An indicator framework for assessing ecosystem services in support of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020

Ecosystem Services, Год журнала: 2015, Номер 17, С. 14 - 23

Опубликована: Ноя. 21, 2015

In the EU, mapping and assessment of ecosystems their services, abbreviated to MAES, is seen as a key action for advancement biodiversity objectives, also inform development implementation related policies on water, climate, agriculture, forest, marine regional planning. this study, we present an analytical framework which ensures that consistent approaches are used throughout EU. It framed by broad set policy questions structured around conceptual links human societies well-being with environment. Next, tested through four thematic pilot studies, including stakeholders experts working at different scales governance levels, contributed indicators assess state ecosystem services. Indicators were scored according criteria assorted per type services using common international classification (CICES) typology. We concluded there potential develop first EU wide basis existing data if they combined in creative way. However, substantial gaps remain be filled before fully integrated complete can carried out.

Язык: Английский

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Multifaceted characteristics of dryland aridity changes in a warming world

Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 2(4), С. 232 - 250

Опубликована: Март 9, 2021

Язык: Английский

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Global Groundwater Sustainability, Resources, and Systems in the Anthropocene

Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 48(1), С. 431 - 463

Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2020

Groundwater is a crucial resource for current and future generations, but it not being sustainably used in many parts of the world. The objective this review to provide clear portrait global-scale groundwater sustainability, systems, resources Anthropocene inspire pivot toward more sustainable pathways use. We examine from three different related perspectives sustainability science, natural governance management, Earth System science. An approach highlights connections between other system how these are impacting, or impacted by, pumping. largest store unfrozen freshwater on heterogeneously connected processes timescales. propose definition that has direct link with observable data, governance, management as well functions services groundwater. ▪ depleted contaminated some regions; ubiquitously distributed, which, importantly, makes broadly accessible also slow invisible therefore challenging govern manage. Regional differences priorities, hydrology, politics, culture, economic contexts mean tools important, global perspective can support higher level international policies an increasingly globalized world require broader analysis interconnections knowledge transfer regions. A coherent, overarching framework important than concepts safe yield, renewability, depletion, stress.

Язык: Английский

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Characteristics, Main Impacts, and Stewardship of Natural and Artificial Freshwater Environments: Consequences for Biodiversity Conservation

Water, Год журнала: 2020, Номер 12(1), С. 260 - 260

Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2020

In this overview (introductory article to a special issue including 14 papers), we consider all main types of natural and artificial inland freshwater habitas (fwh). For each type, identify the biodiversity patterns ecological features, human impacts on system environmental issues, discuss ways use information improve stewardship. Examples selected key biodiversity/ecological features (habitat type): narrow endemics, sensitive (groundwater GDEs); crenobionts, LIHRes (springs); unidirectional flow, nutrient spiraling (streams); naturally turbid, floodplains, large-bodied species (large rivers); depth-variation in benthic communities (lakes); endemism diversity (ancient lakes); threatened, (oxbow lakes, SWE); diverse, reduced littoral (reservoirs); cold-adapted (Boreal Arctic fwh); endemism, depauperate (Antarctic flood pulse, intermittent wetlands, biggest river basins (tropical variable hydrologic regime—periods drying, flash floods (arid-climate fwh). Selected impacts: eutrophication other pollution, modifications, overexploitation, habitat destruction, invasive species, salinization. Climate change is threat multiplier, it important quantify resistance, resilience, recovery assess strategic role different ecosystems their value for conservation. Effective conservation solutions are dependent an understanding connectivity between (including related terrestrial, coastal marine systems).

Язык: Английский

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Monitoring Groundwater Storage Changes Using the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) Satellite Mission: A Review

Remote Sensing, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 10(6), С. 829 - 829

Опубликована: Май 25, 2018

The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite mission, which was in operation from March 2002 to June 2017, the first remote sensing mission provide temporal variations of Terrestrial Water Storage (TWS), is sum water masses that were contained soil column (i.e., snow, surface water, moisture, groundwater), at a spatial resolution few hundred kilometers. As situ level measurements are generally not sufficiently available for monitoring groundwater changes regional-scale, this unique dataset, combined with external information, widely used quantify interannual storage world’s major aquifers. GRACE-based revealed significant aquifer depletion over large regions, such as Middle East, northwest India aquifer, North China Plain Murray-Darling Basin Australia, High Plains, California Central Valley aquifers United States America (USA), but also estimate groundwater-related parameters specific yield, relates storage, or define indices stress. In review, approaches estimating presented along main applications GRACE data monitoring. Issues related use TWS addressed.

Язык: Английский

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Scientists' Warning on the Conservation of Subterranean Ecosystems

BioScience, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 69(8), С. 641 - 650

Опубликована: Май 11, 2019

Abstract In light of recent alarming trends in human population growth, climate change, and other environmental modifications, a “Warning to humanity” manifesto was published BioScience 2017. This call reiterated most the ideas originally expressed by Union Concerned Scientists 1992, including fear that we are “pushing Earth's ecosystems beyond their capacities support web life.” As subterranean biologists, take this opportunity emphasize global importance conservation challenges associated with ecosystems. They likely represent widespread nonmarine environments on Earth, but specialized organisms remain among least documented studied. Largely overlooked policies, habitats play critical role function life provide important ecosystem services. We highlight main threats propose set effective actions protect globally natural heritage.

Язык: Английский

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Distributions of arsenic and other heavy metals, and health risk assessments for groundwater in the Guanzhong Plain region of China

Environmental Research, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 181, С. 108957 - 108957

Опубликована: Ноя. 23, 2019

Язык: Английский

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Distribution, source and health risk assessment based on the Monte Carlo method of heavy metals in shallow groundwater in an area affected by mining activities, China

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 224, С. 112679 - 112679

Опубликована: Авг. 19, 2021

Mining activities exert a far-reaching impact on the quality of groundwater, and health problems caused by heavy metal pollution have attracted global attention. In this study, inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was employed to determine contents 8 metals (Cd, Cr, As, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Pb) in shallow groundwater samples retrieved from mining area northern Anhui. Multivariate statistical methods were adopted analyze distribution source evaluate 5% 95% risks based Monte Carlo simulation. As Cr significantly exceeded safe drinking water standards World Health Organization (WHO). The average concentrations as high 46.45 μg/L 133.96 μg/L, respectively. correlation analysis principal component (PCA) results revealed that are affected complex factors, main factor being human activities. total carcinogenic adults 2.49 × 10

Язык: Английский

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Freshwater systems and ecosystem services: Challenges and chances for cross-fertilization of disciplines

AMBIO, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 51(1), С. 135 - 151

Опубликована: Май 13, 2021

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened in world, while providing numerous essential ecosystem services (ES) to humans. Despite their importance, research on freshwater is limited. Here, we examine how studies could help advance ES and vice versa. We summarize major knowledge gaps suggest solutions focusing science policy Europe. found several features that unique ecosystems, but often disregarded assessments. Insufficient transfer of towards stakeholders also problematic. Knowledge implementation seems be less effective South-east Focusing strengths regarding connectivity, across borders, involving multiple actors can improve a more dynamic, landscape-level approach, which believe boost concept policies. Bridging these contribute achieve ambitious targets EU's Green Deal.

Язык: Английский

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Agricultural managed aquifer recharge (Ag-MAR)—a method for sustainable groundwater management: A review

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 53(3), С. 291 - 314

Опубликована: Март 28, 2022

More than two billion people and 40% of global agricultural production depend upon unsustainable groundwater extraction. Managed aquifer recharge (MAR), the practice strategically recharging water to replenish subsurface storage, is an important subbasin scale for managing more sustainably. However, it not yet reaching its full potential counterbalance growing demand. Agricultural managed (Ag-MAR) emerging method spreading large volume flows on lands has capacity widespread implementation. Yet, knowledge gaps, synergies, tradeoffs in Ag-MAR research still exist. We identify six key system considerations when implementing Ag-MAR: source, soil unsaturated zone processes, impact groundwater, crop suitability, climate change greenhouse gas emissions, social economic feasibility. describe present distribution, need common terminology, benefits including increased environmental flows, domestic wells support. then outline major namely, quality impacts, health yield. showcase multidisciplinary approach needed communication coordination programs with stakeholders public provide a framework Finally, we vision path achieving sustainability. one many necessary solutions does offset conservation.

Язык: Английский

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