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Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and the role of media witnessing after wildfires
Discover Public HealthAlthough recent studies have revealed the negative effects of wildfires on community mental health, there is still a need to investigate different locations, demographic and other predictor factors contexts.
Gonca Kurt
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Indigenous Peoples in northern Alberta, including Dené and Cree of the Athabasca Chipewyan and Mikisew Cree First Nations (ACFN and MCFN), have been using Indigenous laws and stewardship principles to care for their homelands for thousands of years. Since ACFN and MCFN signed Treaty 8 with Canada in 1899, Alberta's land management policies and
Lori Cyprien +6 more
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California Wildfires and Federal Assistance [PDF]
, 2007 This is a report about California Wildfires and Federal ...
Gorte, Ross W.
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Forests and woodlands are important for biodiversity, climate change mitigation and the provision of services including recreation, timber and non‐timber forest products. Land use policies currently aim to increase forest cover while also maximising the benefits of forests for people and improving community engagement with the process of ...
Sarah Greenwood +6 more
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Fuelling the flames - the socio-economic and political forces driving wildfires
While numerous factors contribute to wildfires, stakeholders’ interests and incentives surrounding fire use remain underexplored in the literature.
Piroli, Erika
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract The environmental benefits of agroecological farm management have been demonstrated, but its uptake is still lagging. Understanding how specific practices relate to drivers and ecosystem services (ES), and what values of nature underlie those factors can be useful in understanding what type of practices are preferred by farmers under which ...
Loes A. Verkuil +2 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract High nature value (HNV) pastoral systems, that is those maintained by herding, transhumance and extensive grazing practices, are recognised as cornerstones of European biodiversity, cultural heritage and ecosystem service provision. Yet these systems are currently under significant pressure from a range of economic, social and environmental ...
Katrina Marsden +7 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Fires are expanding in frequency and intensity worldwide due to climate change and land‐use transformations. At the same time, fire often plays a regenerative role in ecosystems. Traditional and cultural practices incorporate fire use for landscape management and landscape renewal. In this complex matrix of fire ecologies, digital technologies
Jennifer Gabrys +2 more
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Implementing potential climate‐smart practices through diverse partnerships
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Climate change is one of the greatest threats to society, negatively impacting agriculture and crop yields. Globally, agriculture is also one of the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sectors. Climate‐smart practices that are developed through diverse partnerships with scientists and practitioners are needed to decrease GHG emissions. We implemented
Kristina J. Bartowitz +6 more
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