Luisa Fontoura, Joseph Maina, Adam Stow, Alifereti Tawake, Vera Horigue, Brian Stockwell
{"title":"Mainstreaming connectivity science in community-based fisheries management","authors":"Luisa Fontoura, Joseph Maina, Adam Stow, Alifereti Tawake, Vera Horigue, Brian Stockwell","doi":"10.1038/s41893-024-01443-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41893-024-01443-2","url":null,"abstract":"Functionally connected marine conservation areas are widely recognized as a cornerstone for successful biodiversity conservation outcomes and small-scale fisheries livelihoods. Incorporating fish species movement into fisheries community-based managed areas can catalyse greater conservation and socioeconomic benefits. However, significant gaps exist in aligning small-scale fisheries management with fish connectivity or movement patterns, which can optimize benefits along coral reef systems and associated coastal small-scale fisheries. Here we describe a translational framework that integrates evidence-based connectivity conservation into small-scale fisheries in community-based managed area settings while considering cumulative benefits over time and space to ensure long-term socioeconomic and environmental benefits across such systems. Reef fish species associated with small-scale coastal fisheries often have life histories that involve dispersal and migration. This Perspective provides a framework to incorporate such fish movement patterns or connectivity into sustainable fisheries management and conservation of coral reefs.","PeriodicalId":19056,"journal":{"name":"Nature Sustainability","volume":"7 12","pages":"1566-1573"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Monika Shankar, Melody Ng, Morgan Rogers, Elizabeth M. Cook, Dustin L. Herrmann, Kirsten Schwarz
{"title":"Unearthing the role of soils in urban climate resilience planning","authors":"Monika Shankar, Melody Ng, Morgan Rogers, Elizabeth M. Cook, Dustin L. Herrmann, Kirsten Schwarz","doi":"10.1038/s41893-024-01436-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41893-024-01436-1","url":null,"abstract":"Urban soils are often overlooked in climate resilience planning and policy. We advocate for a broader framing of urban soils within an equity-centred social ecological framework that acknowledges the role of soils as essential infrastructure and enhances investment to maximize their benefits towards resilient urban futures.","PeriodicalId":19056,"journal":{"name":"Nature Sustainability","volume":"7 11","pages":"1374-1376"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142672790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christopher L. Crawford, R. Alex Wiebe, He Yin, Volker C. Radeloff, David S. Wilcove
{"title":"Biodiversity consequences of cropland abandonment","authors":"Christopher L. Crawford, R. Alex Wiebe, He Yin, Volker C. Radeloff, David S. Wilcove","doi":"10.1038/s41893-024-01452-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41893-024-01452-1","url":null,"abstract":"Although cropland expansion continues in many regions, substantial areas of cropland have been abandoned in recent decades as a result of demographic, socioeconomic and technological changes. Variation among species and habitats and limited information on the nature and duration of abandonment have resulted in controversy over how abandonment affects biodiversity. Here, we use annual land-cover maps to estimate habitat changes for 1,322 bird and mammal species at 11 sites across four continents for 1987–2017. We find that most bird (62.7%) and mammal species (77.7%) gain habitat because of cropland abandonment, yet even more would have benefited (74.2% and 86.3%, respectively) if recultivation had not occurred. Furthermore, many birds (32.2%) and mammals (27.8%) experienced net habitat loss after accounting for agricultural conversion that occurred before or alongside abandonment. While cropland abandonment represents an important conservation opportunity, limiting recultivation and reducing additional habitat loss are essential if abandonment is to contribute to biodiversity conservation. Despite net cropland expansion in recent decades, substantial areas of cropland have been abandoned for a variety of socioeconomic reasons. This study evaluates the effects of such cropland abandonment on bird and mammal species across four continents.","PeriodicalId":19056,"journal":{"name":"Nature Sustainability","volume":"7 12","pages":"1596-1607"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cheng Huang, Jake Rice, Andries Richter, Kaiwen Zhou, Yi Wang, Chentao Wei, Emilio Pagani-Núñez, Philipp N. Maleko, Xiong Zhang, Tien Ming Lee, Yang Liu
{"title":"Author Correction: Effects of fishery bycatch-mitigation measures on vulnerable marine fauna and target catch","authors":"Cheng Huang, Jake Rice, Andries Richter, Kaiwen Zhou, Yi Wang, Chentao Wei, Emilio Pagani-Núñez, Philipp N. Maleko, Xiong Zhang, Tien Ming Lee, Yang Liu","doi":"10.1038/s41893-024-01469-6","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41893-024-01469-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":19056,"journal":{"name":"Nature Sustainability","volume":"8 1","pages":"121-121"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-024-01469-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143121545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"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":"How disruptive climate protests can benefit the broader climate movement","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s41893-024-01445-0","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41893-024-01445-0","url":null,"abstract":"Our study provides real-world evidence that disruptive climate protests can increase support for more moderate climate organizations, referred to as a positive radical flank effect. A widely publicized protest campaign by Just Stop Oil increased support for Friends of the Earth, a moderate climate organization that was not involved in the protests.","PeriodicalId":19056,"journal":{"name":"Nature Sustainability","volume":"7 12","pages":"1564-1565"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Meng Liao, Yaobin Xu, Muhammad Mominur Rahman, Sha Tan, Daiwei Wang, Ke Wang, Naveen K. Dandu, Qian Lu, Guoxing Li, Linh Le, Rong Kou, Heng Jiang, Au Nguyen, Pei Shi, Lei Ye, Anh T. Ngo, Enyuan Hu, Chongmin Wang, Donghai Wang
{"title":"Hybrid polymer network cathode-enabled soluble-polysulfide-free lithium–sulfur batteries","authors":"Meng Liao, Yaobin Xu, Muhammad Mominur Rahman, Sha Tan, Daiwei Wang, Ke Wang, Naveen K. Dandu, Qian Lu, Guoxing Li, Linh Le, Rong Kou, Heng Jiang, Au Nguyen, Pei Shi, Lei Ye, Anh T. Ngo, Enyuan Hu, Chongmin Wang, Donghai Wang","doi":"10.1038/s41893-024-01453-0","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41893-024-01453-0","url":null,"abstract":"Among the emerging ‘beyond lithium-ion’ technologies for maximized sustainability, lithium–sulfur (Li–S) is a favoured chemistry because of its exceptional energy density from the conversion of sulfur, an element in abundant supply. However, the dissolution of several intermediate polysulfides formed during conversion leads to rapid performance degradation over cycling. Here we address this issue by sulfurizing a hybrid polymer network with polyphosphazene and carbon as a cathode for Li–S batteries. With rich sites to re-bond and adsorb dissociative sulfur species, this hybrid polymer network circumvents the formation of soluble polysulfides and enables a unique, reversible inserting conversion reaction. Thus, our cathode delivers both high capacity (~900 mAh g−1cathode) and excellent cycling stability in Li–S coin cells, with a pouch cell demonstration of projected energy density of ~300 Wh kg−1 and 84.9% capacity retention after 150 cycles. The strategy can be extended to other cost-effective, recyclable polymers, advancing sulfur-based batteries towards practical energy storage application. The combination of high energy density and sustainability makes the lithium–sulfur battery a technology of growing importance. Here the authors show a polymeric cathode design that enables impressive performance in practical pouch cells.","PeriodicalId":19056,"journal":{"name":"Nature Sustainability","volume":"7 12","pages":"1709-1718"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lithium recovery from brines","authors":"Yasaman Boroumand, Shayan Abrishami, Amir Razmjou","doi":"10.1038/s41893-024-01451-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41893-024-01451-2","url":null,"abstract":"The increasing demand for lithium has exposed the challenges of current extraction technologies in meeting sustainability goals. Now, a nanofiltration technique enables direct lithium extraction from salt-lake brines with high efficiency, effective magnesium/lithium separation, and reduced environmental impact.","PeriodicalId":19056,"journal":{"name":"Nature Sustainability","volume":"7 12","pages":"1550-1551"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ming Yong, Meng Tang, Liangliang Sun, Fei Xiong, Lei Xie, Gaofeng Zeng, Xiaoqiong Ren, Ke Wang, Yuan Cheng, Zhikao Li, Enchao Li, Xiwang Zhang, Huanting Wang
{"title":"Sustainable lithium extraction and magnesium hydroxide co-production from salt-lake brines","authors":"Ming Yong, Meng Tang, Liangliang Sun, Fei Xiong, Lei Xie, Gaofeng Zeng, Xiaoqiong Ren, Ke Wang, Yuan Cheng, Zhikao Li, Enchao Li, Xiwang Zhang, Huanting Wang","doi":"10.1038/s41893-024-01435-2","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41893-024-01435-2","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, the demand for lithium (Li) has been on the rise as Li-ion batteries are playing an increasingly important role in powering the global transition to a low-carbon society. In contrast to the predominant production of lithium from hard rock, lithium extraction from brine sources has proven more economical and sustainable. However, substantial challenges remain, including the low efficiency of the extraction process, especially for brines of high salinity, complex composition and poor selectivity against magnesium, the major competing species. Here we show a loose nanofiltration process involving ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) for direct and efficient Li+ extraction as well as effective Mg2+ utilization from salt-lake brines. Taking advantage of selective binding between EDTA4− and Mg2+, our process achieves ultrahigh Mg2+ rejection of 99.85%, ultrafast Li+ flux of ~4.34 mol m−2 h−1 and unprecedented Li+/Mg2+ separation factor (~679) under industrial conditions (127.06 g l−1). More importantly, the Li+ recovery rate reaches 89.90% through a two-stage filtration process, while Mg2+ waste is converted to nanostructured Mg(OH)2 and 98.87% of EDTA4− can be regenerated. Our scalable process minimizes environmental impact while maximizing resource utilization, thereby catalysing the shift toward a more sustainable future. The global race to a net-zero economy depends heavily on lithium—to power electric vehicles and to store renewable energy. Here the authors show a selective lithium extraction process from salt-lake brines, together with magnesium utilization.","PeriodicalId":19056,"journal":{"name":"Nature Sustainability","volume":"7 12","pages":"1662-1671"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Markus Ostarek, Brent Simpson, Cathy Rogers, James Ozden
{"title":"Radical climate protests linked to increases in public support for moderate organizations","authors":"Markus Ostarek, Brent Simpson, Cathy Rogers, James Ozden","doi":"10.1038/s41893-024-01444-1","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41893-024-01444-1","url":null,"abstract":"Social movements have the power to drive large-scale social change but the effectiveness of disruptive tactics in achieving this change is uncertain. To shed light on this debate, we conducted nationally representative surveys before and after a week-long disruptive campaign to block London’s M25 motorway (November 2022) by the protest group Just Stop Oil (n = 1,415). Our results suggest that increased awareness of a radical group as a result of a highly publicized non-violent disruptive protest can increase identification with and support for more moderate climate groups (here, Friends of the Earth) in the span of only 2 weeks. Our study provides new insights into the dynamics of social movements and the role of radical protest in driving change. The positive radical flank effect observed here suggests that non-violent radical actions may constitute a largely untapped strategic resource for moderate groups within the broader climate movement. Disruptive protests by environmental organizations have made news headlines in recent years, with attendant conversations about their efficacy. This study finds evidence that such actions increase support for moderate climate groups on climate policy.","PeriodicalId":19056,"journal":{"name":"Nature Sustainability","volume":"7 12","pages":"1626-1632"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Demographics, technology and the battle for sustainability","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s41893-024-01462-z","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41893-024-01462-z","url":null,"abstract":"Technological advances alone will be insufficient to mitigate the global environmental footprint by 2050. This study introduces an integrative model that considers demographic trends, technological developments and behavioural changes and examines their potential contributions to future carbon, land and water footprints using Israel as a case study. The results are relevant for both Israel and the rest of the world.","PeriodicalId":19056,"journal":{"name":"Nature Sustainability","volume":"7 12","pages":"1562-1563"},"PeriodicalIF":25.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142845202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}