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Defining and operationalizing ‘nature-positive’ — a question of power 定义和实施“自然积极”——一个权力问题

IF 6.3 2区环境科学与生态学

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-10-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101581

Marie Stenseke , Johanna Alkan Olsson , Susanne Arvidsson , Nils Droste , Viktor Elliot , Lena Gipperth , Henrik G. Smith

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Pathways to sustainability in Brazilian agriculture: technological drivers, governance, and policy linkages 巴西农业可持续发展之路：技术驱动、治理和政策联系

IF 6.3 2区环境科学与生态学

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-10-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101583

Maurício A Lopes , Geraldo B Martha Jr

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The position of women in decision-making processes on environmental issues 妇女在环境问题决策过程中的地位

IF 6.3 2区环境科学与生态学

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-10-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101582

Muhammed Ramazan Demirci

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Pathways to a blue economy 通往蓝色经济的道路

IF 6.3 2区环境科学与生态学

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101570

Susan Gourvenec , Wassim Dbouk , Fraser Sturt , Damon A.H. Teagle

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Rethinking adaptation interventions in agricultural systems for sustainability 重新思考农业系统中的适应性干预措施以促进可持续性

IF 6.3 2区环境科学与生态学

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-09-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101571

Sechindra Vallury , Donald R Nelson , Nathan J Cook

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Social limits to adaptation in the context of intangible cultural heritage 非物质文化遗产背景下适应的社会限制

IF 6.3 2区环境科学与生态学

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101569

Daniel Puig

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Intercultural networks deepen learning for transformative sustainability education: lessons from co-designing transdisciplinary international learning labs 跨文化网络加深了可持续性教育变革的学习：共同设计跨学科国际学习实验室的经验教训

IF 6.3 2区环境科学与生态学

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-08-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101567

Danielle S Spence , Maureen G Reed , James P Robson , Bianca Currie , Eureta Rosenberg , Marlis Merry , Jana Gengelbach

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Relational follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda: accelerating the implementation of the sustainable development goals 《2030年议程》的相关后续行动和审查：加快落实可持续发展目标

IF 6.3 2区环境科学与生态学

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-08-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101558

Fernando Ortiz-Moya , Marco Reggiani

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Gaps between demand and supply of biodiversity impact finance in the Global South 生物多样性需求和供给之间的差距影响着南半球的金融

IF 6.3 2区环境科学与生态学

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101568

Astrid Zabel , Vong Nanhthavong , Michael Epprecht

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How civil society organizations influence environmental governance in the Global South 民间社会组织如何影响发展中国家的环境治理

IF 6.6 2区环境科学与生态学

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability Pub Date : 2025-07-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101556

Yaohui Wang, Yang Qiu

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