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Ecosystem Management: Tomorrow’s Approach to Enhancing Food Security under a Changing Climate

Munang, Richard Tingem; Thiaw, Ibrahim; Rivington, Mike - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 7, pp. 937-954

valuable ecosystems and biodiversity. …

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Integrating Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Goal Structure, Target Areas and Means of Implementation

Lucas, Paul L.; Kok, Marcel T.J.; Nilsson, Måns; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2013) 1, pp. 193-216

sustainable development. Biodiversity and ecosystem services are essential for poverty eradication, which is also one of the … foundations of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Based on an assessment of … current proposals of goals and targets, and a quantitative pathway analysis to meet long term biodiversity and food security …

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Genuine Savings as an Indicator for “Weak” Sustainability: Critical Survey and Possible Ways forward in Practical Measuring

Boos, Adrian - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4146-4182

Published by the World Bank (as “Adjusted Net Savings”) for around 160 countries, Genuine Savings (GS) presents the most respected but also the most debated indicator for “weak” sustainability. It originates from the so-called “Hartwick rule” for the re-investment of rents from the...

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The Influence of Thermodynamic Ideas on Ecological Economics: An Interdisciplinary Critique

Hammond, Geoffrey P.; Winnett, Adrian B. - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 4, pp. 1195-1225

The influence of thermodynamics on the emerging transdisciplinary field of 'ecological economics‘ is critically reviewed from an interdisciplinary perspective. It is viewed through the lens provided by the 'bioeconomist' Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen (1906–1994) and his advocacy of 'the Entropy...

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Influence of Agricultural Practices on Biotic Production Potential and Climate Regulation Potential. A Case Study for Life Cycle Assessment of Soybean (<i>Glycine max</i>) in Argen...

Piastrellini, Roxana; Civit, Bárbara María; Arena, … - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4386-4410

The aim of this study is to determine the impact potential of land use on biotic production and climate regulation in the agricultural phase of a product, taking into account the varied soil and crop management. Land occupation and transformation impacts of soybean production in Argentina for...

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Delivering a Multi-Functional and Resilient Urban Forest

Hale, James D.; Pugh, Thomas A. M.; Sadler, Jon P.; … - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 4, pp. 4600-4624

Tree planting is widely advocated and applied in urban areas, with large-scale projects underway in cities globally. Numerous potential benefits are used to justify these planting campaigns. However, reports of poor tree survival raise questions about the ability of such projects to deliver on...

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Valuing Ecosystem Services with Fishery Rents: A Lumped-Parameter Approach to Hypoxia in the Neuse River Estuary

Smith, Martin D.; Crowder, Larry B. - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 11, pp. 2229-2267

Valuing ecosystem services with microeconomic underpinnings presents challenges because these services typically constitute nonmarket values and contribute to human welfare indirectly through a series of ecological pathways that are dynamic, nonlinear, and difficult to quantify and link to...

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A Practical Approach for Demonstrating Environmental Sustainability and Stewardship through a Net Ecosystem Service Analysis

Nicolette, Joseph; Burr, Stephanie; Rockel, Mark - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 5, pp. 2152-2177

The increasing pressure on the earth’s resources due to population growth requires that development and resource use be managed to maintain a sustainable environment so as to preserve or enhance human well-being. A practical approach for demonstrating the environmental sustainability of an...

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The Architecture and Measurement of an Ecosystem Services Index

Banzhaf, H. Spencer; Boyd, James - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 4, pp. 430-461

This paper discusses the construction of an ecosystem services index (ESI) and the respective roles of ecology and economics in that effort. It extends the concept of an ESI, analogous to Gross Domestic Product, to other analogous indices, including an ecosystem price or value index, and a net...

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The New Ecology of Vacancy: Rethinking Land Use in Shrinking Cities

Burkholder, Sean - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 6, pp. 1154-1172

Urban environments are in continual transition. Yet, as many cities continue to grow and develop in ways deemed typical or standard, these transitions can be difficult to acknowledge. Narratives of continued growth and permanence become accepted and expected while the understanding of urban...

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