The ecological and evolutionary consequences of systemic racism in urban environments

Science, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 369(6510)

Published: Aug. 13, 2020

Urban areas are dynamic ecological systems defined by interdependent biological, physical, and social components. The emergent structure heterogeneity of urban landscapes drives biotic outcomes in these areas, such spatial patterns often attributed to the unequal stratification wealth power human societies. Despite patterns, few studies have effectively considered structural inequalities as drivers evolutionary instead focused on indicator variables neighborhood wealth. In this analysis, we explicitly integrate ecology, evolution, processes emphasize relationships that bind inequities-specifically racism-and biological change urbanized landscapes. We draw existing research link racist practices, including residential segregation, heterogeneous flora fauna observed ecologists. future, ecology evolution researchers must consider how racial oppression affect environmental factors drive cities. Conceptual integration sciences has amassed considerable scholarship over past decades, providing a solid foundation for incorporating justice into research. Such an undertaking is necessary deconstruct urbanization's biophysical processes, inform equitable anti-racist initiatives promoting conservation, strengthen community resilience global change.

Language: Английский

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Social-ecological systems as complex adaptive systems: organizing principles for advancing research methods and approaches

Ecology and Society, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 23(4)

Published: Jan. 1, 2018

Preiser, R., R. Biggs, A. De Vos, and C. Folke. 2018. Social-ecological systems as complex adaptive systems: organizing principles for advancing research methods approaches. Ecology Society 23(4):46. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10558-230446

Language: Английский

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Environmental Stewardship: A Conceptual Review and Analytical Framework

Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 61(4), P. 597 - 614

Published: Jan. 31, 2018

There has been increasing attention to and investment in local environmental stewardship conservation management policies programs globally. Yet not received adequate conceptual attention. Establishing a clear definition comprehensive analytical framework could strengthen our ability understand the factors that lead success or failure of different contexts how most effectively support enable efforts. Here we propose such framework. First, define as actions taken by individuals, groups networks actors, with various motivations levels capacity, protect, care for responsibly use environment pursuit and/or social outcomes diverse social–ecological contexts. Next, drawing from review stewardship, governance literatures, unpack elements this develop an can facilitate research on stewardship. Finally, discuss potential interventions leverage points promoting supporting future applications guide descriptive, evaluative, prescriptive systematic analysis Further application is recommended refine insights will improve initiatives investments. Ultimately, aim raise profile valuable holistic concept guiding productive sustained relationships environment.

Language: Английский

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Six modes of co-production for sustainability

Nature Sustainability, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 4(11), P. 983 - 996

Published: Aug. 5, 2021

Language: Английский

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Systemic resilience: principles and processes for a science of change in contexts of adversity

Ecology and Society, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 23(4)

Published: Jan. 1, 2018

Despite the increasing popularity of discussions resilience in disciplines as diverse ecology, psychology, economics, architecture, and genetics (among many others), researchers still lack a conceptual model to explain how one system relates other cooccurring systems.Models that within single are more robust better studied.Although some argue both ontological epistemological weaknesses prevent such an integrated from being developed (the incommensurability hypothesis), others have carried out metasyntheses using techniques like network citation analysis identify common principles processes associated with across disciplines.Although useful, yet sufficient commonalities bodies research account for resilience.This paper adapts methods used thematic synthesis qualitative data critically analyze patterns different systems (biological, psychological, social, cultural, economic, legal, communication, ecological all considered).Sixteen purposefully selected published syntheses were reviewed, along dozens supporting peer-reviewed articles book chapters, supplemented by consultations knowledge experts.Seven identified.These include: (1) occurs contexts adversity; (2) is process; (3) there trade-offs between when experiences resilience; (4) resilient open, dynamic, complex; (5) promotes connectivity; (6) demonstrates experimentation learning; (7) includes diversity, redundancy, participation.Where evidence refutes principle, discordant findings highlighted.Together, these sequence systemic interdependent interactions through which actors (whether persons, organisms, or ecosystems) secure resources required sustainability stressed environments.

Language: Английский

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The black box of power in polycentric environmental governance

Global Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 57, P. 101934 - 101934

Published: June 20, 2019

Failure to address unsustainable global change is often attributed failures in conventional environmental governance. Polycentric governance—the popular alternative—involves many centres of authority interacting coherently for a common governance goal. Yet, longitudinal analysis reveals polycentric systems are struggling cope with the growing impacts, pace, and scope social change. Analytic shortcomings also beginning appear, particularly treatment power. Here we draw together diverse science perspectives research into variety cases show how different types power shape rule setting, issue construction, policy implementation We delineate an important emerging agenda governance, integrating analytical practical models.

Language: Английский

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Unravelling the complexity in achieving the 17 sustainable-development goals

National Science Review, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 6(3), P. 386 - 388

Published: March 14, 2019

Language: Английский

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Anatomy and resilience of the global production ecosystem

Nature, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 575(7781), P. 98 - 108

Published: Nov. 6, 2019

Language: Английский

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Sustainable soil use and management: An interdisciplinary and systematic approach

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 729, P. 138961 - 138961

Published: April 24, 2020

Language: Английский

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A Roadmap for Using the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in Support of Science, Policy, and Action

One Earth, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 2(1), P. 34 - 42

Published: Nov. 14, 2019

The health of the ocean, central to human well-being, has now reached a critical point. Most fish stocks are overexploited, climate change and increased dissolved carbon dioxide changing ocean chemistry disrupting species throughout food webs, fundamental capacity regulate been altered. However, key technical, organizational, conceptual scientific barriers have prevented identification policy levers for sustainability transformative action. Here, we recommend strategies address these challenges, including (1) stronger integration sciences (2) ocean-observing systems, (3) improved science-policy interfaces, (4) new partnerships supported by (5) ocean-climate finance system, (6) literacy education modify social norms behaviors. Adopting could help establish science as foundation broader transformations.Graphical abstract

Language: Английский

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