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The coastal sustainability standard: A management systems approach to ICZM [PDF]

, 2010
This paper presents a systems-based appraisal methodology that has been designed specifically to consider the effectiveness of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) initiatives. Since ICZM is defined in terms of achieving sustainable development, any
Gallagher, Anthony
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Corals and Reef‐Dwelling Fish Regulate Carbon Storage and Cycling Processes in Coral Reef Ecosystems

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Coral reefs are biodiversity hotspots, yet their role in carbon storage and cycling remains poorly understood. Using field surveys and modeling in the South China Sea, we reveal the overlooked potential of carbon storage in reef ecosystems and how reef fish, corals, and surface sediment jointly shape reef carbon reservoirs.
Yiting Chen, Wenliang Zhou, Lan Qiu, Han Lai, Mingpan Huang, Qian Li, Wen Yu, Pei‐Yuan Qian, Fuwen Wei   +8 more
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Mapping the “Supply–Demand–Flow” of Ecosystem Services for Ecosystem Management in China

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study develops a “supply–demand–flow” framework clarifies how ecosystem services move between regions by distinguishing potential and actual supply and demand. Using integrated biophysical–socioeconomic modeling, nine services in China were mapped.
Yikun Zhang, Yadong Yang, Yongsheng Wang, Guirui Yu   +3 more
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Effects of Spartina alterniflora control on soil carbon and nitrogen in coastal wetlands

Watershed Ecology and the Environment
The invasive species Spartina alterniflora has significantly disrupted the ecological stability of coastal wetland ecosystems. Consequently, its control has become an important aspect of coastal wetland conservation. When controlling S.
Xiaoyue Song, Yutong Wang, Baoling Mei, Xitao Zhang, Peng Zheng, Weimin Song, Binbin Tian, Qiqige, Guangxuan Han, Baohua Xie   +9 more
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An object–pressure–endurance–resilience system for assessing the vulnerability of coastal zone ecosystems

Ecological Indicators, 2022
As a zone of interaction between land and sea, coastal zones are important carriers of the marine economy, and they are the focal point for strategies related to strengthening a country by means of the sea. As the coastal zones are where land and sea are
Bo Liu, Rong Han, Liang Tang, Xi Cheng
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Lost in aggregation? On the importance of local food price data for food poverty estimates

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores within‐country variations in food price dynamics and food poverty estimates by employing local market price data and national consumer price index (CPI) data. Our results show that national CPI data may be useful for approximating national trends but they fail to detect and identify spatial variations in local trends, which
Stephan Dietrich, Valerio Giuffrida, Bruno Martorano, Georg Schmerzeck, Marco Tiberti   +4 more
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Source Apportionment and Toxic Potency of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Air of Harbin, a Cold City in Northern China

Atmosphere, 2021
A total of 68 PUF samples were collected seasonally from 17 sampling sites in Harbin, China from May 2016 to April 2017 for analyzing 15 congeners of gaseous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (Σ15PAHs).
Haitao Liu, Bo Li, Hong Qi, Lixin Ma, Jianzhong Xu, Minling Wang, Wenwen Ma, Chongguo Tian   +7 more
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Implementation of Youth Empowerment Services (YES) juvenile justice diversion program: A first‐person account

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In Santa Barbara County, the Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Program brought together several government and community‐based organizations, as well as a university‐based evaluation team, to provide pre‐adjudication diversion to youth ages 12 to 17.
Angela Pollard, Jill D. Sharkey, Erin Cross, Karyn Milligan, Michelle Kerwood, Ruby Celio, Andrea Fernandez‐Contreras, Esteban Medina‐Galvan   +7 more
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The coastal environmental profile of Brunei Darussalam: resource assessment and management issues [PDF]

Coastal zone management, Resource development, Coastal zone, Environmental profile, Brunei Darussalam,
Chou, L.M., Chua, T.E., Sadorra, M.S.M. (eds.)   +2 more
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Introducing the Living Lab Approach in the Coastal Area of Constanta (Romania) by Using Design Thinking

Inventions, 2022
Living Labs are an innovative concept that combines research, governance, and citizens, using technology and knowledge. Using design thinking techniques as a method of approach, this innovative idea builds a bridge between decision makers and ...
Catalin Anton, Angela Eliza Micu, Eugen Rusu   +2 more
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