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Barriers and opportunities for consumption of invasive lionfish in Belize

People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 11, Page 2777-2793, November 2025.
Abstract Invasive lionfish (Pterois spp.) have rapidly spread across the Western Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. They reproduce frequently and consume native marine life important to livelihoods and reef health. To combat the deleterious impacts of this species, management efforts in Belize and throughout the invaded range have included development of ...
Kaylin R. Clements, Julie Sabattis, Jennifer K. Chapman, Phil P. Krening, Marc L. Fruitema, Kelly D. Martin, Jennifer N. Solomon   +6 more
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Overcoming gaps and barriers to effectively integrate social science in European conservation

Conservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 5, October 2025.
Abstract The importance of social science to address the human dimensions of natural resource management is increasingly recognized in the conservation field, yet the application of associated concepts, theories, methods, and data remains underrepresented in parts of Europe.
Claudia Gruenewald, Thomas E. Fish, Eick von Ruschkowski   +2 more
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Aps as an awareness raising tool disability in higher education

INFAD, 2020
Service Learning (SLA) is a tool used in higher education, with the aim of enriching learning and strengthening communities, with its  transformative potential as an educational and social movement being fundamental (Calvo, Sotelino and Rodríguez, 2019).
Laura Jiménez Monteagudo
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Barriers to public engagement with biodiversity conservation

Conservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 4, August 2025.
Abstract Addressing biodiversity loss requires public engagement and action, including changes to individual consumption habits, support for on‐the‐ground conservation actions, and advocacy for government action and policy change. Conservation organizations are increasingly focused on encouraging probiodiversity attitudes and behaviors through ...
Emily A. Gregg, Georgia E. Garrard, Sarah A. Bekessy, Alexander M. Kusmanoff, Jen K. Martin, Matthew J. Selinske, Lindall R. Kidd, Jennifer A. Robinson   +7 more
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Key competencies in education for sustainable development: A valuable framework for enhancing plant awareness

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 7, Issue 4, Page 1195-1211, July 2025.
Societal Impact Statement Lack of plant awareness represents a significant phenomenon characterized by the underestimation of plants, with clear implications for sustainability. This study explores the potential of key competencies in education for sustainable development as an effective framework for mitigating this phenomenon.
Alexandros Amprazis, Penelope Papadopoulou   +1 more
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Papel de las Proteínas de unión a ácidos grasos en la respuesta inflamatoria y alérgica

Revista Ciencias Biomédicas
Introducción: las proteínas de unión a ácidos grasos (FABP: fatty acid-binding proteins) son chaperonas intracelulares pequeñas que transportan ácidos grasos de cadena larga y otros ligandos hidrofóbicos.
Marlon Munera, Valeria Grattz Lamadrid, Camila Lopez, Andrés Sanchez Caraballo   +3 more
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Análisis de la situación actual de residuos marinos en Costa Rica

Tecnología en Marcha, 2023
Alrededor del año 2007 las Naciones Unidas indicaban preocupación por los residuos sólidos que estaban llegando al mar producto de las actividades en las zonas terrestres, así como propiamente las generadas en el mar, amenazando la salud de los océanos ...
Lilliana Abarca-Guerrero, Andrea Acuña-Piedra, María Angélica Astorga-Pérez, Karol Ulate-Naranjo, Susy Lobo-Ugalde, Victoria Rudin-Vega   +5 more
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The Social Relevance of Water Quality and Cultural Ecosystem Services: An Application to a Saline Wetland in an Arid Environment

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 35, Issue 5, May 2025.
ABSTRACT The deterioration of wetlands and loss of ecosystem services is a consequence of human‐induced activities and the effects of climate change. In Spain, this situation is intensified in southern arid and semi‐arid regions such as Andalucía, where droughts are particularly intense.
Carmen Soliño‐Barreiro, Rosario Jiménez‐Espinosa, Mario Soliño   +2 more
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Essential skills for the training of conservation social scientists

Conservation Biology, Volume 39, Issue 2, April 2025.
Abstract Since 2000, the field of biodiversity conservation has been reckoning with the historical lack of effective engagement with the social sciences in parallel with rapid declines in biodiversity and escalating concerns regarding socioecological justice exacerbated by many common conservation practices.
Laura Thomas‐Walters, Francisco Gelves‐Gomez, Stephanie Brittain, Lily M. van Eeden, Nick Harvey Sky, Amit Kaushik, Kaylan Kemink, Patricia Manzano‐Fischer, Kyle Plotsky, Matthew Selinske   +9 more
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Disaster Insurance for Climate Loss and Damage: Assessing Challenges and Opportunities to Adoption in Malawi

Risk, Hazards &Crisis in Public Policy, Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Disaster insurance is gaining prominence as a tool to address climate‐induced loss and damage in developing countries. Despite ongoing efforts to pilot disaster insurance in Malawi, adoption by households remains low. This study examines factors influencing the adoption of disaster insurance in Malawi, a country highly susceptible to climate ...
Stern Mwakalimi Kita
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