AmbioPub Date : 2025-08-31DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02229-2
Brenda B Lin, Kate Sollis, Emily J Flies, Pauline Marsh
{"title":"Nature connection, wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviour across an urban gradient: Understanding the regional sweet spot.","authors":"Brenda B Lin, Kate Sollis, Emily J Flies, Pauline Marsh","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02229-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02229-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While there is growing understanding of the impact of urbanisation on nature access and nature connection, little is known about this pattern across the rural-urban gradient. Through a nationally-representative survey, we explore relationships of nature connection, wellbeing, and pro-environment behaviour across remote, regional, and urban Australia. We also examine two open-ended questions about an individual's everyday interaction and meaningful experiences with nature. The results show non-linear relationships with stronger levels of nature connection in remote and outer regional areas of Australia, while personal well-being and pro-environmental behaviour scores were higher in outer regional Australia. Open-ended questions revealed that increasing urbanisation led to more limited interactions or meaningful experiences with nature, and individuals in remote and outer regional areas feel immersed in nature, while individuals in major cities travel to visit nature. Regional areas appear to provide opportunities for immersive nature while also access to key services that contribute to wellbeing.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144938259","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 : 2025-08-30DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02242-5
Sophie Elixhauser, Jorrit van der Schot
{"title":"Publisher Correction: Navigating local relevance in transdisciplinary research: Exploring climate and environmental change in the Tasiilaq region, East Greenland.","authors":"Sophie Elixhauser, Jorrit van der Schot","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02242-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02242-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144938268","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 : 2025-08-26DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02225-6
Samuli Launiainen, Anssi Ahtikoski, Janne Rinne, Paavo Ojanen, Hannu Hökkä
{"title":"Rewetting drained boreal peatland forests does not mitigate climate warming in the twenty-first century.","authors":"Samuli Launiainen, Anssi Ahtikoski, Janne Rinne, Paavo Ojanen, Hannu Hökkä","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02225-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02225-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rewetting drained peatland forests restores pristine ecosystem functions, improves peatland ecological status, and has been considered to mitigate climate change. We quantified climate impact of rewetting boreal peatland forests in Northern Europe by comparing the radiative forcing of alternative restoration pathways to that of continued forestry use. We considered changes in soil carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide balance, tree stand carbon sink-source dynamics, albedo change, and included the wood product carbon storage and release. We show that restoring nutrient-rich drained boreal peatland forests contributes to climate warming in the short and medium term (< 200 yr), except in specific cases when tree stand carbon storage is preserved. Rewetting nutrient-poor peatland forests has a persistent warming impact. Our results indicate the ecological benefits of rewetting drained boreal peatland forests come at a climate cost, and that restoration is unlikely to mitigate climate change within a timeframe relevant to the EU climate goals.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144938266","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 : 2025-08-21DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02240-7
Titouan Dubo, Ignacio Palomo, Sandra Lavorel
{"title":"Priority areas for nature-based adaptation to climate change in the Alps.","authors":"Titouan Dubo, Ignacio Palomo, Sandra Lavorel","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02240-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02240-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are promising initiatives for climate change adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity conservation. Given the finite human and financial resources for NbS, identifying optimal locations is critical. Here, we identified priority areas for drought adaptation in the European Alps using the \"bright spots\" approach to estimate future water deficit and surplus from groundwater and soil moisture. We identified overlaps and mismatches of these priority areas with mitigation and biodiversity conservation opportunities. Our analyses reveal that priority areas for adaptation have limited overlap with regions prioritised for mitigation or biodiversity conservation. We considered potential levers to implement NbS from local socio-ecological characteristics. Notably, over 60% of croplands and wetlands identified as priority areas overlap with protected areas. In contrast, over 52% of priority areas for adaptation in forests and grasslands are located in rural regions without protection status, where participatory processes with local communities will be crucial to implement NbS.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144938194","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 : 2025-08-21DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02227-4
Matthew Navarro, Tracey Mahony, Diane Jarvis, Natalie Stoeckl, Francisco Gelves-Gomez, Vanessa M Adams
{"title":"Hooking recreational fishers on sustainable fishing: Consistent psycho-social determinants raise potential for broad scale interventions.","authors":"Matthew Navarro, Tracey Mahony, Diane Jarvis, Natalie Stoeckl, Francisco Gelves-Gomez, Vanessa M Adams","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02227-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02227-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The establishment of marine protected areas with high levels of compliance is a cornerstone of global marine conservation. Previous studies highlight the importance of psycho-social mechanisms (e.g. attitudes, social norms) for driving self-compliance amongst recreational fishers. However, our ability to put these fishery-specific insights into broad-practice requires understanding how transferable they are across locations. In this study, we find that psycho-social determinants of sustainable fishing practices are consistent across three contrasting marine protected areas spanning the Australian continent (separated by up to 3500 km). Intentions to promote sustainable fishing practices were stronger for fishers who were aware of zoning, were positive towards regulations, and whose peers supported sustainable fishing practices. Most of the variability in these factors was linked to intangible fisher characteristics, especially fisher motivations. Consistency across our national sample raises the potential for a national approach to tackling self-compliance of recreational fishers with marine protected area regulations.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144938271","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 : 2025-08-21DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02233-6
Kate Sollis, Lily van Eeden, Usitha Rajeevan, Kate Lee, Brenda Lin, Lucy Keniger, Pauline Marsh, Emily Flies
{"title":"Protecting nature in diverse ways: The socio-demographic spread of benefits from connecting with nature.","authors":"Kate Sollis, Lily van Eeden, Usitha Rajeevan, Kate Lee, Brenda Lin, Lucy Keniger, Pauline Marsh, Emily Flies","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02233-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02233-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nature connection and its relationships with stewardship vary across social and environmental contexts. Through a nationally representative survey in Australia, this study examined engagement in four different pro-environmental behaviours (PEBs) (advocacy, consumer-conscious, conservation, and gardening), their socio-demographic correlates, and the associations with both nature connection and well-being. We found strong associations between nature connection and all examined PEBs; however, different groups were more likely to engage in different types of PEBs. For example, younger adults are more likely to engage in advocacy and conservation behaviours, while older Australians are more likely to engage in consumer-conscious behaviours and gardening. All PEBs were significantly associated with well-being; however, only the advocacy behaviours variable remained significant when including nature connection as a control variable. These findings highlight the importance of biodiversity policies that holistically enhance nature connection for a range of people, alongside sustainability measures to support the well-being of both people and planet.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144938253","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 : 2025-08-20DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02210-z
Jialin Zhang, Hanna Salomon, Martin Nicola Huber, Harald Bugmann, Julie Elisabet Dölker, Louis König, Jasmin Krähenbühl, Eva Lieberherr, Ivana Logar, Brian McArdell, Peter Molnar, Simone Quatrini, Veronika Schick, Fritz Schlunegger, Chantal Schmidt, Astrid Zabel, Sabine Hoffmann
{"title":"Developing a conceptual framework for interdisciplinary communication, collaboration, and integration: A structured approach.","authors":"Jialin Zhang, Hanna Salomon, Martin Nicola Huber, Harald Bugmann, Julie Elisabet Dölker, Louis König, Jasmin Krähenbühl, Eva Lieberherr, Ivana Logar, Brian McArdell, Peter Molnar, Simone Quatrini, Veronika Schick, Fritz Schlunegger, Chantal Schmidt, Astrid Zabel, Sabine Hoffmann","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02210-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02210-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Interdisciplinary research is essential to address the complex environmental challenges faced by social-ecological systems (SES). However, it is often hindered by difficulties in integrating diverse knowledge and perspectives. Conceptual Frameworks (CFs) can act as boundary objects, facilitating integration in contexts with incomplete knowledge, nonlinearity, and divergent interests. Yet, guidance on developing CFs remains limited. To address this gap, we develop a structured approach and apply it within a research project focused on enhancing the resilience of Swiss Alpine ecosystems. Our approach includes three phases: (1) defining boundary concepts, (2) developing a CF as a boundary object, and (3) using the CF as a boundary object. The resulting CF supports communication, collaboration, and integration across disciplines, advancing SES research that addresses ecological resilience and sustainability. Our approach can be used by other interdisciplinary teams aiming to develop adaptable CFs that facilitate knowledge integration across disciplines.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144938191","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 : 2025-08-14DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02222-9
Mallika Sardeshpande, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi
{"title":"A systematic review of foraging as lifestyle, livelihood, and landscape management strategy.","authors":"Mallika Sardeshpande, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02222-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02222-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This systematic review of 353 studies evaluates the knowledge on foraging by humans, situating it in the wider context of human ecology. We highlight the strengths and weaknesses, and the micro (individual) to macro (landscape) level implications of foraging, as concerns livelihoods and social-ecological systems. Descriptive statistics of ethnobotanical studies yielded 1410 genera foraged globally. Foraging can contribute to food and nutritional security, human health and wellbeing, adaptation to global environmental change, and good governance. Research priorities include establishing baselines for species suitability, nutritional quality and biophysical tolerance, social utility, innovation, and foraging impact. Policy recommendations include integrated spatial planning and supporting devolved local economies nested within larger governance and market frameworks to enhance human and natural capital and social cohesion. Actions to foster social-ecological resilience include improving access to forageable resources and spaces, sharing information on sustainable foraging, and landscape stewardship through sustainable foraging.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144854192","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 : 2025-08-13DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02237-2
Stephanie Olsen, Ashlee Cunsolo, Jodi Lammiman, Sherilee L Harper
{"title":"The role of collective grieving in supporting wellbeing and capacity for climate action.","authors":"Stephanie Olsen, Ashlee Cunsolo, Jodi Lammiman, Sherilee L Harper","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02237-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02237-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ecological grief and anxiety are valid and potentially adaptive responses to climate change, but research on effective interventions for coping with these emotions remains limited. In this article, we focus on climate change-related grief and other difficult emotions. We investigated how group mourning practices for honoring climate-related loss influenced psychosocial wellbeing and capacity for climate action. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with adults (n = 15) who had participated in a climate-mental health program in Alberta, Canada. Interviews were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results demonstrate that collectively honoring climate grief disrupted emotional repression, enabling participants to process their feelings. Sharing and witnessing vulnerable emotions with others was cathartic and helped participants cope with personal loss and stress. These practices enhanced interviewees' capacity for climate action. This study highlights how collectively honoring climate grief supports mental health and climate action.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144843987","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 : 2025-08-09DOI: 10.1007/s13280-025-02230-9
Johannes M Luetz
{"title":"The epistemological implications of species extinction: An overview.","authors":"Johannes M Luetz","doi":"10.1007/s13280-025-02230-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-025-02230-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The epistemological implications of species extinction remain widely underexplored. This theoretical paper addresses this gap by examining the linkages between extinction and epistemology across three interconnected dimensions: science, community, and metaphysics. Highlighting the profound and irreversible losses of extinction, this article argues for conservation as a vital strategy to preserve knowledge, community, and existential meaning.</p>","PeriodicalId":461,"journal":{"name":"Ambio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144803184","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}