{"title":"Strategic environment analysis for Arctic collaborative governance based on data-driven triple bottom line perspective.","authors":"Xiaoxue Ma, Jianqi Zhang, Wanyi Deng, Weiliang Qiao","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02164-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-025-02164-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Collaborative governance is essential to address complex Arctic issues beyond the capacity of any single country. The strategic environment analysis is critical to promote collaborative governance. This study quantitatively analyzes the strategic environment for Arctic collaborative governance using a data-driven approach from a triple bottom line perspective. Nineteen evaluation indicators were determined, covering economic, environmental, and social aspects. The Arctic Council members and affiliates (21 countries) collected data associated with these indicators during 2012-2021 and analyzed by the Euclidean distance and grey correlation-based technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution model to obtain the performance values of these countries. Results indicate the correlations among the three aspects are weak, suggesting room for integrative development. In addition, the high correlation coefficients of performance across these aspects among the countries indicate the great potential for Arctic collaborative governance, which may be limited by geopolitical factors.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":"1549-1558"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12307820/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143630125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Damming induces convergence of riverscapes in the Nile, Yangtze, and Amazon Basin: The importance of localized watershed management.","authors":"Wanyu Qi, Wanyu Wang, Jinxia Huang, Reija Hietala, Shengjun Wu, Maohua Ma, Chundi Chen","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02160-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-025-02160-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding changes in riverscapes and their influencing factors is crucial for effective biological conservation. Although the impact of dams on riverscape changes has been investigated, comparative research is limited. This study first conducted a comparative analysis of riverscape configuration patterns from different perspectives using the Landscape Fragmentation Index of Configuration among three major global dammed rivers: the Aswan High Dam on the Nile River, the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River, and the Jirau and Santo Antônio dams in the Amazon Basin. Subsequently, through the Analysis of Similarity of various indices, we identified a significant trend toward resemblance in the configurations across the three dammed rivers. Further, we found that this resemblance progressed in a trend similar to that of riverscape composition, with built-up and water land-use type being the primary factor explaining the similarity across these regions. These findings provide valuable insights for localized management measures in dam-affected areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":"1530-1548"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12307839/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143661813","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AmbioPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-03-26DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02156-2
Wiktor Halecki, Tomasz Stachura, Wioletta Fudała
{"title":"Redefining urban spaces in stormwater assessment through ecosystem management: A narrative review.","authors":"Wiktor Halecki, Tomasz Stachura, Wioletta Fudała","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02156-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-025-02156-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Climate neutrality requires urban infrastructure overhauls, particularly in rainwater management and green space expansion. Urban planning often conflicts with hydrological engineering, straining budgets and limiting green spaces. This review analyzed urban forestry, greenery, and ecohydrological policies in housing and buildings using bibliometric network analysis from Scopus and Web of Science. Key terms such as \"urban climate\" and \"adaptive management\" were linked, highlighting challenges in climate change implementation. Vegetation-based rainwater management projects improved resident safety and reduced sewage discharge through soil retention and evapotranspiration. Strategic greenery (green roofs, gardens, parks) enhances water capture and storage. Findings showed that integrating blue-green infrastructure mitigates conflicts between gray infrastructure and hydrological engineering, reducing construction pressures and preserving urban parks. New stormwater management technologies should align with urban ecosystems and housing priorities. Effective ecohydrological policies require careful local planning and appropriate tools to balance sustainability and urban development.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":"1450-1472"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12307275/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143727471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AmbioPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-03-13DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02157-1
Carl Cyrus Anderson, Andreas Metzemacher, Blal Adem Esmail
{"title":"Boxes of rain: A systematic review on the classes and frameworks of ecosystem disservices.","authors":"Carl Cyrus Anderson, Andreas Metzemacher, Blal Adem Esmail","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02157-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-025-02157-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite the numerous benefits we derive from ecosystems as ecosystem services (ES), negative impacts on human health and well-being also occur as ecosystem disservices (ED). To study ED, researchers box them into classes and create conceptual frameworks to support their identification, assessment, and communication. It is unclear what classes and frameworks now exist for ED, their relative uptake in the literature, and their potential application across socio-ecological contexts. We conduct a systematic literature review of ED classification systems and frameworks to take stock and synthesize this growing but scattered body of research. We find strong uptake of several influential articles but persisting inconsistency of classifications and oversimplification of ED processes within frameworks. Aggregating existing classifications and frameworks, we draw on lessons learned to propose the Composite Ecosystem Disservices (CED) framework. We call for increased ED research, greater comparability and replicability allowing for transdisciplinarity, and conceptual underpinnings that recognize social-ecological interconnections.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":"1431-1449"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12307269/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143623009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating risk: A holistic framework for supporting rural livelihoods adaptation in Solomon Islands.","authors":"Bethany Rose Smith, Hensllyn Boseto, Aubrey Vavu, Relna Peter, Stephanie Duce, Amy Diedrich","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02162-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-025-02162-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper presents the Livelihoods-Based Risk Profiling Framework (LRPF) to support rural livelihoods adaptation in Western Province, Solomon Islands. Our framework addresses narrow disciplinary perspectives to provide a more comprehensive understanding of risks to rural livelihoods. We expand previous climate-focused frameworks by incorporating non-climatic hazards and key socio-economic factors that influence vulnerability. We employed a participatory mixed-methods approach using focus group workshops and household surveys to assess risk across three rural communities. The data were analysed to produce decision support tools including livelihood risk profiles, vulnerability index tables, and risk interaction diagrams. These tools identified priority adaptation initiatives targeting key risk drivers, demonstrating the LRPF's capacity to support communities in addressing complex risks and aiding external stakeholders to better align their interventions with local realities. By adopting a holistic perspective, the LRPF can enhance the robustness of adaptation planning, leading to more effective and sustainable adaptation outcomes for rural livelihoods.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":"1496-1513"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12307829/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143735577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AmbioPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-04-05DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02163-3
Mari J Annala, Virpi Lehtoranta, Anu Hilli, Raili Hokajärvi, Minna Kuoppala, Heikki Mykrä, Sirpa Piirainen
{"title":"Family forest owner's perspectives on headwater streams in boreal forests: Motivations, values, and conservation actions.","authors":"Mari J Annala, Virpi Lehtoranta, Anu Hilli, Raili Hokajärvi, Minna Kuoppala, Heikki Mykrä, Sirpa Piirainen","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02163-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-025-02163-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Boreal headwater streams are vital for forest biodiversity and larger water bodies but face challenges from forest management. Understanding forest owner's views is key for effective water management. Our research surveys family forest owners to explore: (1) their perception of stream value, (2) factors driving their willingness to protect streams, and (3) if motivations for forest ownership vary by residence. Most owners are motivated by recreation. Those living far from their forests prioritize landscape, heritage, and biodiversity more than nearby residents. While owners recognize the importance of biodiversity and water protection, this does not always influence their management choices. Owners who are familiar with the link between forest management and stream health are more willing to protect streams from logging impacts. These findings highlight the need for better advice and policies for forest owners on managing water quality and biodiversity.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":"1514-1529"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12307270/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143787661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AmbioPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-02-25DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02155-3
Fernando A O Silveira
{"title":"Seven ways to prevent biomism.","authors":"Fernando A O Silveira","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02155-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-025-02155-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Biomism, the pervasive prejudice, discrimination or antagonism against a given biome, highlights critical and overlooked dimensions of human behavior biases that have consequences for real-world conservation. Here, I propose seven ways to end biomism in educational, scientific and conservation arenas, including (1) the recognition and value of all biomes, (2) use of inclusive language that acknowledges diverse perspectives, (3) preventing research prioritization based on colonial legacies, (4) tailoring biome-specific conservation, management and restoration, (5) adapting legislation to embrace all biomes, (6) developing inclusive regulatory measures and (7) equalizing funding opportunities. Recognizing and addressing biases against specific biomes is essential for fostering a more inclusive and equitable approach to conservation arenas and abandoning long-standing prejudices rooted in colonial legacies, aesthetic preferences and utilitarian views of nature.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":"1491-1495"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12307257/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143490310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AmbioPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-03-22DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02159-z
Luis Andrés Guillén, Adam Felton
{"title":"Twenty years after storm Gudrun: A lasting impact on forest science that highlights the critical role of forest monitoring.","authors":"Luis Andrés Guillén, Adam Felton","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02159-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-025-02159-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Storm Gudrun represents one of the most significant meteorological events in recent Swedish history, causing widespread forest destruction in southern Sweden. Now, 20 years after the storm, it is time to reflect on its impact on the forest sciences. We highlight key research themes that emerged in response to the storm, emphasising the critical role of research and monitoring infrastructure in facilitating the generation of valuable insights. We identified 18 articles focusing on storm Gudrun within forest-related research fields, which were, in turn, cited by over 600 subsequent studies. A citing network analysis resulted in eight research clusters, including, wind dynamics, carbon dynamics due to disturbances, spruce bark beetle responses, and storm damage in Sweden and Europe. Our review of primary literature underscores their dependence on established environmental monitoring and research infrastructure to provide essential background data. Maintaining these infrastructures is central to the advancement of forest-related sciences.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":"1473-1478"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12307258/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
AmbioPub Date : 2025-09-01Epub Date: 2025-04-29DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02165-1
Jeremy T Bruskotter, Neil H Carter, Richard Berl, Joseph Hinton, Jazmin Murphy, L Mark Elbroch, John A Vucetich
{"title":"Bridging social and ecological science to create spatially explicit models of human-caused mortality of carnivores.","authors":"Jeremy T Bruskotter, Neil H Carter, Richard Berl, Joseph Hinton, Jazmin Murphy, L Mark Elbroch, John A Vucetich","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02165-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-025-02165-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research indicates that human-caused mortality (HCM) is a key factor limiting numerous large carnivore populations. However, efforts to represent HCM in spatially explicit models have generally been limited in scope-often relying on proxies, such as road or human density. Yet such efforts fail to distinguish different sources of HCM, which can arise from different antecedent processes. We offer a systems-based conceptual framework for understanding the antecedents of HCMs that is grounded in theory from the social and behavioral sciences. Specifically, we first explain how HCMs are usefully distinguished into four types (e.g., accidental, harvest, illicit, control actions), then discuss how these different types tend to be driven by different sets of psychological and sociopolitical processes. We contend that improvements in understanding the spatial variation in HCMs would rise from more explicit attention to the various antecedent processes that precede each mortality type.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":"1479-1490"},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12307857/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143962714","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhanced radiation protection: investigating the efficacy of polychloroprene filled with copper","authors":"Enayatolah Yazdankish","doi":"10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-06730-1","DOIUrl":"10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-06730-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lead has long been a commonly used material for radiation protection; however, its toxicity, weight, and flexibility limitations have prompted the exploration of alternative materials. This study focuses on Polychloroprene reinforced with varying weight fractions (10%, 20%, and 40%) of copper as a potential substitute. Utilizing the PY-MLBUF program, we evaluated key parameters including mass attenuation coefficient, linear attenuation coefficient, half-value layer, tenth value layer, atomic effective number, and electron effective number. Increasing the weight fraction of copper in the composite led to higher mass and linear attenuation coefficients while reducing the half-value and tenth value layers. Compared to lead, the radiation protection performance of the selected composites, particularly in terms of mass attenuation, displayed favorable results. Notably, within the energy range of 0.7–4 MeV, where Compton scattering dominates, the differences in mass attenuation coefficients between lead and the composites are minimal. At higher energies, where pair production becomes significant, and at lower energies, where the photoelectric effect dominates, the differences with lead increase; however, for the composite containing 40% copper, the attenuation performance remains within an acceptable range. Hence, for applications within this energy range, using Polychloroprene reinforced with copper emerges as a viable and effective choice.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":792,"journal":{"name":"The European Physical Journal Plus","volume":"140 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144858582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}