, whose careful attention provenance, genotype measurement provided "future-proofing" approach success long term. Building such examples, our can be used as support global targets UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030 through more restoration.

Language: Английский

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Enhance environmental policy coherence to meet the Sustainable Development Goals

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 296, P. 126502 - 126502

Published: March 2, 2021

Ensuring policy coherence across environmental, social and economic goals is a key challenge to sustainable development. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) their constituent targets indicators provide framework track progress of the multiple dimensions that characterise sustainability. Though SDGs are all expressly equally important, they vary in complexity, level agreement on concepts definitions, representativeness indicators, availability data. Here, by analysing quantitatively implementation European Union, we show environmental some distance most complex least coherent SDGs. We highlight need improve data prioritise both monitoring strengthening within among biodiversity climate particular. Our findings inform critical areas for financing development solutions designing post-2030 Agendas with improved potential achieving coherence.

Language: Английский

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R–R–T (resistance–resilience–transformation) typology reveals differential conservation approaches across ecosystems and time

Communications Biology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: Jan. 14, 2021

Abstract Conservation practices during the first decade of millennium predominantly focused on resisting changes and maintaining historical or current conditions, but ever-increasing impacts from climate change have highlighted need for transformative action. However, little empirical evidence exists what kinds conservation actions aimed specifically at adaptation are being implemented in practice, let alone how these are. In response, we propose trial a novel typology—the R–R–T scale, which improves existing concepts Resistance, Resilience, Transformation—that enables practical application contested terms assessment whether to extent shift toward action is occurring. When applying scale case study 104 projects funded since 2011, find trend towards transformation that varies across ecosystems. Our results reveal perceptions about acceptance interventions principle beginning be expressed practice.

Language: Английский

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