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Voices From the Coast: Stakeholder Participation and Perception on Creating a Marine Protected Area
ABSTRACT This study explores participatory processes in the context of marine conservation, with a specific focus on recent initiatives undertaken by the Apulia region in Italy to establish a new Marine Protected Area (MPA). Employing a qualitative cross‐sectional methodology, the study investigates how local communities perceive and engage with the ...
Giampiero Palazzo +3 more
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Why countries need the Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Lessons from Belgium [policy brief]
Belgium’s experience with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) shows how open biodiversity data can deliver scientific, economic, and societal returns. By contributing over 55 million records, Belgian institutions have strengthened national research capacity, improved policy-making, and fostered international collaboration.
Groom, Quentin +4 more
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ABSTRACT In a macroeconomic environment characterised by systemic disruptions and global uncertainty, companies are forced to reconfigure their sustainability strategies. This study examines the combined impact of geopolitical and climate risks on corporate commitment to and actual progress toward the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals ...
Isabel‐María García‐Sánchez
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ABSTRACT Eco‐labels and sustainability rating scales are widely used to communicate product sustainability, yet it remains unclear whether combining these signals enhances or undermines consumer responses. Drawing on signaling theory, this study examines how eco‐label familiarity and the presence of a sustainability rating scale jointly shape consumer ...
Sara Raubvogel +3 more
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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ABSTRACT Sustainability certifications are increasingly embedded in the governance and competitiveness of the wine sector, yet their strategic role remains under‐theorised. This study conceptualises certifications as multidimensional strategic mechanisms and conducts a comparative analysis of 50 schemes used in the global wine industry.
Alexy Apolo‐Romero +2 more
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From Centrality to Sustainability: How Connected Boards Shape Waste Management Outcomes
ABSTRACT The escalating climate crisis has elevated waste management from an operational concern to a critical issue of corporate governance. However, the role of board connectedness in shaping firms' waste practices remains largely unexplored. Drawing on resource dependency and social capital theories, this study examines how board network centrality ...
Irfan Haider Shakri +2 more
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ABSTRACT Transformative change is required to address persistent and systemic drivers of biodiversity loss. There is an urgent need for innovative solutions that tackle root causes in place‐specific contexts. Evidence indicates that small, innovative, purpose‐driven businesses can serve as vehicles for developing place‐based solutions.
Shova Thapa Karki, Bradley D. Parrish
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Updated dataset for "Jellyfish in Hong Kong: a citizen science dataset". [PDF]
Terenzini J, Lau A.
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The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and the Japan’s activities
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