AmbioPub Date : 2024-12-07DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02090-9
Sean Goodwin, Marta Olazabal, Antonio J Castro, Unai Pascual
{"title":"A relational turn in climate change adaptation: Evidence from urban nature-based solutions.","authors":"Sean Goodwin, Marta Olazabal, Antonio J Castro, Unai Pascual","doi":"10.1007/s13280-024-02090-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-024-02090-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The emergence of nature-based solutions (NbS) in science, policy, and practice signals a paradigmatic shift in urban climate change adaptation, yet empirical investigations into its impact on adaptation definitions and progress tracking remain scarce. Addressing this gap, we conducted thematic analysis on semi-structured interviews (n = 15) with practitioners responsible for implementing and evaluating urban NbS in different countries. We provide a nuanced understanding of urban adaptation goals within urban NbS according to the insights from these practitioners, extending beyond hazard mitigation and towards cultivating and strengthening relationships between humans and nature. Tracking adaptation progress towards such relational adaptation goals requires acknowledging knowledge pluralism and the diversity of human-nature relations. We propose an alternative definition of adaptation supported by our data that aims to foster a more holistic approach to urban climate adaptation that accounts for the potential benefits of urban NbS across interconnected climate, biodiversity, and social goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142790923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
AmbioPub Date : 2024-12-05DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02104-6
Mika Rekola, Andrew B Taber, Terry L Sharik, John A Parrotta, Michael J Dockry, Folaranmi D Babalola, Tara L Bal, David Ganz, Marta Gruca, Manuel R Guariguata, James Kungu, Pipiet Larasatie, Anne Nevgi, Sandra Rodriguez-Piñeros, Sirichai Saengcharnchai, Niclas Sandström, Khalil Walji
{"title":"Social and knowledge diversity in forest education: Vital for the world's forests.","authors":"Mika Rekola, Andrew B Taber, Terry L Sharik, John A Parrotta, Michael J Dockry, Folaranmi D Babalola, Tara L Bal, David Ganz, Marta Gruca, Manuel R Guariguata, James Kungu, Pipiet Larasatie, Anne Nevgi, Sandra Rodriguez-Piñeros, Sirichai Saengcharnchai, Niclas Sandström, Khalil Walji","doi":"10.1007/s13280-024-02104-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-024-02104-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A global assessment of the status of tertiary, vocational, and technical forest education and training found deficits in inclusion of knowledge and student diversity. Coverage of forest services and cultural and social issues was characterized as weak in the curricula of many programs. The inclusion of traditional and Indigenous knowledge was frequently poor or absent. Gaps were found in enrollment at tertiary education levels with respect to diversity by gender, race/ethnicity, and other societal groups. If unaddressed, forest researchers, professionals, and workers will continue to lack familiarity with different knowledge systems and the importance of inclusive representation. Improvements in forest education related curricula, research, monitoring, policy, recruitment, and promotion are recommended. Without remedial action to build a representative, skilled, and knowledgeable workforce, prospects for forests to meet local, national, and global goals are at risk. Improved social and knowledge diversity in forest education is paramount for the future of forests.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142783612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
AmbioPub Date : 2024-12-04DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02114-4
Ignacio Palomo, Alberto González-García, Paul J. Ferraro, Roldan Muradian, Unai Pascual, Manuel Arboledas, James M. Bullock, Enora Bruley, Erik Gómez-Baggethun, Sandra Lavorel
{"title":"Publisher Correction: Business-as-usual trends will largely miss 2030 global conservation targets","authors":"Ignacio Palomo, Alberto González-García, Paul J. Ferraro, Roldan Muradian, Unai Pascual, Manuel Arboledas, James M. Bullock, Enora Bruley, Erik Gómez-Baggethun, Sandra Lavorel","doi":"10.1007/s13280-024-02114-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-024-02114-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":"54 2","pages":"225 - 225"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13280-024-02114-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142765233","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 : 2024-11-29DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02096-3
Sonia L Curll, Samantha K Stanley, Patricia M Brown, Léan V O'Brien
{"title":"Part of or apart from nature? Characteristics, environmental attitudes, and priorities of the nature (dis)connected.","authors":"Sonia L Curll, Samantha K Stanley, Patricia M Brown, Léan V O'Brien","doi":"10.1007/s13280-024-02096-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-024-02096-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The separation between people and nature is a key driver of environmental decline. Despite increased interest in nature connectedness, we know little about nature disconnection or the degree of connectedness required for pro-environmental choices. Using a large probability sample of Australians (N = 1101), we explore differences in the characteristics, attitudes, and priorities among those with low, moderate, and high nature connectedness levels. Compared to those more connected, individuals with low connectedness were younger, more urban, and less educated. They spent less time in nature, enjoyed nature less, were less impacted by environmental problems, and rated climate change as less severe, suggesting insulation or detachment from the natural environment. Even a moderate level of connectedness was linked to a significant uplift in pro-environmental attitudes, behaviours, and priorities (e.g. environmental vs. economic issues). Our work contributes towards a comprehensive understanding of nature (dis)connection, with practical implications for interventions targeting a more sustainable future.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142749758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
AmbioPub Date : 2024-11-29DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02097-2
Adam G Drucker, Kleny Arpazi-Valero, Marleni Ramírez, Tulio Medina, José Álvarez-Alonso, Jessica Amanzo, Gabriel Quijandría-Acosta
{"title":"Attaining conservation goals for quinoa: Implications for public policy in Peru and beyond.","authors":"Adam G Drucker, Kleny Arpazi-Valero, Marleni Ramírez, Tulio Medina, José Álvarez-Alonso, Jessica Amanzo, Gabriel Quijandría-Acosta","doi":"10.1007/s13280-024-02097-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-024-02097-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Worldwide many crop varieties are considered seriously threatened while management strategies are still lacking. Goals and indicators relevant to the conservation of agrobiodiversity also remain to be developed. Here we present the results of three expert workshops in Peru designed to prioritise for conservation crops with high infra-specific diversity, along with the establishment of in-situ on-farm conservation goals and indicators. Analysing the results of a series of agrobiodiversity-related Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) interventions realised between 2010 and 2021, \"gaps\" between current conservation status and the conservation goals are established. The identification of such gaps within the Peruvian regulatory framework is indispensable for justifying long-term government funding. Furthermore, the goal and indicator development processes initiated in Peru could also form a template for other countries, with a view to supporting the implementation of a range of international treaties, conventions and development goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142749757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
AmbioPub Date : 2024-11-26DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02094-5
Mallika Sardeshpande, Charlie Shackleton
{"title":"Spatial synergies for urban foraging: A South African example.","authors":"Mallika Sardeshpande, Charlie Shackleton","doi":"10.1007/s13280-024-02094-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-024-02094-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Urban foraging for wild plant and animal products is increasingly recognised for its multiple benefits for people and nature stewardship. Planning for foraging in urban greenspace is one way that foraging can be made more accessible, beneficial, and equitable. Here, we explore how foraging could be recognised and provided for in urban municipalities in eastern South Africa. We synthesise forager and land manager interviews, policy analysis, and iterative discussions to develop four land use configurations under which foraging could be planned for. Design principles for community-based natural resource management are used to assess the feasibility of each configuration. We identify stakeholders who would be involved in governing each configuration, and how urban foraging can co-produce desirable outcomes for their priorities. We list locally-specific actions to enable collaborative greenspace governance through urban foraging. We suggest some generally applicable design considerations and implications for each of the four configurations.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142714828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
AmbioPub Date : 2024-11-23DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02091-8
Carl Lehto, Anders Sirén, Marcus Hedblom, Peter Fredman
{"title":"A conceptual framework of indicators for the suitability of forests for outdoor recreation","authors":"Carl Lehto, Anders Sirén, Marcus Hedblom, Peter Fredman","doi":"10.1007/s13280-024-02091-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-024-02091-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Forests’ ability to provide opportunities for recreation is an important ecosystem service. This has prompted attempts to create indicators to assess forests' suitability for recreation, although hitherto with limited success. This study introduces a novel framework for indicators of potential and realised recreational values of forests, with a primary focus on Sweden and Fennoscandia. We divided forest attributes into intrinsic qualities (i.e. the structure and composition of the forest), extrinsic qualities (i.e. the location of the forest in relation to other components of the landscape), and facilitation qualities (i.e. the presence of recreational infrastructure). Using Fennoscandia as a case study, we performed a literature review to find specific indicators of recreational values, as well as evaluate the current availability of spatial data suitable to map the forest qualities on a national scale. The most important intrinsic quality we identified was tree size/age, whereas for extrinsic quality it was proximity to water. Systematic monitoring of recreational use is essential to estimate realised recreational values. The conceptual framework proved to be a valuable tool for identifying potential indicators, and applying it in other regions is likely to yield useful outcomes.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":"54 2","pages":"184 - 197"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13280-024-02091-8.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142694980","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 : 2024-11-23DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02102-8
Diana Dushkova, Anastasia Konstantinova, Victor Matasov, Dara Gaeva, Elvira Dovletyarova, Mina Taherkhani
{"title":"Urban ecosystem services research in Russia: Systematic review on the state of the art.","authors":"Diana Dushkova, Anastasia Konstantinova, Victor Matasov, Dara Gaeva, Elvira Dovletyarova, Mina Taherkhani","doi":"10.1007/s13280-024-02102-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-024-02102-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research on urban ecosystem services (ES) covers many regions globally, yet significant gaps remain in several areas, including Russia. Furthermore, the number of publications on Russian ES is still very low, and most of them focus on ES assessment on the national level which results in an incomplete understanding of ES provision in Russian cities. To fill this gap, 197 publications on urban ES have been systematically reviewed. Those mostly included research on urban ES in Russia as well as in other cities of the world that represented case studies within international collaborations of Russian scientists with other partners. The paper presents the main aspects of the ES concept adoption and operationalizing in the Russian scientific discourse, by providing an overview of the current research on the relationships between humans and urban ecosystems. Spatially, the majority of studies focused on large cities; herewith field surveys, statistical analysis, expert evaluations, and mapping were often used as the main research methods. Four key challenge areas have been revealed: anthropogenic pressure on soils and vegetation, urban green spaces (UGS) and their quantity and quality for ES provision, the value of ES assessment for urban planning, and payments for ES. To address these challenges, future research should focus on the role of urban ES for city resilience and sustainability, ecosystem disservices, rural-urban interactions, broader testing and validation of ES mapping and assessment as well as better integration of ES in economic, regulatory and compensation mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142694983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}
AmbioPub Date : 2024-11-21DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02095-4
Elena Ridolfi, Mara Lucantonio, Giuliano Di Baldassarre, Benedetta Moccia, Francesco Napolitano, Fabio Russo
{"title":"Publisher Correction: The interplay between the urban development of Rome (Italy) and the Tiber River floods: A review of two millennia of socio-hydrological history","authors":"Elena Ridolfi, Mara Lucantonio, Giuliano Di Baldassarre, Benedetta Moccia, Francesco Napolitano, Fabio Russo","doi":"10.1007/s13280-024-02095-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s13280-024-02095-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":"54 2","pages":"211 - 211"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13280-024-02095-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142680091","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 : 2024-11-19DOI: 10.1007/s13280-024-02103-7
Kjell Larsson, Ulrica Carlson, Erik Stålnacke
{"title":"Recurrent discharges of non-petroleum substances from chemical tankers in Swedish marine Natura 2000 sites are against the aims of EU Directives.","authors":"Kjell Larsson, Ulrica Carlson, Erik Stålnacke","doi":"10.1007/s13280-024-02103-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-024-02103-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The transport of non-petroleum substances such as vegetable oils, other bio-based oils and their refined products by chemical tankers is increasing worldwide. The majority of the non-petroleum substances carried by chemical tankers will have detrimental effects on the marine environment if accidentally spilled or discharged during tank washing procedures. Swedish Coast Guard aircrafts detected 233 discharges of floating non-petroleum substances in the Swedish territorial sea and Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) between 2020 and 2023. The majority of the discharges, 84%, were detected in the EEZ. About 14% of the discharges were detected within protected marine Natura 2000 sites. Together, the detected discharges covered 1071 km<sup>2</sup> of sea surface. Discharges in marine Natura 2000 sites covered 228 km<sup>2</sup>. We conclude that the regulations in the IMO MARPOL Annex II convention are not strict enough to meet the objectives of EU nature legislation regarding protection of sensitive seas areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142674835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"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}