Fostering Coexistence Between People and Large Carnivores in Africa: Using a Theory of Change to Identify Pathways to Impact and Their Underlying Assumptions DOI Creative Commons
Sarah M. Durant, Ana Mariño, John D. C. Linnell

et al.

Frontiers in Conservation Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 2

Published: Jan. 24, 2022

Coexistence with large carnivores poses challenges to human well-being, livelihoods, development, resource management, and policy. Even where people have historically coexisted, traditional patterns of behavior toward may be disrupted by wider processes economic, social, political, climate change. Conservation interventions typically focused on changing behaviors those living alongside promote sustainable practices. While these remain important, their success is inextricably linked broader socio-political contexts, including natural governance equitable distribution conservation-linked costs benefits. In this context we propose a Theory Change identify logical pathways action through which coexistence can enhanced. We focus Africa's dryland landscapes, known for diverse guild that relatively widespread across the continent. review literature understand its challenges; explain our Change, expected outcomes impact; discuss how model could implemented operationalized. Our analysis draws experience coauthors, who are scientists practitioners, from conservation, political ecology, anthropology explore challenges, local realities, place-based conditions under succeed or fail. Three impact were identified: (a) putting in place good harmonized geographic scales; (b) addressing at landscape level; (c) reducing increasing benefits sharing carnivores. Coordinated conservation extensive, potentially transboundary, landscapes needed requires harmonization top-down approaches bottom-up community-based conservation. adaptive co-management combined active community engagement informed consent as useful dynamic mechanisms navigating contested space, while enabling adaptation Success depends strengthening underlying conditions, governance, capacity, empowerment, effective monitoring, financial support. Implementing ongoing monitoring evaluation inform build confidence model. Overall, provides flexible practical framework adapted socio-ecological contexts.

Language: Английский

Quantifying ecosystem quality in the Tibetan Plateau through a comprehensive assessment index DOI Creative Commons
Tianyuan Zhang, Changxiu Cheng,

Shi Shen

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Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22, P. 100382 - 100382

Published: March 24, 2024

The Tibetan Plateau, characterized by complicated geological structures, is sensitive to climate change and human activities. vulnerable environmental balance of the Plateau has witnessed substantial alterations, emphasizing urgency comprehend protect its ecosystem quality. In this study, we aim quantify quality portray spatiotemporal dynamics, analyze spatial heterogeneity climatic anthropogenic influences. We employed entropy weight method (EWM) construct a comprehensive index, termed Ecosystem Quality Comprehensive Assessment Index (EQCAI). historical patterns trends EQCAI were subsequently identified. Our results revealed gradient decreasing from southeast northwest while mitigation degradation displayed an improving trend southwest northeast. further detected factors influencing changes in through multiscale geographically weighted regression (MGWR) method. Precipitation emerged as primary positive factor, exerting profound influence on southeastern Plateau. Conversely, evapotranspiration, elevation, activities negatively affected western This study proposes targeted conservation efforts for forestry regions with high Additionally, suggest that impact should be strengthened. findings contribute valuable insights informed decision-making sustainable management preservation Plateau's fragile ecosystem.

Language: Английский

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Research trends of nature-based solutions: from urban to climate change DOI Creative Commons
Hyunyoung Yang, Jeongyeon Chae, Cholho Song

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Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: June 14, 2024

As one of the efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity crisis, an interest in nature-based solutions (NbS) has been growing. Although there have diverse discussions on NbS, it is still insufficient find a quantitative evaluation global research trends which field what extent NbS studied. In this regard, study employed latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) topic modeling keyword analysis quantitatively evaluate NbS. Among papers searched SCOPUS, 2,625 studies (2009–2022) were analyzed by LDA. result, NbS-related articles classified into seven topics (i.e., Urban governance, green infrastructure, Wastewater treatment, Coastal protection, Flood mitigation, Carbon sequestration, Sustainable agriculture). Of these, urban water-related accounted for largest proportion. contrast, carbon sequestration sustainable agriculture smaller proportion, but proportion significantly increased over time. result analysis, frequency water keywords remained high. was low recently increased. network, co-occurrence connection initially Still, time, related similarly those water. The findings imply that mainly focused researches. carbon-related researches may also be actively handled relation near future.

Language: Английский

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The global biodiversity framework needs a robust action agenda DOI
Sander Chan, Steffen Bauer, Michele M. Betsill

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Nature Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 7(2), P. 172 - 173

Published: Nov. 28, 2022

Language: Английский

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Conserving biodiversity in the face of rapid climate change requires a shift in priorities DOI Creative Commons
Martin A. Schlaepfer, Joshua J. Lawler

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Sept. 4, 2022

Abstract The field of conservation aims to protect biodiversity—the diversity life on earth in all its forms. Traditional objectives and measures have already been expanded modified response shifting social values climate‐related challenges. As climate change progresses, we argue that these changes will need be accelerated. First, an even greater fraction prioritize the basic well‐being humans, especially areas where humans are strongly dependent their natural surroundings. For example, urban biodiversity low‐impact forms agriculture forestry reconcile contributions should increasingly viewed as compatible with objectives. Second, more allow for, foster, biodiversity. Indeed, changing species' characteristics biotic community composition not only adaptive responses inevitable but will, many instances, also necessary maintain functioning ecosystems. Conversely, attempts a historical state likely become difficult, expensive, possibly counterproductive. Finally, addition continuing adaptation work, efforts focus reducing atmospheric carbon concentrations. We explore how collectively transforming they potential lead just sustainable world despite impending change. This article is categorized under: Climate, Ecology, Conservation > Strategies Nature, Ethics Comparative Environmental Values Climate Development Sustainability Human Well‐Being

Language: Английский

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Fostering Coexistence Between People and Large Carnivores in Africa: Using a Theory of Change to Identify Pathways to Impact and Their Underlying Assumptions DOI Creative Commons
Sarah M. Durant, Ana Mariño, John D. C. Linnell

et al.

Frontiers in Conservation Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 2

Published: Jan. 24, 2022

Coexistence with large carnivores poses challenges to human well-being, livelihoods, development, resource management, and policy. Even where people have historically coexisted, traditional patterns of behavior toward may be disrupted by wider processes economic, social, political, climate change. Conservation interventions typically focused on changing behaviors those living alongside promote sustainable practices. While these remain important, their success is inextricably linked broader socio-political contexts, including natural governance equitable distribution conservation-linked costs benefits. In this context we propose a Theory Change identify logical pathways action through which coexistence can enhanced. We focus Africa's dryland landscapes, known for diverse guild that relatively widespread across the continent. review literature understand its challenges; explain our Change, expected outcomes impact; discuss how model could implemented operationalized. Our analysis draws experience coauthors, who are scientists practitioners, from conservation, political ecology, anthropology explore challenges, local realities, place-based conditions under succeed or fail. Three impact were identified: (a) putting in place good harmonized geographic scales; (b) addressing at landscape level; (c) reducing increasing benefits sharing carnivores. Coordinated conservation extensive, potentially transboundary, landscapes needed requires harmonization top-down approaches bottom-up community-based conservation. adaptive co-management combined active community engagement informed consent as useful dynamic mechanisms navigating contested space, while enabling adaptation Success depends strengthening underlying conditions, governance, capacity, empowerment, effective monitoring, financial support. Implementing ongoing monitoring evaluation inform build confidence model. Overall, provides flexible practical framework adapted socio-ecological contexts.

Language: Английский

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