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Avoiding the ‘One‐Size‐Fits‐All’ Trap in Policy‐Based Monitoring
River Research and Applications, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 732-746, March 2026.ABSTRACT Policy‐based monitoring programmes often fail to yield the information required to assess and improve policies and plans. A dominant cause of this problem is the ‘one‐size‐fits‐all’ (OSFA) trap—a failure to recognise that several, complementary types of monitoring are required to support effective policy.
Rick J. Stoffels, Ross M. Thompson
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Desertification indicators for the European Mediterranean region: state of the art and possible methodological approaches [= Indicatori di desertificazione per il Mediterraneo europeo: stato dell'arte e proposte di metodo] [PDF]
, 2000 The Italian Environment Protection Agency (ANPA), and the Desertification Research Centre at the University of Sassary have worked jointly to provide decision-makers with an in-depth analysis of the state of the art and methodologies applicable to the
Enne, Giuseppe, Zucca, Claudio
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Integrating management tools and concepts to develop an estuarine planning support system: A case study of the Humber Estuary, Eastern England [PDF]
, 2015 © 2015. Estuaries are important because of their multiple uses and users which often makes them challenging to manage since management must strike a balance between the needs of users, the estuaries' ecological and economic value and the context of ...
Barnard, Steve +4 more
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Impacts of the renewable energy transition on global plant diversity: A review
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 87-115, January 2026.People and nature need a renewable energy transition to help address the growing, and catastrophic, effects of climate change. A sustainable energy transition involves rigorously examining the potential impacts on nature – including plant life – and creating pathways for impact mitigation that strike a clear balance between energy production and ...
Rachael V. Gallagher +7 more
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Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta (SNSM), Colombia, has been considered the world's most irreplaceable nature reserve. However, little is known about how human activities are generating significant impacts on this protected ecosystem. The aim of this work was
Margareth Duran-Izquierdo +1 more
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A Systems Thinking Approach to Mitigating Xenophobia in South Africa for Socio‐Economic Development
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 247-256, January/February 2026.ABSTRACT Economic growth in South Africa has led to significant influx of migrants, especially from the African continent, searching for greener pastures. The influx of migrants in South Africa has given rise to competition for scarce resources between locals and migrants.
Y. S. Nyam, O. Kunguma, O. T. Selelo
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AgronomyWater resources are a key constraint on sustainable development in arid regions, especially for agricultural production where water use is intensive. To assess the sustainability of agricultural water use in such environments, this study utilizes 2010 ...
Lingyun Zhang +7 more
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The Study on Ecological Security Evaluation of the Minghu National Wetland Park
Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Comprehensively analyzing Liupanshui Minghu National Wetland Park ecological safety impact factors including environment, resources, ecology, economy, and society, utilizing the Driver force‐Pressure‐State‐Impact‐Response‐Management (DPSIRM) framework model to build Minghu National Wetland Park ecological security DPSIRM evaluation index system and ...
Qu Qin, Bin Wen, Jingjing Li, Deepali
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Environmental and Sustainability IndicatorsThis paper presents a novel approach for quantifying and assessing water resources and environmental carrying capacity (WRECC) leveraging the Drivers-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses (DPSIR) framework.
Shahin Khani +3 more
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Analysis of the Environmental State and Developing Management Strategies for Alagol Wetland Using the DPSIR Model [PDF]
محیط زیست و توسعه فرابخشیIntroduction: Each ecosystem provides essential goods and services that support human needs and community well-being. However, wetlands in both Iran and globally are confronted with significant challenges, including reduced area, water pollution, and ...
Ramtin Parnak +2 more
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