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From Sustainability to Regeneration: Mapping the Conceptual Foundations and Future Directions of Regenerative Development

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the theoretical and conceptual foundations of regenerative development and its relationship to sustainable development. Amid deepening global polycrises and growing disenchantment with the term “sustainability,” there is increasing interest in regeneration as a paradigm that moves beyond harm reduction and efficiency ...
Rosalind Yunibandhu, Philip Hallinger
wiley   +1 more source

An Evaluation of the Effects of Dredging Within the Arkansas River Navigation System - Volume I - Introduction, Summary and Conclusions, and Recommendations [PDF]

open access: yes, 1978
The foundation for the development of the Arkansas River was laid with the authorization of many upstream reservoirs in the comprehensive River and Harbor Act of 1946 signed by President Truman.
Research Center, Arkansas Water Resources
core   +2 more sources

Dredging in the Spratly Islands: Gaining Land but Losing Reefs

open access: yesPLoS Biology, 2016
Coral reefs on remote islands and atolls are less exposed to direct human stressors but are becoming increasingly vulnerable because of their development for geopolitical and military purposes.
C. Mora   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Does a decision support tool designed to depict West Nile virus risk explain variation in ruffed grouse Bonasa umbellus use of managed forests?

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Infectious diseases are commonly cited as significant contributors to wildlife population declines. It is, therefore, important to investigate the extent to which tools designed to mitigate the effects of infectious diseases explain wildlife responses to habitat management.
Jacob Goldman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Common Law Jurisprudence on Public Vessel Status in the United States: Annotated Cases [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This document provides an overview of the facts and disposition of federal cases interpreting whether vessels are “public vessels” under U.S. admiralty law. This document is a supplement to Status of the U.S.
Wheat, Erika
core   +1 more source

Noise pollution as a major disturbance of avian predation in Amsterdam

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Trophic interactions play a key role in maintaining ecological balance. In urban environments, avian predation has been demonstrated to be particularly important due to its effects on community structure, pest control, and nutrient cycling. As humanity relies upon ecosystem services for sustenance, and with 70% of the global population projected to ...
Bas Krijnen   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using a live‐streaming webcam to assess the behavioural responses of waterbirds to changes in the density of swans Cygnus spp.

open access: yesWildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Wildlife research has benefitted from the development of new methods that allow data to be collected remotely, with less disturbance to focal animals. The proliferation of livestreaming webcams, for example, those used by nature reserves for public engagement purposes, have offered new possibilities for the study of wildlife behaviour.
Kevin A. Wood   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Sand Dredging Activities on Ecosystem and Community Survival in Ibeshe Area of Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria

open access: yes, 2018
This study investigates the impact of sand dredging activities on coastal ecosystem and community survival around Ibeshe area of the Lagos Lagoon, Nigeria.
F. Adekunbi   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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