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Nature's Contributions to People (NCP): evolving frameworks, insights, policy integration and the Korean context

Journal of Ecology and Environment
Background: The concept of Nature's Contributions to People (NCP), introduced by IPBES in 2018, represents a significant expansion beyond the ecosystem services (ES) paradigm by acknowledging the material, regulating, and non-material dimensions of human-
Uhram Song, Deokjoo Son
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Divergent benefits of urban nature: A comparison of new towns and unplanned settlements in South Tangerang, Indonesia

People and Nature
Urban nature provides essential ecosystem services, but their use and perception vary based on socio‐demographic factors, including settlement type, which reflects differences in socio‐economic and environmental conditions.
Shaikh Fairul Edros Ahmad Shaikh, Bergita Gusti Lipu, Miya Irawati, Alex M. Lechner, Perrine Hamel   +4 more
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Nature’s role in national security

Nature-Based Solutions
Non-technical summary: The ability of a nation to protect its citizens, institutions, and interests from domestic and foreign threats is one of the foundational responsibilities of any government.
Bradley J. Cardinale, J. Emmett Duffy, Rod Schoonover   +2 more
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Cultural keystone species as a tool for biocultural stewardship. A global review

People and Nature
The cultural keystone species (CKS) concept (i.e. ‘species that shape in a major way the cultural identity of a people’ as defined by Garibaldi and Turner in 2004) has been proposed as part of a common framing for the multiple entangled relationships ...
Giulia Mattalia, Alex McAlvay, Irene Teixidor‐Toneu, Jessica Lukawiecki, Faisal Moola, Zemede Asfaw, Rodrigo Cámara‐Leret, Sandra Díaz, F. Merlin Franco, Benjamin S. Halpern, Casey O'Hara, Delphine Renard, Yadav Uprety, Jeffrey Wall, Noelia Zafra‐Calvo, Victoria Reyes‐García   +15 more
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Assessment of the difference in ecosystem services between ecologically and conventionally managed ponds: An empirical study from the South Bohemia region, Czech Republic

Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON)
The aim of this article is to demonstrate the difference in the production of ecosystem services depending on the management method using a selected sample of fishponds from the South Bohemian region of the Czech Republic and subsequently monetarily to ...
Jiří Schneider, Gabriela Chmelíková
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Nature’s contributions to people across Europe: a review of stakeholder preferences

Ecosystems and People
Demand for material outputs, such as food and fuel, has led to intensification of agricultural production across European landscapes. At the same time, the potential for other Nature’s Contributions to People (NCP), such as climate regulation and ...
Moa Ohlsson, Cibele Queiroz, Magnus Nyström, Elissa Dickson, Petra Sieber, Zdeňka Lososová   +5 more
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The role of soils in delivering Nature's Contributions to People. [PDF]

Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci, 2021
Smith P, Keesstra SD, Silver WL, Adhya TK.   +3 more
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Shining light on the aurora's contributions to people: A qualitative study of the aurora borealis in Greenland

People and Nature
The aurora borealis (northern lights) is an abiotic natural phenomenon that contributes to human well‐being. There is currently a significant research gap in primary qualitative valuation of the aurora's links to people.
James David Broome, David Cook, Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, Benjamin David Hennig   +3 more
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Soil-derived Nature's Contributions to People and their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. [PDF]

Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci, 2021
Smith P, Keesstra SD, Silver WL, Adhya TK, De Deyn GB, Carvalheiro LG, Giltrap DL, Renforth P, Cheng K, Sarkar B, Saco PM, Scow K, Smith J, Morel JC, Thiele-Bruhn S, Lal R, McElwee P.   +16 more
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Children’s perceptions on nature’s contributions to people in Portuguese biosphere reserves

Ecosystems and People
In recent years, an unprecedented urban lifestyle has led to a growing disconnect between people and nature, raising concerns about potential unexpected environmental impacts.
Sara H. Santos, Luciana Frazão, Joana Alves, Miguel Moreira, António Alves da Silva, António C. Gouveia, Helena Freitas   +6 more
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