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A sustainable business ecosystem: a case study demonstrating biochar's potential

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The need for renewable, climate‐friendly resources has become urgent as legislators worldwide have sought to find ways to cut emissions while ensuring resource security for consumers. The use of biochar could help to achieve these goals. This study examines the current state of commercial biochar production and the maturity of the related ...
Kivijakola Juuso   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem services for communities in forest frontiers

open access: yes, 2021
Tropical forest frontier landscapes are subject to land use changes and different claims on land by various actors, often leading to trade-offs and a general decline in ecosystem services (ES) for local communities. However, few comprehensive ES studies have been done in such data-scarce frontier regions and they are limited in terms of area, land uses,
openaire   +1 more source

A geomorphological framework for providing ecosystem services in lowland rivers

open access: yes, 2011
The publication of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA, 2005) has generated widespread scientific debate regarding the importance of linkages between ecosystems and human well-being. An ecosystem services approach has presented many challenges during
Hunter, Simon
core  

Between public service and market: Portraying the bifront university in a platformized world

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper contributes to the international debate on the changes affecting recruitment and orientation processes toward higher education. Based on qualitative research involving 19 Italian public universities, the study analyses the transformations in communication, recruitment and orientation activities within platformization and increasing ...
Marco Pitzalis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying habitat and biodiversity services and hotspots of Indian forests: A GIS-Based assessment

open access: yesEnvironmental and Sustainability Indicators
The present study attempted to quantify and value of supporting services of India's forest ecosystem. The supporting services comprises by habitat and biodiversity services across India's sixteen forest types was estimated using data for various factors ...
Rajiv Pandey   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intention of preserving forest remnants among landowners in the Atlantic Forest: The role of the ecological context via ecosystem services

open access: yesPeople and Nature, 2019
Unravelling the psychological processes determining landowners’ support towards forest conservation is crucial, particularly in rural areas of the tropics, where most forest remnants are within private lands.
Karina Campos Tisovec‐Dufner   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pilotażowe studium oceny społecznego odbioru usług ekosystemowych świadczonych przez lasy wokół dużej aglomeracji miejskiej [PDF]

open access: yesLeśne Prace Badawcze
The aim of this study was to analyse the public’s perception and expectations of the ecosystem services provided by forests near a large urban agglomeration. The study was conducted in a selected forest district of the Polish State Forest Administration (
Mateusz Szast   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Civil society's perception of forest ecosystem services. A case study in the Western Alps. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Psychol, 2022
Bruzzese S   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Restoring Trust: Rebuilding the Forest Carbon Credit System Through Scientific Rigor

open access: yesBiological Diversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As pivotal nature‐based climate solutions (NbCS), forests are increasingly recognized for their climate mitigation potential. However, this potential is undermined by fundamental flaws in current carbon credit systems. Our analysis identifies four interconnected systemic challenges: (1) subjective additionality assessments arising from ...
Xiaoqian Chen, Shaokun Li
wiley   +1 more source

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