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Driving continuous improvement of sustainability certification for industrial biobased systems through comprehensive sustainability requirements

open access: yesBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Existing monitoring frameworks for sustainability certification schemes and labels (CSLs) have largely prioritised environmental aspects, while the social and economic pillars of sustainability remain comparatively underdeveloped. Also, dedicated circularity requirements tailored to biobased systems are still largely lacking, despite being ...
Iris Vural Gursel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The undercurrents of water stewardship in the Syilx Okanagan territory: Setting the stage for ethical space engagement

open access: yesSocial Sciences and Humanities Open
‘Ethical space,’ as defined at the intersection of Indigenous and Western worldviews, draws attention to the unseen forces that shape cross-cultural relations. Applying ethical space as a conceptual lens, this study examines Indigenous and non-Indigenous
Maria Correia   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Indigenous accounts of environmental stewardship in light of the theory and language of Maharishi Vedic Science [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The principles and practice of sustainability have gained momentum in the last 15 years and now form a central part of conversations around social praxis and the future.
Fergusson, Lee   +2 more
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What drives animal responses to high severity fire? The role of functional traits

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Fire regimes are changing worldwide, with increases in the frequency, extent, and severity of fires posing growing risks to biodiversity. Fire severity – the degree of habitat alteration following fire – strongly influences both immediate survival and long‐term recovery of fauna.
Grace A. Vielleux   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Radiant Lands”

open access: yesParks Stewardship Forum
An artist statement regarding the cover art for this issue.
Kelly Redfearn Kinder
doaj   +1 more source

A Universal and Actionable Measure of Corporate Sustainability for Strategic Decision Making

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Managers require a universal, comparable, and decision‐useful measure of corporate sustainability that can reliably inform business strategy, yet such a tool remains absent in the literature and current practice. This paper introduces a comprehensive and operational metric—grounded in Goertz's Basic Framework for developing social science ...
Mariapia Pazienza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building an effective and inclusive stewardship workforce

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice
A skilled and inclusive stewardship workforce is vital for effective conservation, especially in the context of climate change and biodiversity decline. We must recognize the ecological, economic, and cultural value of the stewardship sector and support ...
Adina Merenlender   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Respectful Tribal Consultation Protocols from Native California Perspectives

open access: yesParks Stewardship Forum
For public land management agency managers and staff, co-stewardship and co-management may just be another element of the job, but for Native peoples it’s their very life.
Beverly R. Ortiz, Gregg Castro
doaj   +1 more source

Indigenous oyster fisheries persisted for millennia and should inform future management

open access: yesNature Communications, 2022
‘Commercial fisheries have decimated keystone species, including oysters in the past 200 years. Here, the authors examine how Indigenous oyster harvest in North America and Australia was managed across 10,000 years, advocating for effective future ...
Leslie Reeder-Myers   +25 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overview of the health of Indigenous people in Western Australia 2013 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Drawing on statistics and other published and unpublished materials, this report provides up-to-date, detailed information about the health of Indigenous people in Western Australia in 2013.

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