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Exploring the role of empathy when intervening at deep leverage points of human–nature relationships

Ecosystems and People
Despite being qualitatively different, wickedly complex problems are often still tackled in the same way as simple challenges. We draw on the concept of leverage points from systems thinking to suggest that simple solutions target shallow leverage points
Melissa Robson Williams, Suzanne Vallance, Flo van Noppen, Ronlyn Duncan   +3 more
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An Identification Method of the Externality of Cultural Facilities from the Perspective of Spatial Distribution of Cultural Industry: A Case Study of Ningbo, China

Buildings, 2023
The identification and depiction of the externality of urban facilities have always been a hot and challenging research issue in human geography and urban planning.
Baoyu Zhu, Renfeng Ma, Maoyu Luo, Lingzhi Wu, Wenqing Fu   +4 more
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Towards an integrated approach for land spatial ecological restoration zoning based on ecosystem health assessment

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Mitigating ecosystem degradation has been a worldwide strategy, and China has been implementing land spatial ecological restoration for an all-around ecological preservation in recent years. A comprehensive diagnosis of the ecosystem health status and an
Tianyu Lv, Chen Zeng, Chuxuan Lin, Wenping Liu, Yijiao Cheng, Yangbiao Li   +5 more
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Governing India’s Land

World Development, 2014
Under conditions of market-orientation and globalization, land is being transferred from agriculture and common property uses, to corporate farming, private industry, and the service sector. How are intra- and international land transactions governed? Using the case of India, this paper emphasizes the sub-national scale.
openaire   +2 more sources

Legal and Institutional Frameworks Regulating Rural Land Governance in Ethiopia: Towards a Comparative Analysis on the Best Practices of Other African Countries

Beijing Law Review, 2020
This piece of writing has investigated the legal and institutional frameworks regulating rural land governance in Ethiopia by taking the comparative analysis of rural land governance of other African countries, namely Ghana, Kenya and Uganda.
Temesgen Solomon Wabelo
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evaluation of the urban Land use plan’s effectiveness in achieving resource efficiency: the case of Bahir Dar city- Ethiopia

International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development
Urban land use plans (ULUPs) contribute to the efficient use of resources for sustainable urban development. However, the metered contribution of Bahir Dar’s ULUPs to the efficient use of resources has not yet been known.
Behailu Melesse Digafe, Achamyeleh Gashu Adam, Gebeyehu Belay Shibeshi   +2 more
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Perception Analysis of the Transformation from a Fishery-Led to Industry-Led Island with its Human Settlement Changes: A Case Study of Liuheng Island, Zhoushan City, China

Land, 2023
Based on the theories of industrial structure and settlement environment, this paper conducts a quantitative and qualitative study to investigate how the evolution in the industrial structure of the island affects the settlement environment with relevant
Wenqing Fu, Renfeng Ma, Xianjun Liang, Yiran Zhao, Lingzhi Wu, Maoyu Luo, Yanjun Mao   +6 more
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Land Governance and Fragmentation Patterns of Agricultural Land Use in Southern Romania during 1990–2020

Land
In Romania, excessive fragmentation of croplands remains persistent in areas of significant agricultural potential as a consequence of combined factors involving both land governance and farms’ characteristics.
D. Dogaru, A. Petrisor, Claudiu-Valeriu Angearu, Laura Lupu, D. Bălteanu   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Building an Efficient Land Information System in Ghana: Insights from Land Governance

April-May 2024
Land governance is a linchpin for sustainable socioeconomic development and the protection of property rights in Ghana. Efficient land resource management is essential for fostering equitable access to land and ensuring the well-being of citizens.
Priscilla Badaweh Coffie, J. Osei, Edward Opong Boamah, Thomas Abindaw, Tadesse Leta Jiru   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Transformation of Peatland Management Toward Climate Targets in Europe

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability
Agriculture and forestry on drained peatlands contribute substantial amounts of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The transformation of peatland management toward “wet” land use takes on an increasingly critical role in achieving zero net carbon ...
Cheng Chen, Nahleen Lemke, Lasse Loft, Bettina Matzdorf   +3 more
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