Balancing land use for conservation, agriculture, and renewable energy DOI Creative Commons
Cameryn Brock, Patrick R. Roehrdanz, Tim Beringer

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Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 30, 2024

Abstract Demand for land is increasing due to mounting energy and development needs. Growing demand food coupled with climate policy commitments calling reduced greenhouse gas emissions will result in more being used agricultural renewable development. At the same time, conserving biodiversity nature’s contributions people (NCP) imperative achieving international climate, sustainable development, goals. Meeting these interconnected objectives requires efficient equitable allocation of different sectors. We present a flexible, multiple-objective framework using integer linear programming strategically allocate under change mitigate threats NCP while supporting The application at planetary scale shows that if agriculture are planned without consideration NCP, future demands (6.2 million km2 globally) could impact nearly 1 high-priority areas nature, habitats 440 threatened vertebrate species, 21 Gt vulnerable carbon stocks. Multi-sector planning can potential conflict, reducing number species exposed by 15% amount loss 19%. If proceeds coordinated planning, there insufficient available achieve conservation targets. Our findings underscore need ensure critical biodiversity, storage, conserved; reduce energy; meet remaining efficiently through spatial targeting; coordinate use across sectors intentionally, such as multi-functional landscapes.

Language: Английский

Climate change, biodiversity, and the energy transition: The potential role of the UN’s declaration on peasants’ rights DOI Creative Commons
Deanna Kemp, John R. Owen,

Waleria Schuele

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One Earth, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 101159 - 101159

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Melding Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing Data for Real-Time Monitoring of Marine Biodiversity DOI
Sahil Lal, Manmeet Kaur Arora, Budi Agus Riswandi

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Practice, progress, and proficiency in sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 299 - 319

Published: July 26, 2024

The biodiversity of the oceans provides us with key ecosystem services, however marine life is facing a multitude threats like pollution, climate change and over-exploitation. Action: Monitoring conservation strategies need to be put in place save these fragile ecosystems. focus this chapter on monitoring real-time using remote sensing artificial intelligence (AI). Advanced systems (such as TOPAZ system) use an ensemble Kalman filter assimilate satellite-measured sea-surface temperatures, heights, in-situ measurements from Argo profiling floats XBTs. These render three-dimensional (3D) comprehensive state picture ocean, which comprises temperature fields current structures rather than just projections. This focuses melding data for biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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Mapping critical minerals projects and their intersection with Indigenous peoples' land rights in Australia DOI Creative Commons
John Burton, Deanna Kemp, Rodger Barnes

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Energy Research & Social Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 113, P. 103556 - 103556

Published: May 3, 2024

Vastly increased quantities of minerals and metals are needed to scale up renewable energy technologies. Indigenous peoples globally voicing concerns about how this will affect the speed mining development on their lands territories. In paper, we delineate areas Australia where peoples' interests in land formally recognised under legislation. These overlayed with critical project information calculate intersections across 14 commodities. Our results show that 57.8 % projects located have a right negotiate. Including native title claims, these rights available for 79.2 projects. We argue policies must consider upfront – not as an afterthought. To date, shared equitably wealth generated by Australia's mineral endowment. Inequitable outcomes continue without major policy reform.

Language: Английский

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Compound exposure: Climate change, vulnerability and the energy-extractives nexus in the Pacific DOI Creative Commons
Nicholas Bainton, Emilia E. Skrzypek, Éléonore Lèbre

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World Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 190, P. 106958 - 106958

Published: Feb. 20, 2025

Language: Английский

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Weaving the Middle Spaces Between Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecology DOI Creative Commons
John E. Fa, Luca Luiselli

African Journal of Ecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 63(2)

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

ABSTRACT Africa's unparalleled biodiversity and cultural heritage are closely tied to Indigenous Peoples (IP) their traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) systems, which offers vital insights into conservation sustainability. This editorial highlights the active role of African IP in food system resilience, emphasising urgent need forge equitable partnerships across systems rather than subordinating TEK scientific (SK). TEK, embedded centuries observation practices, informs processes sustainable resource use. However, climate change, land dispossession erosion, among other drivers, threaten these communities that uphold them. A collaborative approach respects sovereignty can foster interdisciplinary efforts. aligns with ongoing efforts at international scene, such as Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, explicitly recognises rights IP, well those local multiple targets, including rights, access justice. The challenge remains: How commitments translate equitable, rights‐based on ground? It is crucial ensure policy practice consistent United Nations Declaration Rights moral responsibility. Equally important fostering shared interests between conservationists by engaging open dialogue about conflicts interest building trust communities. By integrating principles, sciences move beyond theoretical genuine, participatory respect sustain IP's stewardship nature.

Language: Английский

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Indigenous‐led research on traditional territories highlights the impacts of forestry harvest practices on culturally important plants DOI Creative Commons
Kathleen A. Carroll,

Fabian Grey,

N. John Anderson

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Earth stewardship., Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2(1)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Abstract Indigenous knowledge and governance are critical to successful conservation Peoples' ability live sustainably on their lands. However, various industrial land use practices impact the value traditional resources these lands provide. Here, we evaluated effects of harvest, glyphosate application, fire 51 edible medicinal plant species identified by Peoples in western boreal forest Canada, a landscape rapid industrialized change. We collected vegetation data between 2007 2020 used linear models machine learning model richness abundance species. Glyphosate application harvest best explained Despite our models' indication that were higher harvested treated study sites, detailed qualitative based local suggest forestry negatively impacted plants. Importantly, plants areas with unsuitable for human consumption exhibited abnormal color flavor presentations. Concerns over access increasingly important as impacts continue expand globally. Thus, hope this Indigenous‐led design leveraging both quantitative can result partnerships better reflect environmental concerns Peoples.

Language: Английский

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Arsenic Exposure During Pregnancy and Childhood: Factors Explaining Changes over a Decade DOI Creative Commons
Paola Rubilar, Macarena Hirmas, Mauricio Apablaza

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Toxics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(3), P. 215 - 215

Published: March 16, 2025

Arsenic chronic exposure, particularly in its inorganic form, represents a significant public health concern. This study was conducted Arica, the northernmost city country, whose inhabitants have been exposed to arsenic both naturally through drinking water and anthropogenically due toxic waste disposal site. We explored changes levels cohort of pregnant women their children over decade, identifying exposure trends determinants. used data on maternal urine samples during pregnancy, collected by Health Authority between 2013 2016 (measurement 1), followed up with assessments 2023 2). Temporal concentration were analyzed using Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test, mixed linear regression model employed determine which factors contributed urinary levels. did not observe differences mean concentrations two-time points (p = 0.4026). The revealed that consuming bottled had 8.3% lower than those tap (95% CI: −15.36 −0.54%). Additionally, from ethnic groups 8.64% higher 0.49 17.5%), while caregivers education showed 13.67% reduction −25.06 −0.56%). Despite mitigation efforts, these findings underscore ongoing risk among vulnerable populations. They further emphasize importance addressing natural contamination implementing targeted interventions reduce disparities associated socioeconomic demographic factors.

Language: Английский

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Rainforest capitalism: Power and masculinity in a Congolese Timber concession DOI

Intan Pertiwi Sianipar,

Dian Sinthayani,

Fadhil Rahman Tedjo Koesoemo

et al.

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 4

Published: March 31, 2025

Language: Английский

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Saving the environment with indigenous directors: Evidence from Africa DOI
Vincent Tawiah, Reon Matemane, Babajide Oyewo

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Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33(3), P. 2445 - 2461

Published: Nov. 7, 2023

Abstract We build on and extend the literature corporate governance sustainability by examining whether indigenous directors (IDs, hereinafter) shape environmental performance (CEP, hereinafter). Drawing insights from image motivation, resource dependence, critical mass theories, we develop models that link IDs with CEP. Analyzing 1,372 firm‐year observations extracted firms listed Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE, hereinafter), for period spanning 2015 to 2021, provide robust evidence are positively associated a firm's association is driven primarily non‐executive female IDs. In additional analyses, demonstrate token appointment of board would not have an impact CEP, while “critical mass” promotes also find higher percentage increases financial (CFP, reinforces positive CEP CFP. Our findings suggest appointing proportion both as well firm. Thus, companies could exploit virtues especially promote sustainability.

Language: Английский

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A socio-spatial analysis of Australia's critical minerals endowment and policy implications DOI Creative Commons
John Burton, Deanna Kemp, Rodger Barnes

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Resources Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 88, P. 104448 - 104448

Published: Dec. 12, 2023

Spatial analysis of critical minerals and socio-economic data can identify communities being put under pressure by mining activities. Our study highlights that some Australia's most disadvantaged areas host the highest number mines mineral deposits. These findings are significant because Critical Minerals Strategy promises to accrue benefits locally building partnerships with First Nations peoples. We demonstrate how novel compilations illuminate pre-existing issues inequalities for policy makers industry understand address. Without major reforms in practice, inequitable distribution mining's impacts will persist. methodology has application other nations reliable geological survey data, project development information, national population statistics.

Language: Английский

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