Environmental problem shifting from climate change mitigation: A mapping review DOI Creative Commons
Oskar Wood Hansen, Jeroen C.J.M. van den Bergh

PNAS Nexus, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(1)

Published: Dec. 19, 2023

Abstract Climate change mitigation will trigger major changes in human activity, energy systems, and material use, potentially shifting pressure from climate to other environmental problems. We provide a comprehensive overview of such “environmental problem shifting” (EPS). While there is considerable research on this issue, studies are scattered across fields use wide range terms with blurred conceptual boundaries, as trade-off, side effect, spillover. identify 506 relevant EPS which 311 empirical, 47 conceptual–theoretical, 148 synthetic or reviews particular option. A systematic mapping the empirical reveals 128 distinct shifts 22 categories options 10 impacts. comparison recent IPCC report indicates that literature does not cover all options. Moreover, some systematically overestimate by accounting for benefits reduced change. propose conceptually clarify different ways estimating distinguishing between gross, net, relative shifting. Finally, ubiquity calls policy design ensures minimizes unsustainability multiple dimensions. To achieve this, policymakers can regulate options—for example, their choice technology location—and implement complementary policies.

Language: Английский

Transitional areas of vegetation as biodiversity hotspots evidenced by multifaceted biodiversity analysis of a dominant group in Chinese evergreen broad-leaved forests DOI Creative Commons
Run Zhou, Xiuqin Ci, Jianlin Hu

et al.

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 147, P. 110001 - 110001

Published: Feb. 11, 2023

Species in transitional areas often display adaptive responses to climate change and such may be crucial for long-term biodiversity conservation. Evaluation of spatial multidimensional patterns the identification hotspots priority conservation help mitigate effects change. Here, we examine distribution patterns, evolutionary functional levels Lauraceae from Chinese evergreen broad-leaved forests. The results show species richness (SR), corrected weighted endemism (CWE), phylogenetic diversity (PD), (PE) are congruent, whereas evolutionarily distinct globally endangered (EDGE) function (FD) incongruent. Areas paleo-endemism present border region Yunnan Guangxi, neo-endemic regions distributed mainly along Yarlung Zangbo River Himalayas southern Tibet. Priority located Tibet, northern Hengduan Mountains, north–south boundary Qinling Huaihe River, south-eastern Yunnan, south China. Biodiversity overlap with zones several other vegetation types adjacent areas. Climate factors estimated account 82.72% SR 86.86% PD reflecting higher under warmer wetter conditions. This study confirms value significance using multiple facets as part integrative approaches maximize protection forests, especially

Language: Английский

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Time for decisive actions to protect freshwater ecosystems from global changes DOI Creative Commons
Thierry Oberdorff

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 423, P. 19 - 19

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

Freshwater ecosystems and their biodiversity provide fundamental services to humans such as nutritional resources production, water provisioning, purification, recreation, more globally climate regulation. Anthropogenic impacts on freshwater are already strong will most probably increase in the near future. drivers widely known include particular, change, habitat shrinking and/or modification due land-use ( e.g . abstraction for human agricultural consumption, urbanization), fragmentation homogenization stream flow dynamics damming of rivers, introduction non-native species, dumping nutrient or organic loadings increasing eutrophication processes, over-exploitation. Here, I review current future effects these anthropogenic some few examples existing solutions, either technological, nature-based policy-based, that could be applied halt minimize negative consequences. However, success require systemic changes across public policy a sufficient political do so.

Language: Английский

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Biological mechanisms matter in contemporary wildlife conservation DOI Creative Commons
Steven J. Cooke, Christine L. Madliger, Robert J. Lennox

et al.

iScience, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(3), P. 106192 - 106192

Published: Feb. 14, 2023

Given limited resources for wildlife conservation paired with an urgency to halt declines and rebuild populations, it is imperative that management actions are tactical effective. Mechanisms about how a system works can inform threat identification mitigation such work be identified. Here, we call more mechanistic approach where behavioral physiological tools knowledge used characterize drivers of decline, identify environmental thresholds, reveal strategies would restore prioritize actions. With growing toolbox doing research as well suite decision-support (e.g., models), the time now fully embrace concept mechanisms matter in ensuring focus on have potential directly benefit populations.

Language: Английский

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Disentangling the “net” from the “offset”: learning for net-zero climate policy from an analysis of “no-net-loss” in biodiversity DOI Creative Commons
Duncan McLaren,

Louise Carver

Frontiers in Climate, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5

Published: July 6, 2023

Net-zero has proved a rapid and powerful convening concept for climate policy. Rather than treating it as novel development from the perspective of policy, we examine net-zero in context longer history experience “no-net-loss” framing biodiversity Drawing on material scholarly, policy activist literature cultural political economy theory, interpret turn to “net” policies practices part neoliberalism, which quantification commodification environment, particular—trading through an offset market, enable continued ideological dominance economic freedoms. This analysis highlights ways adoption reconstructs goals, processes mechanisms involved. It is neoliberal commitment markets that drives net framings very purpose validating offsetting markets. Understanding making measures this way potential disentangle “offset”, discuss various obfuscations perversities entanglement affords. We argue delivery outcomes might be separated mechanism offsetting, marketization compensation typically presumed involve, but may yet remain entangled ideology. In conclusion suggest some conditions more effective, fair sustainable “net-zero”

Language: Английский

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Forest land use change effects on biodiversity ecosystem services and human well-being: A systematic analysis DOI Creative Commons
Zeynab Hallaj, Masoud Bijani, Esmail Karamidehkordi

et al.

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 23, P. 100445 - 100445

Published: July 30, 2024

Deforestation in the form of forest land use change (FLUC) increases emission greenhouse gases, disrupts water cycle, dries soil, and reduces growth plant products. This has a direct effect on well-being local communities whose livelihoods depend threatens biodiversity. The systematic review aimed to analyze studies conducted effects FLUC biodiversity ecosystem services (BECS) human (HWB) communities. study utilized qualitative content analysis (QCA) based deductive approach, which reviewed 114 scientific documents, particularly research articles, selected by searching keywords through purposeful sampling method. indicators two groups dominant morphology (intensity, scale, pattern, usage) recessive (function, property rights, management mode) had 172 repetitions articles. Moreover, BECS criteria (regulating, provisioning, supportive, cultural services) HWB (items related Maslow's hierarchy needs, subjective well-being, objective preferences) 125 148 repetitions, respectively. Results confirm relationship HWB, emphasizes mutual role these variables social, economic, environmental future programs. An increase can decline performance structure have negative impact those who forest. Findings are presented model that provides comprehensive understanding relationships between FLUC, BECS, for relevant decision makers.

Language: Английский

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Reimagining Earth in the Earth System DOI Creative Commons
Gordon B. Bonan,

Oliver Lucier,

Deborah R. Coen

et al.

Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(8)

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Abstract Terrestrial, aquatic, and marine ecosystems regulate climate at local to global scales through exchanges of energy matter with the atmosphere assist change mitigation nature‐based solutions. Climate science is no longer a study physics oceans, but also ecology biosphere. This promise Earth system science: transcend academic disciplines enable interacting physics, chemistry, biology planet. However, long‐standing tension in protecting, restoring, managing forest purposely improve evidences difficulties interdisciplinary science. For four centuries, management for betterment was argued, legislated, ultimately dismissed, when nineteenth century atmospheric scientists narrowly defined exclusion ecology. Today's science, its roots models climate, unfolds similar ways past. With models, geoscientists are again defining system. Here we reframe so that biosphere equally integrated fluid prediction planetary stewardship. Central this need overcome an intellectual heritage elevates geoscience marginalizes land knowledge. The call kilometer‐scale ocean without concomitant scientific computational investment biosphere, perpetuates geophysical view will not fully provide comprehensive actionable information needed changing climate.

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‘This is not nature restoration, this is a technical installation’: nature values of disrupted and restored wetlands DOI Creative Commons
Sanne Bech Holmgaard

Landscape Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 16

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

Ecosystem restoration promises to counter and even reverse the negative impacts of anthropogenic environmental change meet current as well future challenges human needs. At same time, projects happen in landscapes already ongoing processes disruption, with long temporal frames human-land entanglements histories. This study investigates a previously drained agricultural landscape Denmark which was recently restored wetland. wetland is valued through project ecosystem function, preventing harmful nutrients from entering waterbodies coastal areas. for people living this landscape, it represents memories, livelihoods time. The has not returned pre-disruption state but created new different affordances opportunities, manifesting persisting instrumental values use relationships care.

Language: Английский

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Dynamic approaches to ecological restoration in China's mining regions: A scientific review DOI

Hailiang Xu,

Abdul Waheed,

Amannisa Kuerban

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Ecological Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 214, P. 107577 - 107577

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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A tale of two panels: learning and coordinating across IPCC, IPBES, and other science-policy interfaces DOI Creative Commons
Pamela McElwee

Climatic Change, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 178(3)

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Spatial Relationship Between Carbon Storage and Biodiversity: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Baoxiao Liu, Laura Scherer, Peter M. van Bodegom

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Land Degradation and Development, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 4, 2025

ABSTRACT Climate change and biodiversity loss are severe intertwined global threats. Land‐based efforts to address both require an understanding of the spatial relationships between carbon storage biodiversity. Here, we present a systematic review meta‐analysis strength these across literature. We synthesize estimated correlations infer how different factors (spatial scale, metrics, biome, human pressure) impact strengths using linear mixed‐effect models. Our results show that scale is significant factor, combination metrics used express plays more important role. While moderately positive all conditions, decreases significantly from local scales. find large variations in for biomes, presence or absence pressure. stronger relationship natural rather than human‐dominated landscapes temperate forests, grasslands, deserts, but opposite tropical subtropical forests. Ecosystem‐level proxies (habitat quality) strong total pool, while taxonomic (species richness) weaker relationship. The largest negative flora fauna species richness. suggest synergies dimensions shed light on where further effort needed.

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