Melding Artificial Intelligence and Remote Sensing Data for Real-Time Monitoring of Marine Biodiversity

Practice, progress, and proficiency in sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 299 - 319

Опубликована: Июль 26, 2024

The biodiversity of the oceans provides us with key ecosystem services, however marine life is facing a multitude threats like pollution, climate change and over-exploitation. Action: Monitoring conservation strategies need to be put in place save these fragile ecosystems. focus this chapter on monitoring real-time using remote sensing artificial intelligence (AI). Advanced systems (such as TOPAZ system) use an ensemble Kalman filter assimilate satellite-measured sea-surface temperatures, heights, in-situ measurements from Argo profiling floats XBTs. These render three-dimensional (3D) comprehensive state picture ocean, which comprises temperature fields current structures rather than just projections. This focuses melding data for biodiversity.

Язык: Английский

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Saving the environment with indigenous directors: Evidence from Africa

Business Strategy and the Environment, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 33(3), С. 2445 - 2461

Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2023

Abstract We build on and extend the literature corporate governance sustainability by examining whether indigenous directors (IDs, hereinafter) shape environmental performance (CEP, hereinafter). Drawing insights from image motivation, resource dependence, critical mass theories, we develop models that link IDs with CEP. Analyzing 1,372 firm‐year observations extracted firms listed Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE, hereinafter), for period spanning 2015 to 2021, provide robust evidence are positively associated a firm's association is driven primarily non‐executive female IDs. In additional analyses, demonstrate token appointment of board would not have an impact CEP, while “critical mass” promotes also find higher percentage increases financial (CFP, reinforces positive CEP CFP. Our findings suggest appointing proportion both as well firm. Thus, companies could exploit virtues especially promote sustainability.

Язык: Английский

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Mapping critical minerals projects and their intersection with Indigenous peoples' land rights in Australia

Energy Research & Social Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 113, С. 103556 - 103556

Опубликована: Май 3, 2024

Vastly increased quantities of minerals and metals are needed to scale up renewable energy technologies. Indigenous peoples globally voicing concerns about how this will affect the speed mining development on their lands territories. In paper, we delineate areas Australia where peoples' interests in land formally recognised under legislation. These overlayed with critical project information calculate intersections across 14 commodities. Our results show that 57.8 % projects located have a right negotiate. Including native title claims, these rights available for 79.2 projects. We argue policies must consider upfront – not as an afterthought. To date, shared equitably wealth generated by Australia's mineral endowment. Inequitable outcomes continue without major policy reform.

Язык: Английский

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Environment-Biodiversity Protection and SDG 15 (Life on Land)

Practice, progress, and proficiency in sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 259 - 282

Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2024

Land ecosystems provide a range of products, such as food, energy, and construction materials, in addition to essential services like carbon sequestration, soil quality maintenance, habitat supply for biodiversity, water flow management, erosion control. To maintain the diversity life on land, targeted efforts that preserve, restore, promote preservation sustainable use terrestrial other are required. Preventing loss successfully halting desertification, stopping reversing land degradation, managing forests sustainably main objectives SDG Goal 15. These need be protected order properly reduce adapt climate change. This chapter examines potential problems related Sustainable Development 15 (Life Land) by examining connections between environment, legal frameworks, biodiversity conservation.

Язык: Английский

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Climate change, biodiversity, and the energy transition: The potential role of the UN’s declaration on peasants’ rights

One Earth, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 8(1), С. 101159 - 101159

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Compound exposure: Climate change, vulnerability and the energy-extractives nexus in the Pacific

World Development, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 190, С. 106958 - 106958

Опубликована: Фев. 20, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Global extent and change in human modification of terrestrial ecosystems from 1990 to 2022

Scientific Data, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2025

Abstract Habitat loss and degradation associated with industrial development is the primary threat dominant driver of biodiversity globally. Spatially-explicit datasets that estimate human pressures are essential to understand extent rate anthropogenic impacts on ecosystems critical inform conservation commitments efforts under Global Biodiversity Framework. We leveraged modification framework generate comprehensive, consistent, detailed, robust, temporal, contemporary map cumulative individual threats activities terrestrial from 1990 2022. In ~2022, 43% lands had very low levels modification, while 27%, 20%, 10% low, moderate, high respectively. Nearly 2/3 biomes 1/2 ecoregions currently moderately-modified, 24% (31 M km 2 ) experienced increased 2020. About 29% countries 31% might also be particularly vulnerable given their above-average less than 30% protection.

Язык: Английский

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Weaving the Middle Spaces Between Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecology

African Journal of Ecology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 63(2)

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

ABSTRACT Africa's unparalleled biodiversity and cultural heritage are closely tied to Indigenous Peoples (IP) their traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) systems, which offers vital insights into conservation sustainability. This editorial highlights the active role of African IP in food system resilience, emphasising urgent need forge equitable partnerships across systems rather than subordinating TEK scientific (SK). TEK, embedded centuries observation practices, informs processes sustainable resource use. However, climate change, land dispossession erosion, among other drivers, threaten these communities that uphold them. A collaborative approach respects sovereignty can foster interdisciplinary efforts. aligns with ongoing efforts at international scene, such as Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, explicitly recognises rights IP, well those local multiple targets, including rights, access justice. The challenge remains: How commitments translate equitable, rights‐based on ground? It is crucial ensure policy practice consistent United Nations Declaration Rights moral responsibility. Equally important fostering shared interests between conservationists by engaging open dialogue about conflicts interest building trust communities. By integrating principles, sciences move beyond theoretical genuine, participatory respect sustain IP's stewardship nature.

Язык: Английский

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Indigenous‐led research on traditional territories highlights the impacts of forestry harvest practices on culturally important plants

Earth stewardship., Год журнала: 2025, Номер 2(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Abstract Indigenous knowledge and governance are critical to successful conservation Peoples' ability live sustainably on their lands. However, various industrial land use practices impact the value traditional resources these lands provide. Here, we evaluated effects of harvest, glyphosate application, fire 51 edible medicinal plant species identified by Peoples in western boreal forest Canada, a landscape rapid industrialized change. We collected vegetation data between 2007 2020 used linear models machine learning model richness abundance species. Glyphosate application harvest best explained Despite our models' indication that were higher harvested treated study sites, detailed qualitative based local suggest forestry negatively impacted plants. Importantly, plants areas with unsuitable for human consumption exhibited abnormal color flavor presentations. Concerns over access increasingly important as impacts continue expand globally. Thus, hope this Indigenous‐led design leveraging both quantitative can result partnerships better reflect environmental concerns Peoples.

Язык: Английский

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Arsenic Exposure During Pregnancy and Childhood: Factors Explaining Changes over a Decade

Toxics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(3), С. 215 - 215

Опубликована: Март 16, 2025

Arsenic chronic exposure, particularly in its inorganic form, represents a significant public health concern. This study was conducted Arica, the northernmost city country, whose inhabitants have been exposed to arsenic both naturally through drinking water and anthropogenically due toxic waste disposal site. We explored changes levels cohort of pregnant women their children over decade, identifying exposure trends determinants. used data on maternal urine samples during pregnancy, collected by Health Authority between 2013 2016 (measurement 1), followed up with assessments 2023 2). Temporal concentration were analyzed using Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test, mixed linear regression model employed determine which factors contributed urinary levels. did not observe differences mean concentrations two-time points (p = 0.4026). The revealed that consuming bottled had 8.3% lower than those tap (95% CI: −15.36 −0.54%). Additionally, from ethnic groups 8.64% higher 0.49 17.5%), while caregivers education showed 13.67% reduction −25.06 −0.56%). Despite mitigation efforts, these findings underscore ongoing risk among vulnerable populations. They further emphasize importance addressing natural contamination implementing targeted interventions reduce disparities associated socioeconomic demographic factors.

Язык: Английский

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