Barriers and enablers for upscaling coastal restoration DOI Creative Commons
Agustín Sánchez‐Arcilla, Iván Cáceres, Xavier Le Roux

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Nature-Based Solutions, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 2, P. 100032 - 100032

Published: Sept. 20, 2022

Coastal restoration is often distrusted and, at best, implemented small scales, which hampers its potential for coastal adaptation. Present technical, economic and management barriers stem from sectoral poorly coordinated local interventions, are insufficiently monitored maintained, precluding the upscaling required to build up confidence in ecosystem restoration. The paper posits that there enough knowledge, technology, financial governance capabilities increasing pace scale of restoration, before onset irreversible degradation. We propose a systemic integrates Nature based Solutions (NbS) building blocks, provide climate-resilient services improved biodiversity curb result should be reduction risks decarbonised protection, same time increases blue carbon. discuss enablers adaptation-through-restoration plans, on vulnerable archetypes, such as deltas, estuaries, lagoons bays. These connectivity accommodation space, enhanced resilience under climatic human pressures. concludes with review interconnections between dimensions discusses how fill present implementation gap.

Language: Английский

Blue carbon as a natural climate solution DOI
Peter I. Macreadie, Micheli Duarte de Paula Costa, Trisha B. Atwood

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Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 2(12), P. 826 - 839

Published: Nov. 1, 2021

Language: Английский

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Restoration of seagrass habitat leads to rapid recovery of coastal ecosystem services DOI Creative Commons
Robert J. Orth, Jonathan S. Lefcheck,

Karen McGlathery

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Science Advances, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 6(41)

Published: Oct. 7, 2020

A total of 3612 ha seagrass habitat was restored to the Virginia coast along with services like blue carbon and fisheries.

Language: Английский

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A meta-analysis of the ecological and economic outcomes of mangrove restoration DOI Creative Commons
Jie Su, Daniel A. Friess, Alexandros Gasparatos

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Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Aug. 19, 2021

Abstract Mangrove restoration has become a popular strategy to ensure the critical functions and economic benefits of this ecosystem. This study conducts meta-analysis peer-reviewed literature on outcomes mangrove restoration. On aggregate, restored mangroves provide higher ecosystem than unvegetated tidal flats but lower natural stands (respectively RR’ = 0.43, 95%CIs 0.23 0.63; −0.21, −0.34 −0.08), while they perform par with naturally-regenerated degraded mangroves. However, vary widely between comparative bases, are mediated by factors such as age, species, method. Furthermore, offers positive benefit-cost ratios ranging from 10.50 6.83 under variable discount rates (−2% 8%), suggesting that is cost-effective form management. Overall, results suggest substantial potential contribute multiple policy objectives related biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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Bright Spots in Coastal Marine Ecosystem Restoration DOI Creative Commons
Megan I. Saunders, Christopher Doropoulos, Elisa Bayraktarov

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Current Biology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 30(24), P. R1500 - R1510

Published: Dec. 1, 2020

Language: Английский

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Global kelp forest restoration: past lessons, present status, and future directions DOI
Aaron M. Eger, Ezequiel M. Marzinelli, Hartvig Christie

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Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 97(4), P. 1449 - 1475

Published: March 7, 2022

Kelp forest ecosystems and their associated ecosystem services are declining around the world. In response, marine managers working to restore counteract these declines. restoration first started in 1700s Japan since then has spread across globe. Restoration efforts, however, have been largely disconnected, with varying methodologies trialled by different actors countries. Moreover, a small subset of efforts 'afforestation', which focuses on creating new kelp habitat, as opposed restoring where it previously existed. To distil lessons learned over last 300 years restoration, we review history (including afforestation) world synthesise results 259 documented attempts spanning from 1957 2020, 16 countries, five languages, multiple user groups. Our show that projects increased frequency, employed 10 targeted 17 genera. Of projects, majority led academics (62%), conducted at sizes less than 1 ha (80%) took place time spans 2 years. We most successful when they located near existing forests. Further, disturbance events such sea-urchin grazing identified regular causes project failure. Costs for historically high, averaging hundreds thousands dollars per hectare, therefore explore avenues reduce costs suggest financial legal pathways scaling up future efforts. One key suggestion is creation living database serves platform recording showcasing and/or re-analysing data, providing updated information. work establishes groundwork provide adaptive relevant recommendations best practices today into future.

Language: Английский

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Tackling the mangrove restoration challenge DOI Creative Commons
Catherine E. Lovelock, Edward B. Barbier, Carlos M. Duarte

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PLoS Biology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 20(10), P. e3001836 - e3001836

Published: Oct. 17, 2022

Mangroves have been converted and degraded for decades. Rates of loss declined over the past decades, but achieving resilient coastlines requires both conservation restoration. Here, we outline challenges global restoration mangroves what actions could enhance Ambitious targets mangrove restoration, if successful, deliver benefits carbon sequestration, fisheries production, biodiversity, coastal protection. However, large-scale planting efforts often failed, smaller projects may not landscape-scale benefits, even though they are more suited to community management. Solutions include reducing risks large increasing uptake effectiveness projects. Sustainable investment in capacity building communities institutions, mechanisms match opportunities with prospective supporters investors. Global reporting standards will support adaptive management help fully understand monitor

Language: Английский

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Capitalizing on the global financial interest in blue carbon DOI Creative Commons
Daniel A. Friess,

Jen Howard,

Mark Huxham

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PLOS Climate, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 1(8), P. e0000061 - e0000061

Published: Aug. 15, 2022

Natural climate solutions are crucial interventions to help countries and companies achieve their net-zero carbon emissions ambitions. Blue ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrasses, tidal marshes have attracted particular attention for ability sequester store at densities that can far exceed other ecosystems. The science of blue is now clear, there substantial interest from individuals who wish offset greenhouse gas they cannot otherwise reduce. We characterise the rapid recent rise in corporate sector highlight huge scale demand (potentially $10 billion or more) investors. discuss why, despite this demand, supply credits remains small. Several market-related challenges currently limit implementation projects sale resulting credits, including cost burden verification compared verifying ecosystems, general small current projects, double counting between commercial national institutions. To overcome these challenges, we supplementary financial instruments beyond credit trading may also be viable fund conservation restoration coastal habitats, bonds ecosystem service insurance. Ultimately, a portfolio will needed order generate funding streams reliable enough realise potential natural solution.

Language: Английский

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Ecological restoration zoning of territorial space in China: An ecosystem health perspective DOI
Wanxu Chen, Tianci Gu,

Jingwei Xiang

et al.

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 364, P. 121371 - 121371

Published: June 15, 2024

Language: Английский

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Metal(loid)s, nitrate, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and radioactive contaminants in Nigerian water resources: state-of-the-art of their ecological and health risk assessments DOI
Johnbosco C. Egbueri, Johnson C. Agbasi, Arinze Longinus Ezugwu

et al.

Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 28, 2024

Language: Английский

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Addressing the cumulative impacts of multiple human pressures in marine systems, for the sustainable use of the seas DOI Creative Commons
Ángel Borja, Michael Elliott, Heliana Teixeira

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Frontiers in Ocean Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1

Published: Jan. 4, 2024

Human activities at sea have increased, causing subsequent degradation of ocean health and affecting ecosystem services societal goods benefits. Climate change further exacerbates the cumulative effects these their associated pressures. Hence, effective management multiple is imperative to ensure sustainable use ocean. In response challenges, we developed a comprehensive conceptual framework model within an ecosystem-based approach. This encompasses versatile toolbox designed assess pressures environmental status under European Marine Strategy Framework Directive, in compliance with Birds Habitats Directives requirements need secure maintenance provision Although examples current discussion, consider that there are similar challenges many seas worldwide so recommendations here widely applicable. Our aim facilitate validation, harmonization, demonstration this across regional several countries, different scales, from local regional, including overseas territories. approach aims foster comparability assessments. We anticipate proposed methodologies will serve as foundational benchmark against which progress can be assessed line expectations policy requirements. Additionally, work prepares groundwork for forthcoming evaluation suitability, robustness, applicability solutions tools, thereby assisting managers achieving Good Environmental Status (GES), both wider global contexts, address common worldwide.

Language: Английский

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