Cost‐Benefit Analysis of the European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism in Fertilizer Trade
ABSTRACT The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), launching 2026, will charge EU importers for embedded carbon emissions, aiming to reduce emissions but raising import costs. Shifts in demand following implementation may reduce carbon emissions, but importers will bear the cost of increased prices.
Natalie Crisci +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Ecosystem Services on New Zealand Arable Farms [PDF]
Researchers have estimated the total economic value of global ecosystem goods and services showing that a significant portion of humanity's economic well being is unaccounted for in conventional GNP accounting (Constanza et al., 1997).
Wilson, Matthew +3 more
core
Privatisation of biodiversity:who can sell ecosystem services? [PDF]
A Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Scheme is a mechanism whereby a source of income is provided to encourage those who refrain from land management practices that have a negative effect on an ecosystem, thereby providing benefits for the public or ...
Reid, Colin +4 more
core +1 more source
The Geography of Success: A Spatial Analysis of Export Intensity in the Italian Wine Industry
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the paradox of how Italy's fragmented, SME‐dominated wine industry achieves global export success. Moving beyond purely firm‐centric explanations, we test whether export intensity is spatially dependent, clustering geographically in regional ecosystems.
Nicolas Depetris Chauvin, Jonas Di Vita
wiley +1 more source
Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China
ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
wiley +1 more source
Classifying Ecosystem Services for Economic Valuation: The case of forest water services [PDF]
Since the release of the Millennium Ecosystem Approach (MEA), the number of studies valuing ecosystem services has grown. As a consequence of this growing literature, different interpretations exist on the classification of services as derived from MEA ...
Aline Chiabai +2 more
core
Monitoring ecosystem services with essential ecosystem service variables
In the Anthropocene, ecosystems are changing along with their capacity to support human well‐being. Monitoring ecosystem services (ESs) is required to assess the changing state of human–nature interactions. To standardize the monitoring of multiple facets of ESs, the Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO
Amanda M Schwantes +5 more
openaire +1 more source
An Autonomous Large Language Model‐Agent Framework for Transparent and Local Time Series Forecasting
Architecture of the proposed large language model (LLM)‐based agent framework for autonomous time series forecasting in thermal power generation systems. The framework operates through a vertical pipeline initiated by natural language queries from users, which are processed by the LLM Agent Core powered by Llama.cpp and a ReAct loop with persistent ...
William Gouvêa Buratto +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Artificial Intelligence for Advanced Functional Materials: Progress and Emerging Frontiers
Artificial intelligence is transforming the discovery of functional materials by linking synthesis, characterization, simulation, and design in unified workflows. Advances in machine learning, autonomous experimentation, and foundation models are accelerating innovation across energy, electronics, and biomedicine, while revealing new frontiers for ...
Cristiano Malica +38 more
wiley +1 more source
Bad goat, good business: byproducts bring big gains for watershed restoration [PDF]
2 pagesRestoration contractors in western Montana are fostering ecosystem services on private lands while offering a variety of services to landowners. One such business, Watershed Consulting, LLC, has developed a successful business model that centers ...
University of Oregon. Ecosystem Workforce Program
core +1 more source

