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Urban ecosystems: A new frontier for payments for ecosystem services

People and Nature, 2019
Abstract Urban ecosystems provide many benefits to people, including regulation of environmental conditions, recreational opportunities, and positive health impacts. However, many urban ecosystems are under pressure from increasing urbanisation, because the economic benefits they provide are rarely captured by the people who own and manage them. Such
Daniel R. Richards, Benjamin S. Thompson
openaire   +2 more sources

Developing Payment for Ecosystem Services Scheme on Pari Island Kepulauan Seribu

E3S Web of Conferences, 2018
Pari Island is a tourism area and the number of tourists has increased each year. It decreases the quality of the coastal ecosystem. However, major funding is required to maintain the quality.
Hidayati Nurul, Karuniasa Mahawan, Patria Mufti Petala, Suparmoko M.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

English teachers' journeys since the 2020 Iteration of Black Lives Matter

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The 2020 resurgence of Black Lives Matter (BLM) mobilised students in England to demand greater representation of racially minoritised voices in English curriculums—a call highlighted by stark inequity: just 1.5% of GCSE texts studied are by racially minoritised authors, despite racially minoritised students comprising 38.0% of the student ...
Adrian Fernandes
wiley   +1 more source

Review of the fauna associated with wild and farmed mussels and oysters in the Mediterranean

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mussels and oysters are important ecosystem engineers which modify the physical and chemical characteristics of the environment and create habitats that support highly diverse associated communities. In the Mediterranean Sea, the native Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis, together the ...
Barbara Mikac, Marina Antonia Colangelo, Alessandro Tarullo, Marco Abbiati, Eugenio Fossi, Federica Costantini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Business Framework for Product Take‐Back—A Structured Multiple‐Case Analysis

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The potential of take‐back systems remains largely unrealized as initiatives have proven difficult to implement in practice. The question is why we do not see more take‐back systems given the substantial environmental benefits. We try to understand the challenges and stumbling blocks in setting up take‐back from a business perspective.
Rasmus Jørgensen, Torben Pedersen
wiley   +1 more source

Primary nesting season designations on Conservation Reserve Program lands: Grassland bird breeding phenology and stakeholder perspectives

Conservation Science and Practice
Obligate grassland birds have declined dramatically across North America, primarily due to habitat loss and agricultural intensification. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) compensates landowners for converting cropland to grassland or maintaining ...
Tom A. Langen, Margaret A. Voss, Dea L. Closson, Cooper P. Olds, Sean G. Jackson, Rick Welsh   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Water provision benefits from karst ecosystems: An example for Watuputih groundwater basin, North Kendeng Mountain, Indonesia

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
Karst ecosystems offer a wealth of ecosystem services, but their protection is increasingly challenging due to degradation and land-use conversion, including limestone mining.
Elham Sumarga, Louise Willemen, Dian Rosleine, Faradhitya Syahida Fitria, Karla Agatha, Novayeni Sinaga   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Degradation of Access‐Based Business Models: Customer Misbehavior and Shared Mobility

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Access‐based services are considered one of the strategies to embed sustainability in business models. Yet, because the evolution of these business models has been overlooked, we do not know whether their promise to create triple value is sustained.
Andres Camacho, Carmen Valor
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of deforestation on ecosystem functions of Ecuador's tropical dry forest under different protection status

Trees, Forests and People
The highly diverse equatorial dry forests are among the most threatened ecosystems on Earth due to the alarming rates of deforestation, and are currently classified as ''critically endangered'' according to IUCN criteria.
Jaime Maza-Maza, Emilio Rodríguez-Caballero, Borja Rodríguez-Lozano, Yolanda Cantón   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

How to Navigate Disrupted Business Models in the 21st Century: At the Crossroads of the Circular Economy and the Industry 4.0 Transition

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Our planet faces a critical crisis, with pollution, resource depletion and biodiversity loss surpassing sustainable limits. Businesses must address these challenges, with the circular economy and Industry 4.0 offering transformative potential through closed‐loop systems, regenerative solutions and advanced technologies.
Agnes Toth‐Peter, Rui Torres de Oliveira, Shane Mathews, Leonie Barner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source