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Does biotic resistance govern forest invasions by bark and ambrosia beetles?
Ecography, EarlyView.The theory of biotic resistance states that community diversity promotes resistance to biological invasions. This theory has been widely explored for its ability to explain variation in habitat invasibility to non‐native plant species and while the theory holds in some systems, it does not in others.
Jiří Trombik +4 more
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Alpha, beta and gamma diversity in relatively natural, mixed and transformed landscape scenarios
Ecography, EarlyView.Biodiversity losses and biotic homogenisation associated with human‐induced land‐cover changes are key issues for ecology. However, the effects of human‐caused land‐use changes on biodiversity change at the landscape scale are not well understood. Combining the PREDICTS global biodiversity database with MODIS satellite‐based land cover from 2001 to ...
Shuyu Deng +2 more
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Successful implementation of environmental policy and governance highly depends on the capacity to know about, build new and utilize existing governance structures. However, the theoretical tools and available methods to assess the complexity of emerging or existing structures are rather limited.
Diana Giebels +2 more
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Exploring the Spatial Dynamics of a Just Regional Energy Transition: What If We Ask Citizens?
Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The installation of wind turbines and solar parks in valued rural landscapes has led to local concerns and perceived injustices to the extent that the societal acceptance of the energy transition is at stake. Although the literature on energy justice is blooming, research into citizens' understandings of justice with regards to regional energy
Simone Haarbosch +3 more
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The governance of shared water systems requires collaboration across diverse stakeholders. In this study we advance the theoretical understanding of asymmetric collective action problems (CAPs) by reassessing the role of third‐party interventions and emphasizing the strategic importance of policy brokers and institutional venues.
Anna Bendz, Simon Matti, Patrik Öhberg
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TOWARDS REGIONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY IN THE EU [PDF]
In this study a comparative analysis of the Rural Development Plans (RDPs) in four intermediate rural regions (Northern Netherlands, Lower Saxony, Wales and Emilia Romagna) and four most urban regions (Southern Netherlands, North Rhine-Westphalia ...
Terluin, Ida J., Venema, Gabe S.
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AI‐driven circular economy optimization in waste management: A review of current evidence
Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.Abstract The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in waste management has the potential to significantly advance circular economy objectives by enhancing efficiency, reducing waste, and optimizing resource recovery. However, realising these benefits depends on addressing significant technical, economic, and systemic ...
David Bamidele Olawade +3 more
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On the Applicability of the Advocacy Coalition Framework for Analyzing EU Policy Processes
European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Initially developed for the US context, the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) is increasingly used to analyze policy processes in the EU. But policymaking in EU differs from the US context, why the applicability of ACF in the EU context should be scrutinized.
Fredrik von Malmborg
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The best laid plans: How do adopted city sustainability goals influence site-level action in urban forestry? [PDF]
AmbioBassett CG +5 more
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European Policy Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In response to renewed interest in analytical tools that address complex policy problems and move beyond linear‐rational approaches in policy appraisal, Social Multi‐Criteria Evaluation (SMCE) integrates participatory approaches with multi‐criteria analysis (MCA), thereby incorporating specialised knowledge and diverse social values and ...
Egle Basyte Ferrari
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