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Bridging the gap between omics and earth system science to better understand how environmental change impacts marine microbes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The advent of genomic-, transcriptomic- and proteomic-based approaches has revolutionized our ability to describe marine microbial communities, including biogeography, metabolic potential and diversity, mechanisms of adaptation, and phylogeny and ...
Alexander   +129 more
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Ecosystem-based adaptation for smallholder farmers: Definitions, opportunities and constraints [PDF]

open access: yesAgriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2015
AbstractDespite the growing interest in Ecosystem-based Adaptation, there has been little discussion of how this approach could be used to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, while ensuring the continued provision of ecosystem services on which farming depends. Here we provide a framework for identifying which agricultural practices could
Vignola, Raffaele   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Consistent Changes in Land-Use/Land-Cover in Semi-Arid Areas: Implications on Ecosystem Service Delivery and Adaptation in the Limpopo Basin, Botswana

open access: yesLand, 2022
Ecosystems in semi-arid areas remain essential to securing livelihoods and aiding climate change adaptation. However, land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) is the leading driver of biodiversity, ecosystem services, habitat, and ecosystem loss in most ...
Ephias Mugari, Hillary Masundire
doaj   +1 more source

Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Protect Avian Species in Coastal Communities in the Greater Niagara Region, Canada

open access: yesClimate, 2021
Coastal communities are increasingly vulnerable to climate change and its effects may push coastal ecosystems to undergo irreversible changes. This is especially true for shorebirds with the loss of biodiversity and resource-rich habitats to rest, refuel,
S. Gauthier, B. May, L. Vasseur
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mainstreaming ecosystem-based adaptation: transformation toward sustainability in urban governance and planning

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2015
The concept of ecosystem-based adaptation is advocated at international, national, and regional levels. The concept is thought to foster sustainability transitions and is receiving increasing interest from academic and governmental bodies alike. However,
Christine Wamsler
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges for planning climate change resilience through the co-creation living lab approach in the Mediterranean coastal town of Piran

open access: yesRevija za Geografijo, 2022
Climate change resilience for urban coastal communities is a pressing matter considering hazards like sea-level rise, coastal flooding and erosion. Adapting to such changes and creating climate change resilience should be an all-stakeholder process. This
Peter Kumer   +2 more
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Innovative Financing Mechanisms to Leverage Ecosystem Based Adaptation (EbA) Finance for Vulnerable Communities [PDF]

open access: yesGlobal Economic Observer, 2023
Climate change accelerates economic loss and results in negative GDP growth. Vulnerable geographies and communities are the most affected by climate change, but they lack the capacity (financial and technical) to withstand and adapt to its effects.
NAMITA VIKAS, SMITHA HARI
doaj  

Ecosystem Services and Climate Change [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Book chapter published in January 2016. Authors are allowed to post their preprint files on their institutional repository.Ecosystem services play an important role in the two broad strategies for tackling climate change: mitigation (reduction of ...
Locatelli, Bruno
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THE MODEL OF THE INTERCULTURAL ADAPTATION ECOSYSTEM OF UNIVERSITIES AS AN ELEMENT OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT

open access: yesСтратегические решения и риск-менеджмент, 2021
The tasks of increasing the international competitiveness and export of Russian education within the framework of national development priorities are inextricably linked with the need to create a favorable environment for the adaptation of international ...
S. V. Ilkevich   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drought impacts on ecosystem functions of the U.S. National Forests and Grasslands: Part I evaluation of a water and carbon balance model [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Understanding and quantitatively evaluating the regional impacts of climate change and variability (e.g., droughts) on forest ecosystem functions (i.e., water yield, evapotranspiration, and productivity) and services (e.g., fresh water supply and carbon ...
Caldwell, Peter   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

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