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Biological Diversity, EarlyView.The first inventory of ants from the Xisha Islands of the South China Sea was compiled, revealing 21 species: 70% native and 30% exotic. Anthropogenic disturbance primarily drove exotic colonization, whereas island area showed weak positive effects on species richness. Most ants were omnivorous, with key mutualistic and seed‐dispersal roles.
Hua‐Yan Chen +4 more
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GeosciencesRemote sensing is heavily relied upon where eelgrass maps are needed for tracking trends, project siting and permitting, water quality assessments, and restoration planning.
Jillian Carr, Todd Callaghan
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L’évaluation des dimensions territoriale et institutionnelle du developpement durable
Développement Durable et Territoires, 2013 This paper studies to what extent public policy evaluation practices need to be revised whilst considering sustainable development as a system of references regarding transversality, the long-run as well as public participation.
Hélène Rey-Valette, Sébastien Roussel
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Climate change, sea level rise and integrated coastal zone management: An IPCC approach
, 1993 Expansion of economic activities, urbanisation, increased resource use and population growth are continuously increasing the vulnerability of the coastal zone.
Pier Vellinga and Richard J.T. Klein
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT During their long evolutionary history, land plants have evolved a range of adaptations to different abiotic stressors. These help explain present‐day diversity and distribution patterns, as well as the potential resilience of natural and agricultural systems to a changing climate. Most previous research has focused on adaptation to individual
Marc Fradera‐Soler +6 more
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Frontiers in Ecology and EvolutionIntroductionCoastal social-ecological systems face climate change, resource exploitation, and fragmented governance. Hazard-specific assessments cannot fully represent their capacity to cope with uncertain disturbances, while connections between ...
Niantao Jiao, Yiyan Zhang, Yiyan Zhang
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The Lingayen Gulf coastal area management plan [PDF]
Coastal zone management, Resource management, Development projects, Philippines, Lingayen Gulf,
Philippines. National Economic Development Authority. Region I
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini +2 more
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PENATAAN RUANG LAUT BERDASARKAN INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Mimbar Hukum, 2008 The planning of coastal spatial arrangement must be put in the valid spatial planning system. Law Number 26 of 2007 on Spatial Planning and it is in fact related with land spatial planning, although that ocean and air spatial management will be arranged ...
Dina Sunyowati
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The integration of coastal zone management into national development planning
, 1993 The broad acceptance and collective commitment of countries to the tasks involved in the implementation of Agenda 21, Chapter 17, have profound implications vis-à-vis the interplay between coastal zone management (CZM) and national development planning ...
Stella Maris Vallejo
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