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ABSTRACT The scientific concepts of soil threats (STs) and soil‐related ecosystem services (SESs) are gaining importance and are fueling the debate on natural resources management and decision‐making within the EU. The literature reports numerous assessments of individual STs and SESs at the European scale.
Jessica Reyes‐Rojas +10 more
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Pathways to a Sustainable Blue Economy: Exploring Its Barriers in an Emerging Economy
ABSTRACT A sustainable blue economy is primarily intended for responsible consumption of ocean resources, achieving economic growth, and strengthening the overall ecosystem. The roots of the blue economy are embedded in sustainable development, exploiting opportunities for economic welfare and growth, simultaneously focusing on conserving marine health.
Koppiahraj Karuppiah +2 more
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Water scarcity in coastal tourist areas constitutes a critical environmental and socioeconomic sustainability issue. Hence, it is crucial to implement an integrated water resource management and protection plan.
Eleni Parastatidou +3 more
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Indigenous knowledge, forest landscape modeling, and the cumulative effects of environmental changes
Abstract Boreal landscapes are exposed to climate change, forestry, and other industrial stressors with consequences for Indigenous people's wellbeing and relationship with traditional lands. As a collaborative and transdisciplinary research team including researchers and students from universities, Indigenous communities, and government and non ...
Annie Claude Bélisle +7 more
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What Do We Know About the Environmental Status of European Seas?
ABSTRACT The European Union (EU) established the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) to achieve good environmental status (GES) in European seas through an ecosystem‐based approach to management. EU Member States implementing the MSFD must assess the environmental status of their marine waters, as well as the human pressures and impacts ...
Athanasios Nikolaou +2 more
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Continental Scale Soil Monitoring: A Proposed Multi‐Scale Framing of Soil Quality
ABSTRACT Globally, soils are subjected to various management practices and stressors which can lead to degradation. This makes their protection essential for sustaining many functions and services as well as maintaining the overall life support system of Earth.
Grant A. Campbell +23 more
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ABSTRACT Divergent sustainable development perspectives, mathematical model limitations, and varying scenarios contribute to uncertainty in assessing renewable energy sustainability. To tackle these challenges, this study conducts a comprehensive literature review, employs an analogy, and utilizes knowledge discovery techniques with an indicator‐to ...
Shoeib Faraji Abdolmaleki +1 more
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The Spatiotemporal Evolution of Ecosystem Health and Its Driving Factors in Karst Rocky Desertification Areas A Case Study of Guizhou Province, China. ABSTRACT Understanding the health status and drivers of ecosystems in karst desertification areas is crucial for sustainable development.
Beibei Zhang, Zhongfa Zhou
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Abstract As climate change impacts intensify, water‐related problems and the vulnerability of small‐scale agricultural producers are expected to increase, suggesting the need for an inclusive and integrated management of water resources. This requires understanding the system and mapping the stakeholders, among other things. This study was conducted in
Wolde Mekuria +6 more
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Sustainable Management of Brackish Karst Spring Pantan (Croatia)
Pantan area is situated in the central part of the eastern Adriatic coast near town Trogir. It presents inseparable unit consisting of Pantan spring, river course with surrounding swamp area and sea coast.
Ivana Fistanić
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