Radical interventions for climate-impacted systems
Standard solutions to the threat of> 1.5° C global average warming are not ambitious
enough to prevent large-scale irreversible loss. Meaningful climate action requires …
enough to prevent large-scale irreversible loss. Meaningful climate action requires …
How can massive ecological restoration programs interplay with social-ecological systems? A review of research in the South China karst region
S Qiu, J Peng, H Zheng, Z Xu, J Meersmans - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Exploring the cost-effective pathways for restoring ecosystems is a fundamental aspect for
scientific communities and policy-makers aiming for a sustainable future. The South China …
scientific communities and policy-makers aiming for a sustainable future. The South China …
Forestation at the right time with the right species can generate persistent carbon benefits in China
Previous evaluations on the biophysical potential of forest carbon sink have focused on
forestation area distribution and the associated carbon stock for equilibrium-state forests …
forestation area distribution and the associated carbon stock for equilibrium-state forests …
Ten golden rules for reforestation to optimize carbon sequestration, biodiversity recovery and livelihood benefits
A Di Sacco, KA Hardwick, D Blakesley… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Urgent solutions to global climate change are needed. Ambitious tree‐planting initiatives,
many already underway, aim to sequester enormous quantities of carbon to partly …
many already underway, aim to sequester enormous quantities of carbon to partly …
[HTML][HTML] Nature-dependent people: Map** human direct use of nature for basic needs across the tropics
Understanding where people depend the most on natural resources for their basic human
needs is crucial for planning conservation and development interventions. For some people …
needs is crucial for planning conservation and development interventions. For some people …
How social considerations improve the equity and effectiveness of ecosystem restoration
Ecosystem restoration is an important means to address global sustainability challenges.
However, scientific and policy discourse often overlooks the social processes that influence …
However, scientific and policy discourse often overlooks the social processes that influence …
[HTML][HTML] The political ecology playbook for ecosystem restoration: Principles for effective, equitable, and transformative landscapes
The urgency of restoring ecosystems to improve human wellbeing and mitigate climate and
biodiversity crises is attracting global attention. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration …
biodiversity crises is attracting global attention. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration …
[HTML][HTML] People plant trees for utility more often than for biodiversity or carbon
Tree planting is both a promising and controversial solution to climate change and
biodiversity loss. However, this controversy is largely theoretical because we lack detailed …
biodiversity loss. However, this controversy is largely theoretical because we lack detailed …
Restoration prioritization must be informed by marginalized people
The maps and analysis by Strassburg et al. 1 should not be used by policy-makers in their
current form, because of the risk of displacing marginalized people, compromising food …
current form, because of the risk of displacing marginalized people, compromising food …
We need biosphere stewardship that protects carbon sinks and builds resilience
Earth's biosphere, its extraordinary and complex web of species and ecosystems on land
and in the oceans, drives the life-sustaining cycles of water and other materials that enable …
and in the oceans, drives the life-sustaining cycles of water and other materials that enable …