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Evaluating land–sea linkages using land cover change and coral reef monitoring data: A case study from northeastern Puerto Rico

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Land cover change that leads to increased nutrient and sediment runoff is an important driver of change in coral reef ecosystems. In this study, we combined satellite remote sensing and field monitoring to assess concomitant changes in watershed land cover and coral cover in northeastern Puerto Rico in 2000–2015.
Pirta Palola, Sasha Hills, Simon J. Pittman, Edwin A. Hernández‐Delgado, Antoine Collin, Lisa M. Wedding   +5 more
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All that Glitters: A Review of Payments for Watershed Services in Developing Countries [PDF]

, 2008
This report reviews the current status of payments for watershed services in developing countries. It highlights the main trends in the evolution of these schemes, synthesising the available evidence on their environmental and social impacts, and drawing
Ina T. Porras, Maryanne Grieg-Gran, Nanete Neves   +2 more
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Understanding Climate Change Education Practices in Kalimantan Through Exploratory Field Research With Local Voices

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article is based on a study that examines the practices and perspectives of selected educational actors in Kalimantan, Indonesia, on climate change education. The region is highly affected by climate crises and holds global relevance for mitigation due to its tropical forests and peatlands.
Carla Hermanussen, Saritha Kittie Uda
wiley   +1 more source

The Composition of Nitrogen-Fixing Microorganisms Correlates With Soil Nitrogen Content During Reforestation: A Comparison Between Legume and Non-legume Plantations

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Numerous reforestation projects have been conducted to improve soil fertility in degraded forests, often causing alterations to the soil microbial communities.
Jie Chen, Weijun Shen, Han Xu, Han Xu, Yide Li, Tushou Luo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trees and water: smallholder agroforestry on irrigated lands in Northern India [PDF]

Trees / Populus deltoids / Agroforestry / Afforestation / Reforestation / Models / Water use / Water balance / Evapotranspiration / Precipitation / Remote sensing / Irrigation requirements ...
Bossio, Deborah A., Gupta, Diwan C., Singh, Virendra P., Trabucco, Antonio, Yuanjie, Li, Zomer, Robert J.   +5 more
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Regulatory Framework and Public Policies for Sustainability in the Construction Sector

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the role of public policies in promoting socially responsible practices in the construction sector, with a particular focus on their contribution to climate neutrality and the decarbonization of the building stock. European agreements exert increasing pressure to transform the construction sector, reinforcing the transition
Olga González‐Morales, Marta Mª. Domínguez‐Herrera, Rocío Peña‐Vázquez, Lilia Clara Alonso Gutiérrez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

FinTech and Environmental Sustainability: Evidence From Brazil

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the dynamic interplay between economic growth and environmental sustainability from a FinTech perspective, using Brazil as a case study. While FinTech's contribution to green transformation, sustainable finance, and resource efficiency has gained increasing attention, a notable lack of empirical research remains to assess ...
Kemal Eyuboglu, Umut Uzar
wiley   +1 more source

Ingenuity, diversity, vision and adaptability of farmers producing timber and NTFP in western Cameroon [PDF]

, 2011
Most development workers, involved in farm forestry in southern countries, act on the basis of paradigms such as: ?poor farmers only consider the short-term production, their traditional agroforestry systems are immutable or being abandoned, we can offer
Njoukam, Raphaël, Peltier, Régis, Temgoua, Lucie Félicité   +2 more
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Consensus‐Based Recommendations to Embrace Sustainable Luxury: A Delphi Study

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Integrating sustainability into luxury practices presents unique challenges. Using a two‐phase Delphi method, this study develops consensus‐based recommendations for sustainable luxury. Findings identify key priorities including traceability, fair labour, circular design, and sustainable materials as essential for aligning luxury with ethical ...
Alexia Del Greco, Selena Russo, Francesca Greselin, Marco Bani, Giulia Rampoldi, Federico Zorzi, Stefano Ardenghi, Claudio Rozzoni, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Paolo Galli, MUSA‐Spoke5 group, Beatrice De Santes, Roberta Bettinetti, Tommaso Buganza, Stefania Carraro, Federica Celeste, Federico Cerri, Licia Cerini, Miriam Colombo, Marco Contardi, Camilla Falivena, Luca Fallati, Silvia Gadola, Marco Giustra, Valerio Isa, Lucio Lamberti, Maddalena Mazzocut‐Mis, Lucia Morelli, Lucia Paladino, Stefania Palmieri, Margherita Pero, Federico Pippo, Lorenzo Pizzuti, Daniela Preite, Claudia Riccardi, Elisabetta Rocchetti, Francesco Saliu, Lucia Salvioni, Carlo Salvato, Emanuela Scarpellini, Elena Scoccianti, Davide Seveso, Francesca Spena, Alessandra Spagnoli, Gianluca Tedaldi, Ilaria Tani, Francesco Tissoni, Giovanna Tonelli, Umberto Tolino, Daniel Trabucchi, Tamara Gaia Vasiljev, Andrea Visconti   +51 more
wiley   +1 more source

Symbols of Climate Action: Audit Labor and the Production of Carbon Credits

Economic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) are promoted as tools for financing climate mitigation, yet their effectiveness and credibility remain contested. This article examines how carbon credits are produced and destabilized as symbols of climate action, emphasizing the forms of ecological and audit labor that sustain their legitimacy.
Diego Silva Garzón
wiley   +1 more source