scholarly journals Towards strategic offsetting of biodiversity loss using spatial prioritization concepts and tools: A case study on mining impacts in Australia

2015 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 513-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kujala ◽  
A.L. Whitehead ◽  
W.K. Morris ◽  
B.A. Wintle
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Mining Impacts ◽  
Spatial Prioritization

scholarly journals Mining Impacts on Society: A Case Study of Taita Taveta County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 986-997
Author(s):  
Irene Wakio Mwakesi ◽  
Raphael Githaiga Wahome ◽  
Daniel Weru Ichang’i
Keyword(s):  
Mining Impacts

scholarly journals Mind the gap: Coping with delay in environmental governance

AMBIO ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 1067-1075 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikael Karlsson ◽  
Michael Gilek
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Goal Achievement ◽  
Science And Policy ◽  
Policy Review ◽  
Policy Goals ◽  
State Of The Environment ◽  
New Framework

Abstract Gaps between public policy goals and the state of the environment are often significant. However, while goal failures in environmental governance are studied in a number of disciplines, the knowledge on the various causes behind delayed goal achievement is still incomplete. In this article we propose a new framework for analysis of delay mechanisms in science and policy, with the intention to provide a complementary lens for describing, analysing and counteracting delay in environmental governance. The framework is based on case-study findings from recent research focusing on goal-failures in policies for climate change, hazardous chemicals, biodiversity loss and eutrophication. It is also related to previous research on science and policy processes and their interactions. We exemplify the framework with two delay mechanisms that we consider particularly important to highlight—denial of science and decision thresholds. We call for further research in the field, for development of the framework, and not least for increased attention to delay mechanisms in environmental policy review and development on national as well as international levels.

Geoethics education: From theory to practice – a case study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pimnutcha Promduangsri ◽  
David Crookall
Keyword(s):  
Water Policy ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Earth Systems ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Theory To Practice ◽  
Wide Range

<p><strong>Geoethics education:  From theory to practice – a case study</strong></p><p>Pimnutcha Promduangsri (1, 2) and David Crookall (1)</p><p>(1) Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France;  (2) Méditerranée 2000, Cannes, France.</p><p>The planet Earth, and thus humanity, currently face such monumental geo-problems that geoethical behaviour by all citizens is a real imperative.  The problems are well known: global warming and climate change, pollution, sea-level rise, deforestation, ocean acidification, biodiversity loss and so on.  This situation requires that all citizens learn to behave in a geoethical fashion and in harmony with Earth’s nature.  This in turn necessitates deployment on a massive scale of geoethical education, or what we call geo-edu-ethics – ‘edu’ is sandwiched between ‘geo’ and ‘ethics’.  This is meant to suggest that in order to bring together ‘geo’ and ‘ethics’, we need ‘edu’.  On another level, we also argue that it is manifestly and axiomatically unethical not to provide necessary geoethical knowledge in schools, universities and other training, in addition (and related) to the education already being dispensed.  Most ministries of education are thus failing their citizens in this regard.</p><p>The principle and necessity of geo-edu-ethics have been successfully translated into hands-on practice by Méditerranée 2000 (M2k), which celebrated its 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary last year.  This is a French association based in Cannes that accomplishes on-going, geo-edu-ethical, or geoethical educational, projects for a wide range of audiences.</p><p>Projects range from elementary school up to adult education, and include public awareness campaigns, school visits and trips, ethical tourism, local authority advice and industrial guidance on geoethical matters.  Such projects focus on the promotion of geoethical behaviour and decisions that influence the way humans interact with the Earth systems, especially in regard to waste, coastal areas, water, policy making, pollution, and so on.  The association has been successful in changing geoethical behaviours and attitudes among local people, for example, in regard to recycling, raw materials, flooding, pollution, reducing one’s carbon footprint and energy use.</p><p>The presentation will (a) highlight the absolute necessity of providing geoethical education at all levels of society and in all subject areas of education, (b) outline the geoethical imperative for ordinary citizens (youth, parents, industry, etc.), (c) show how a dedicated and enthusiastic group of people can help citizens to move towards more ethical behavior as they interact with a range of Earth systems, and thus to participate in that geoethical imperative in everyday life.</p>

Empowering citizens to effect change – a case study of zoo-based community conservation

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Dunstan ◽  
Belinda Fairbrother ◽  
Monique Van Sluys
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Community Conservation ◽  
Effect Change ◽  
The Public ◽  
Environmental Threat ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Definition Of

There is little doubt that humans are directly impacting our planet, with biodiversity loss now rated as the most critical global environmental threat alongside climate change. The imperative to act is urgent, and the definition of wildlife conservation is expanding to include humans as central to the solution. Increasingly, behaviour change theories are becoming critical to community campaigns led by zoos, in order to increase the uptake of pro-environmental behaviours. Zoos are in a unique position to address biodiversity loss and can do so by working to inspire and influence their many visitors to change their behaviour in order to help wildlife. By engaging their visitors through interactive encounters with wildlife and by creating emotive experiences, zoos can foster a connection between people and nature that can lead to action and enable the public to help secure a future that meets the needs of both wildlife and people. Here, we critically examine a community conservation campaign aimed at increasing uptake of sustainable palm oil (and thus reducing the use of unsustainable palm oil) led by zoos in Australia and New Zealand. Here, we share the elements of success and key learning to build understanding and improvement of these programs globally.

scholarly journals Mining impacts on forest cover change in a tropical forest using remote sensing and spatial information from 2001–2019: A case study of Odisha (India)

2022 ◽  
Vol 302 ◽  
pp. 114067
Author(s):  
Manoranjan Mishra ◽  
Celso Augusto Guimarães Santos ◽  
Thiago Victor Medeiros do Nascimento ◽  
Manoj Kumar Dash ◽  
Richarde Marques da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Forest Cover Change ◽  
Mining Impacts

scholarly journals Evaluating mitigation translocations for better biodiversity outcomes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sydney Dean
Keyword(s):  
Body Condition ◽  
Site Selection ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
National Level ◽  
Receptor Site ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Receptor Sites ◽  
Resident Populations

<p>The expansion of urban areas and associated loss of natural areas due to development are greatly contributing to global biodiversity loss. Furthermore, development produces direct harm to wildlife and their habitat. In New Zealand, lizards and their habitat are legally protected and damage due to development of a natural area must be avoided or mitigated whenever possible. Mitigation translocations, the intentional relocation of individuals from the site to be developed to a receptor site, have become commonly used to meet legal obligations; however, mitigation translocations do not guarantee survival of individuals or population success at the receptor site. I aimed to evaluate the success of a mitigation translocation case study, proactively plan receptor sites for a mitigation translocation, and develop a framework for selecting and preparing receptor sites to provide better mitigation translocation outcomes, particularly for herpetofauna. I evaluated the short-term success of a mitigation translocation case study using results from post-release monitoring at receptor sites. This is one of the first studies to provide multiple post-release monitoring sessions and detail recapture rates and body condition changes of lizards at receptor sites with and without resident populations following mitigation translocation. I expanded upon commonly used receptor site selection criteria and translocation data management systems by proactively studying and preparing receptor sites in regional parks, including conducting pilot surveys to evaluate resident populations. Recapture rates were similar between receptor sites (9% and 11.8%) and the limited number of recaptured individuals showed an increase in body condition from the time of salvage to intervals of one- and two-years post-release. Presence of residents was not found to have an effect on recapture rates or body condition changes. Implementation of enhanced site selection criteria resulted in approval of six sites within three protected areas for future mitigation translocations. These sites had low numbers of resident lizards present, if at all. A geodatabase was developed to store results from receptor site evaluations before and after translocation. Together, the improved criteria and geodatabase fit into a framework for selecting and preparing receptor sites to improve outcomes of mitigation translocations of herpetofauna. The framework produced has potential to be used at a national level, in collaboration with ecologists, iwi, and community groups, and for a variety of species. Mitigation translocations should be re-evaluated as the go-to method to mitigate damage to lizards due to development; however, if they must continue, it is essential that best practices are used, and results are published so that outcomes can improve for biodiversity.</p>

scholarly journals Supporting plant diversity and conservation through landscape planning: A case study in an agro-tourism landscape in Tampusu, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabiola Baby Saroinsong
Keyword(s):  
Plant Diversity ◽  
Landscape Planning ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Species Selection ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Green Vegetation

Abstract. Saroinsong FB. 2020. Supporting plant diversity and conservation through landscape planning: a case study in an agro-tourism landscape in Tampusu, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 21: 1518-1526. Plants are one of the living elements of a landscape which have dynamic characteristics. In the green/vegetation concept, the diversity of plants becomes vital in landscape planning to articulate the ecological, socio-cultural, and economic aspects in effort to mitigate biodiversity loss. The aim of this study is to illustrate the application of the green concept when planning an agro-tourism landscape in Tampusu region, North Sulawesi, Indonesia which demonstrates the function and utilization of plants in landscape management while paying attention to plant diversity. Data collection was conducted by field surveys, interviews, and literature studies. Data collected and analyzed included the existing conditions of site, site history, planning goal, topography, flora and fauna, climate, existing facilities and utilities, and area management. Based on its function, the green concept in landscape planning in Tampusu agro-tourism grouped plant diversity into four functions, namely production, ecological, architectural, and aesthetic functions. The ecological aspect of plant species selection (both existing species and added species) was based on the consideration of the plant's function in the landscape with special consideration of its contribution to plant diversity and conservation including those considered as endemic species. There are architectural function for examples Goodyera celebica, Racemobambos celebica, Ficus minahassae, Pterospermum celebicum, Diospyros celebica; ecological function for examples F. minahassae, Clerodendrum minahassae, Vatica celebica, Myristica minahassae, Diospyros minahassae, Korthalsia celebica, Licuala celebica, Aquilaria beccariana, Kibatalia wigmanii, Lithocarpus celebica; production function for examples Musa celebica, Musa acuminafe; aesthetic function for examples C. minahassae, Ixora celebica, D. celebica, R. celebica, Phalaenopsis celebensis. This study demonstrates that the application of the green concept in landscape planning can help to translate plant diversity and conservation into management actions, especially in agro-tourism landscape.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Species Invasiveness: A Case Study with Acacia dealbata Link. on the Slopes of Cabeça (Seia-Portugal)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11233
Author(s):  
Mauro A. M. Raposo ◽  
Carlos J. Pinto Gomes ◽  
Leonel J. R. Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Acacia Dealbata ◽  
Species Invasiveness ◽  
Serra Da Estrela ◽  
Invasion Behavior ◽  
Linear Increment

One of the main causes of biodiversity loss in the world is the uncontrolled expansion of invasive plants. According to the edaphoclimatic conditions of each region, plants acquire different invasion behaviors. Thus, to better understand the expansion of invasive plants with radial growth, it is proposed to use two equations, the Annual Linear Increment (ALI) and the Annual Invasiveness Rate (AIR). These equations are applied using spatiotemporal data obtained from the analysis of orthophotomaps referring populations of Acacia dealbata Link. in areas located in Serra da Estrela, Portugal. As a result, the area occupied by this species in the parish of Cabeça was evaluated and a 20-year projection was carried out. The data produced by these equations contributed to improving the knowledge about the invasion behavior of exotic species in a rigorous and detailed way according to local ecological conditions. This study may serve as the basis for the application of other similar situations concerning invasive species in other territories, to improve the efficiency of future projections for these species. Local technical and scientific knowledge will contribute to improving spatial and management planning, enabling a better adequacy and effectiveness of the control measures to be adopted.

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