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Freshwater restoration effects on biodiversity and ecosystem services: a Delphi survey

Restoration Ecology, Volume 33, Issue 7, September 2025.
Abstract Introduction Freshwater ecosystem restoration is vital for halting biodiversity loss, enhancing resilience, and securing ecosystem services amid climate and land use change. With major initiatives like the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and the European Union's Nature Restoration Regulation gaining momentum, identifying ...
Sebastian Birk, Celina Weigelt, Florian Borgwardt, Jochem Kail   +3 more
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The potential role of cattail-reinforced clay plaster in sustainable building [PDF]

Mires and Peat, 2014
Sustainable development is a key goal in town and country planning, as well as in the building industry. The main aims are to avoid inefficient land use, to improve the energy efficiency of buildings and, thus, to move towards meeting the challenges of ...
G. Georgiev, W. Theuerkorn, M. Krus, R. Kilian, T. Grosskinsky   +4 more
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Underpinning the EU Nature Restoration Regulation: five success factors for effective measures in the Member States

Restoration Ecology, Volume 33, Issue 7, September 2025.
In August 2024, the Nature Restoration Regulation came into force in the European Union (EU). This landmark legislation on ecosystem restoration may significantly improve the state of European's biodiversity and could profoundly contribute to implementing the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Elisabeth Marquard, Moritz Hermsdorf, Henriette Dahms, Katharina Schleicher, Sebastian Strunz, Mechthild Baron, Markus Salomon, Hannah‐Lea Schmid, Sophie Wiegand, Claudia Hornberg, Nina Farwig, Volkmar Wolters, Jürgen Bauhus, Peter H. Feindt, Wolfgang Köck, Josef Settele   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nitrogen mineralization and gaseous nitrogen losses from waterlogged and drained organic soils in a black alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) forest [PDF]

, 2014
Black alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) forests on peat soils have been reported to be hotspots for high nitrous oxide (N2O) losses. High emissions may be attributed to alternating water tables of peatlands and to the incorporation of high amounts of ...
A. Freibauer, J. Augustin, J. Heinichen, M. Drösler, T. Eickenscheidt   +4 more
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Role of science and scientists in public environmental policy debates: The case of EU agrochemical and Nature Restoration Regulations

People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 8, Page 1772-1788, August 2025.
Abstract Halting biodiversity loss, mitigating global warming and maintaining the long‐term viability of rural and urban areas requires urgent policy action. However, environmental policies often trigger resistance and highly polarised public debates, with some actors employing pseudo‐scientific claims.
Guy Pe'er, Jana Kachler, Irina Herzon, Daniel Hering, Anni Arponen, Laura Bosco, Helge Bruelheide, Elizabeth A. Finch, Martin Friedrichs‐Manthey, Gregor Hagedorn, Bernd Hansjürgens, Emma Ladouceur, Sebastian Lakner, Camino Liquete, Laura López‐Hoffman, Isabel Sousa Pinto, Marine Robuchon, Nuria Selva, Josef Settele, Clélia Sirami, Nicole M. van Dam, Heidi Wittmer, Aletta Bonn   +22 more
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Understanding Among Societal Groups as a Prerequisite for Constructive Conflict Handling in Sustainable Land Use Change

Sustainable Development, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 5704-5718, August 2025.
ABSTRACT Understanding the other's point of view is key to expanding sustainable agriculture beyond its current niche status in the context of climate change mitigation. This paper aims to identify societal groups based on their understanding of the agriculturally shaped environment and investigates associations between sociodemographic characteristics
Judith‐Maria Maruschke, Daniel Schiller   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Livelihood Alternatives in Restored Peatland Areas in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia

Land
Livelihood loss and lower income because of peatland mismanagement are crucial issues that must be resolved in peatland areas. Although many studies have assessed farmers’ livelihoods and income enhancement, progress in addressing these problems remains ...
Dessy Adriani, Muhammad Yazid, Riswani, Dini Damayanthy, Eunho Choi, Hyunyoung Yang   +5 more
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Erweiterung der Studie «Torf und Torfersatzprodukte im Vergleich» : Eigenschaften, Verfügbarkeit, ökologische Nachhaltigkeit und soziale Auswirkungen [PDF]

, 2019
Der Abbau von Torf ist mit relevanten Treibhausgasemissionen verbunden und führt zur Zerstörung sensibler Ökosysteme. Aus diesem Grund bestehen in den Garten- und Gemüsebau-Branchen Bestrebungen, den Torf-verbrauch zu reduzieren.
Amrein, Simon, Mathis, Alex, Stucki, Matthias, Wettstein, Sarah   +3 more
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An exploration of common reed (Phragmites australis) bioenergy potential in North America [PDF]

Mires and Peat, 2014
In North America, reed (Phragmites australis) is typically considered to be a weed although it provides important ecosystem services. Small, sparse, patchy or mixed reedbeds are more suitable as habitat for many species than extensive dense reedbeds ...
R. Vaičekonytė, E. Kiviat, F. Nsenga, A. Ostfeld   +3 more
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The economic case for rewetting England’s patchy lowland peat [PDF]

Peatland provides significant value to English food production and economy, with their drainage and use leading to extensive degradation and GHG emissions.
Behrendt, Karl, Casperd, Julia, Erskine, Louise, Huang, Iona, Kirby, Scott, Mayne, Kate, Millington, Anthony, Natálio, Ana Morais, Sarfo, Yaw, Symmons, Jackie   +9 more
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