Sustainable and fair forest and land restoration

Published: Sept. 18, 2024

Abstract The chapter synthesizes the findings of 11 chapters this book and situates them in current debates on forest restoration related literature. It explores histories trends; summarizes projections what can be expected future restoration; discusses goals, costs, actual potential social, economic, environmental benefits estimates how likely it is that will achieved practice. deliberates international, national, local governance, including international governance takes shape, relates to other processes, links national subnational governance. chapter, furthermore, fairness justice level ends by summarizing major challenges suggests they might overcome, reflecting best ways translate global project into feasible pathways doing a just sustainable manner.

Language: Английский

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Advancing community-based conservation in eastern Africa and the determinants of progress

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

Published: Oct. 25, 2024

Success in community-based conservation is pegged on benefits exceeding costs. A recent appraisal based literature, field analysis and experience led to the realization that divergent interests, uncertainty over access payback are constant concerns. Resource stewardship governance wanting, while devolution of rights still primordial. Public involvement at a decisive point with major initiatives attributable local actors. The rapid rise wildlife conservancies marks key milestone where they now critical irreplaceable addressing biodiversity challenges. Sustained progress will require improved relationships among stakeholders strengthening all

Language: Английский

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Critical social perspectives in forest and landscape restoration – a systematic review

Frontiers in Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Nov. 18, 2024

In response to increasing calls for better consideration of social dimensions in Forest (and) Landscape Restoration (FLR), this systematic literature review identifies and synthesises relevant themes associated with critical perspectives FLR. Critical are methodologically diverse but generally share an intention interrogate power knowledge, challenge the ‘ status quo ’ ‘taken-for-granted’ assumptions, alongside promoting justice. therefore play a key role illuminating complex global environmental governance. This asks: What is within academic discourse on FLR, what insights about FLR have these provided over period 2000–2023? A total 449 papers were published during period. An initial assessment abstracts, title keywords found addressed some way, even if only negligibly, 211 papers, evident 40 papers. These then read full, six topic areas emerged: 1) Assumptions underpinning links between human-wellbeing, particularly tendency measure human-wellbeing using simple economic indicators, challenged as naïve potentially misleading; 2) Tenure issues appear be frequently under-appreciated, serious consequences such displacement communities; 3) Top-down, technocratic models governance problematised neglecting socio-political contexts which laden value asymmetries, well implications historical legacies (e.g., colonialism); 4) While there has been proliferation discursive intent ‘engage local stakeholders’, doing so remains opaque principle practice; 5) The heterogeneity ‘local stakeholders’ emphasises need consider multiple intersections identities diversity, attend gendered FLR; 6) Accepting epistemological pluralism considered fundamental incorporating Indigenous Peoples’ knowledges into more people-centred, locally-relevant practice. concludes that, genuinely pursue imperative enhance goal regaining ecological integrity, recalibration research priorities toward interdisciplinary sciences, representation locally-situated stakeholders, required. will involve deliberation researchers, from both natural practitioners; making concerted efforts steer away simplistic framings issues, nuanced understandings responses systemic complexities embedded

Language: Английский

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Conservation data infrastructures: From carbon accounting to multiple biodiversity and social measures

People and Nature, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 29, 2024

Abstract Environmental big data and analytical models are increasingly informing conservation efforts to address global climate biodiversity crises. Yet, the growing reliance on data‐driven approaches raises concerns regarding biases, uncertainties, injustices in environmental decision‐making processes. This article presents ‘conservation infrastructures’ as socio‐technical processes of conceiving, producing, distributing that affect multifaceted decisions practices. Drawing major carbon programs Australia Brazil, we assess how investment planning project assessments set what is valued, it measured, whose interests accounted for. Both case studies reveal technological innovations expand accounting methods by integrating ecological social with advanced encompass a wide range place‐based impacts. However, solutions alone may not lead transformative changes fully existing disparities priorities benefit distribution across scales. We conclude proposed notion infrastructures only reveals limitations but also elevates multiple perspectives local realities reimagine rework measures. Read free Plain Language Summary for this Journal blog.

Language: Английский

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Efficiency of Mobile Laser Scanning for Digital Marteloscopes for Conifer Forests in the Mediterranean Region

Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(12), P. 2202 - 2202

Published: Dec. 14, 2024

This study evaluates the performance of ZEB Horizon RT portable mobile laser scanner (MLS) in simulating silvicultural thinning operations across three different Tuscan forests dominated by Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco), Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.), and Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.). The aim is to compare efficiency accuracy MLS with traditional dendrometric methods. established marteloscopes, each covering a 50 m × plot area (0.25 ha). Traditional methods involved team georeferencing trees using total station measuring diameter at breast height (DBH) selected tree heights (H) calculate growing stock volume (GSV). survey was carried out two-person team, who processed point cloud data LiDAR 360 software automatically identify positions, DBH, H. were compared based on time, cost, simulated felling volume. method more time-efficient, saving nearly one half hours per marteloscope, equivalent EUR 170. advantage most significant denser stands, especially forest. Both comparable terms for no differences number or volume, although greater noted

Language: Английский

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