People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 11, Page 4054-4078, November 2026.Abstract Dominant approaches to imagining futures are often anthropocentric, emphasising socio‐technical change without fully accounting for human–nature relationships. Yet sustainability transformations demand approaches to imagining alternative, desirable futures that centre respectful and reciprocal human–nature relationships and reveal the ...
Jay Marisca Gietzelt +3 more
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Vertical Technologies and Relational Values: Rethinking Ethics of Technology in an Age of Extractivism. [PDF]
Philos TechnolHopster J.
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Determining the values of soil‐mediated contributions to people: A comparative European perspective
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 11, Page 3963-3980, November 2026.Abstract Soil health is a fundamental element underpinning terrestrial ecosystems, yet it is persistently threatened by the ongoing process of land degradation, leading to detrimental impacts on human well‐being. However, there is a paucity of research on the extent to which humans are dependent on soils and the societal values attributed to their ...
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A multi-layered values-based approach to advance social-ecological restoration: Insights from real-world laboratories in Germany. [PDF]
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People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 11, Page 4008-4025, November 2026.Abstract Nature‐based solutions (NbS) have become central to environmental governance. Yet, their societal legitimacy depends on how they are framed in public discourse. This study investigates how Norwegian media actors construct narratives around NbS, whose voices are amplified, and the extent to which plural and Indigenous epistemologies are ...
Maximilian Nawrath +3 more
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Insects and Human Society: Ecological Services, Nutritional Value, Livelihood Support and Cultural Significance from Global Perspectives to Rural Venda, South Africa. [PDF]
InsectsMofokeng KR.
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Nature‐based solutions for protected area governance: A systematic review
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 11, Page 3882-3901, November 2026.Abstract Nature‐based solutions (NBSs) have been introduced as an effective approach for climate change resilience and a set of actions to conserve, restore and sustainably manage natural or modified ecosystems, while simultaneously providing benefits to human well‐being and biodiversity.
Ghader Arabi +2 more
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Balancing landscape values and tourism choices: Integrating participatory mapping and the IPBES Values Typology. [PDF]
AmbioSolé L +4 more
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People are good at stewardship
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 11, Page 3874-3881, November 2026.Abstract Environmental sciences and policy have long been framed on the premise that environmental harm is an expression of human nature rather than a product of specific historical and political arrangements. This framing has shaped a generation of interventions designed to constrain human behaviour rather than enable human capacity.
Philip A. Loring, Miguel Sioui
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Braiding traditional ecological knowledge and Western science in the management of freshwater social-ecological systems: a systematic map protocol. [PDF]
Environ EvidMaliao RJ, Tóthmérész B.
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