Governing for Transformative Change across the Biodiversity–Climate–Society Nexus

BioScience, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 72(7), С. 684 - 704

Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2022

Abstract Transformative governance is key to addressing the global environmental crisis. We explore how transformative of complex biodiversity–climate–society interactions can be achieved, drawing on first joint report between Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change and Science-Policy Platform Biodiversity Ecosystem Services reflect current opportunities, barriers, challenges for governance. identify principles under a nexus frame using four case studies: forest ecosystems, marine urban environments, Arctic. The are focused creating conditions build multifunctional interventions, integration, innovation across scales; coalitions support; equitable approaches; positive social tipping dynamics. posit that building such not only possible but essential effectively keep climate change within desired 1.5 degrees Celsius mean temperature increase, halt ongoing accelerated decline biodiversity, promote human well-being.

Язык: Английский

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The relationship between green roofs and urban biodiversity: a systematic review

Biodiversity and Conservation, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 31(7), С. 1771 - 1796

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2022

Язык: Английский

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The One Health approach for allergic diseases and asthma

Allergy, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 78(7), С. 1777 - 1793

Опубликована: Апрель 29, 2023

Abstract The One Health approach is a collaborative and interdisciplinary strategy with focal point on human, animal, environmental health interconnections. can support the advanced management of allergic diseases asthma, as complex, multifactorial driven by interactions between resilience response to exposome. According concept asthma arising from exposures wide range allergens, infectious agents irritants (such pollutants) occurring indoors outdoors be heavily influenced (air, water, soil quality) intermingled animal health. These are currently impacted climate change, land use, urbanization, migration, overpopulation, many more. Thus, coordinated address underlying factors that contribute development needs focus environment, altogether. Collaborative efforts across multiple sectors, including public health, veterinary medicine, science, community engagement thus needed. A activities, monitoring surveillance data, targeted interventions reduce allergens irritants, research mechanisms drive needed move field forward. In this consensus document elaborated European Academy Allergy Clinical Immunology (EAACI) American Allergy, Asthma, (AAAAI) under practical allergy (PRACTALL) series, we provide insights into Heath aiming framework for addressing complex nature asthma.

Язык: Английский

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Mapping ecosystem services in urban and peri‑urban areas. A systematic review

Geography and sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(3), С. 491 - 509

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2024

Urban and peri‑urban ecosystems are subjected to an intense impact. The demand for ecosystem services (ES) is higher in these areas. Nevertheless, despite the anthropogenic pressures, urban supply important ES. Mapping a crucial exercise understand ES dynamics environments better. This work aims systematically review mapping areas studies, following Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-alpha Methods. A total of 207 studies were selected. results show increased between 2011 2023, mainly conducted Europe China. Most developed did not follow established classification. focused on dimension, regulation maintenance section. Regarding provisioning ES, most Cultivating terrestrial plants nutrition, regulating maintaining Atmospheric composition conditions, cultural Physical experiential interactions with natural environment. Quantitative methods mostly applied Indicator-based (secondary data: biophysical, socio-economic) models. Very few validated outputs. Several forecasted primarily based land use changes using CA-Markov approaches. study provides overview mapped globally, where more need be conducted, developed.

Язык: Английский

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A scoping review of human health co-benefits of forest-based climate change mitigation in Europe

Environment International, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 186, С. 108593 - 108593

Опубликована: Март 22, 2024

Climate change is a pressing global challenge with profound implications for human health. Forest-based climate mitigation strategies, such as afforestation, reforestation, and sustainable forest management, offer promising solutions to mitigate simultaneously yield substantial co-benefits The objective of this scoping review was examine research trends related the interdisciplinary nexus between forests carbon sinks health co-benefits. We developed conceptual framework model, supporting inclusion exposure pathways, recreational opportunities or aesthetic experiences, in co-benefit context. used methodology identify proportion European on forest-based strategies that acknowledge interconnection impacts. also aimed assess whether synergies trade-offs sink capacity has been analysed quantified. From initial 4,062 records retrieved, 349 reports management principles factors capacity. Of those, 97 studies acknowledged 13 quantified impacts pathways were included full review. Our analysis demonstrates there potential optimising together co-benefits, but currently lack holistic approaches assessing these interrelationships. suggest enhanced efforts, using example multideterminant modelling approaches, advance evidence understanding context mitigation.

Язык: Английский

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Urban biodiversity is affected by human-designed features of public squares

Nature Cities, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 11, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Assessment of Community Gardens’ role in mitigating air pollution and expanding social opportunities: lessons from a neighborhood with limited green infrastructure in Tehran city

Energy Nexus, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100363 - 100363

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Assessment of energy-saving strategies mitigating high energy usage in residential buildings

Property Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 18, 2025

Purpose The increasing energy consumption in residential buildings poses significant challenges to sustainability, economic efficiency, and environmental health. Despite the availability of numerous energy-saving strategies, their adoption remains inconsistent due various barriers such as cost, awareness technical limitations. This paper aims assess strategies mitigating high buildings. Design/methodology/approach study adopted a quantitative research methodology. A carefully developed questionnaire was distributed group 20 Delphi experts collect data. These possess extensive experience areas use, management savings. also issued end users gather collected data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. Findings results indicate strong preference for certain measures, with energy-efficient appliances, occupant behavior adjustments heating, ventilation air conditioning (HVAC) system upgrades emerging most frequently strategies. Measures installing smart thermostats windows ranked highly, reflecting perceived effectiveness reducing consumption. However, like weatherizing power strips less implemented, suggesting lower prioritization or adoption. findings further emphasize importance HVAC-related maintenance upgrades, highlighted by top rankings frequent while simpler actions, insulation turning off lights, despite potential Research limitations/implications study’s limitations include reliance on self-reported data, bias participant responses lack consideration contextual factors regional climate, socioeconomic conditions technological access that may influence measures. Originality/value is distinctive its integration method questionnaires holistically evaluate measures excessive use structures. By integrating expert consensus empirical from diverse contexts, it provides comprehensive nuanced understanding effective practices.

Язык: Английский

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Ecosystem restoration is integral to humanity's recovery from COVID-19

The Lancet Planetary Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 6(9), С. e769 - e773

Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2022

COVID-19 has devastated global communities and economies. The pandemic exposed socioeconomic disparities weaknesses in health systems worldwide. Long-term effects economic recovery are major concerns. Ecosystem restoration-ie, the repair of ecosystems that have been degraded-relates directly to tackling burdens COVID-19, because stable resilient fundamental determinants stability. Here, we use as a case study, showing how ecosystem restoration can reduce risk infection adverse sequelae an integral role humanity's from COVID-19. next decade will be crucial for repair. Indeed, absence effective, large-scale restoration, 95% Earth's land could degraded by 2050. UN Decade on Restoration (2021-30) declaration reflects growing urgency scale at which should ecosystems. Importantly, also help combat issues associated with yet it is poorly integrated into current responses disease. core public intervention assist if closely socioeconomic, health, environmental policies.

Язык: Английский

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Responses of avian assemblages to spatiotemporal landscape dynamics in urban ecosystems

Landscape Ecology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 38(1), С. 293 - 305

Опубликована: Ноя. 9, 2022

Abstract Context Urbanization and its associated impacts on biodiversity are increasing globally. There is a need to enhance our understanding of species responses inform strategies for sustainable urbanization. Objectives Three extensive bird monitoring campaigns took place over the last three decades in city Naples, Italy, providing comprehensive longitudinal dataset analyse occurrence trends urban birds. We aimed assess both species-specific assemblage-level changes birds according land cover dynamics. Methods extracted data periods 1990–95, 2000–05, 2014–18, explored spatial temporal relationships between presence/avian assemblage composition, variation. Results The richness breeding remained stable time, despite notable turnover, influenced by species’ key classes. Species with forest tended colonise area, while those dependent abandoned cultivated areas decreased or went locally extinct. Birds changed their degree dependence upon habitat type as from marginal open types needed larger amounts persist within showed an opposite trend. Conclusions Habitat-driven avian assemblages landscape led increase forest-associated species, decrease declining types. Our findings may planning promote more wildlife-friendly cities, which study area should prioritise habitats.

Язык: Английский

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