Showing papers in "Annual Review of Environment and Resources in 2019"
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources1, National University of Singapore2, University of Wollongong3, University of Queensland4, United States Geological Survey5, Salisbury University6, The Chinese University of Hong Kong7, Aberystwyth University8, Zoological Society of London9, University of the Western Cape10, Sun Yat-sen University11
TL;DR: Intertidal mangrove forests are a dynamic ecosystem experiencing rapid changes in extent and habitat quality over geological history, today and into the future as mentioned in this paper. Climate and sea level have drastical...
Abstract: Intertidal mangrove forests are a dynamic ecosystem experiencing rapid changes in extent and habitat quality over geological history, today and into the future. Climate and sea level have drastical...
310 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a review examines theoretical and empirical literature from sustainability science, public administration, and science and technology studies with the intention of advancing the theory and practice of co-production within sustainability science.
Abstract: Co-production has become a cornerstone of research within the sustainability sciences, motivating collaborations of diverse actors to conduct research in the service of societal and policy change. This review examines theoretical and empirical literature from sustainability science, public administration, and science and technology studies (STS) with the intention of advancing the theory and practice of co-production within sustainability science. We argue that co-production must go beyond stakeholder engagement by scientists to the more deliberate design of societal transitions. Co-production can contribute to such transitions by shifting the institutional arrangements that govern relationships between knowledge and power, science and society, and state and citizens. We highlight critical weaknesses in conceptualizations of co-production within sustainability sciences with respect to power, politics, and governance. We offer suggestions for how this can be rectified through deeper engagement with public administration and STS to offer a broad vision for enhancing the use, design, and practice of a more reflexive co-production in sustainability science.
189 citations
University of Aberdeen1, World Economic Forum2, University of Sheffield3, Humboldt University of Berlin4, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory5, The Nature Conservancy6, Ithaka Harbors7, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis8, University of Leeds9, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research10, University of Newcastle11
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the opportunities and risks associated with these options through the lens of their potential impacts on ecosystem services (Nature's Contributions to People; NCPs) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Abstract: Land-management options for greenhouse gas removal (GGR) include afforestation or reforestation (AR), wetland restoration, soil carbon sequestration (SCS), biochar, terrestrial enhanced weathering (TEW), and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). We assess the opportunities and risks associated with these options through the lens of their potential impacts on ecosystem services (Nature's Contributions to People; NCPs) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We find that all land-based GGR options contribute positively to at least some NCPs and SDGs. Wetland restoration and SCS almost exclusively deliver positive impacts. A few GGR options, such as afforestation, BECCS, and biochar potentially impact negatively some NCPs and SDGs, particularly when implemented at scale, largely through competition for land. For those that present risks or are least understood, more research is required, and demonstration projects need to proceed with caution. For options that present low risks and provide cobenefits, implementation can proceed more rapidly following no-regrets principles.
161 citations
TL;DR: The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) has increased in profile in recent years as a global policy issue, largely because of its association with declines in prominent internationally trafficked species as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) has increased in profile in recent years as a global policy issue, largely because of its association with declines in prominent internationally trafficked species. In ...
136 citations
TL;DR: Despite the "win-win" idea, scholars and practiti... as mentioned in this paper pointed out that despite the win-win idea, despite the scholars and practitioners and practice practice, it is difficult to see how to channel tourism revenues into conservation and development.
Abstract: Ecotourism originated in the 1980s, at the dawn of sustainable development, as a way to channel tourism revenues into conservation and development. Despite the “win-win” idea, scholars and practiti...
133 citations
TL;DR: Biodiversity on marine islands is characterized by unique biogeographic, phylogenetic and functional characteristics as mentioned in this paper, and they hold a disproportionate amount of the world's biodiversity, and they ha
Abstract: Biodiversity on marine islands is characterized by unique biogeographic, phylogenetic and functional characteristics. Islands hold a disproportionate amount of the world's biodiversity, and they ha...
96 citations
TL;DR: It has been estimated that one-third of global food is lost or wasted, entailing significant environmental, economic, and social costs as mentioned in this paper. But the scale and impact of food loss and waste has attract...
Abstract: It has been estimated that one-third of global food is lost or wasted, entailing significant environmental, economic, and social costs. The scale and impact of food loss and waste (FLW) has attract...
86 citations
TL;DR: Antarctica and the Southern Ocean comprise a critical part of the Earth System and their environments are better understood than ever before, yet the region remains poorly considered among international researchers.
Abstract: Antarctica and the Southern Ocean comprise a critical part of the Earth System. Their environments are better understood than ever before, yet the region remains poorly considered among internation...
56 citations
Conservation International1, Duke University2, George Mason University3, Arizona State University4, American Museum of Natural History5, World Wide Fund for Nature6, Vienna University of Economics and Business7, Stanford University8, University of British Columbia9, Centre national de la recherche scientifique10
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed recent literature on the social impacts of biodiversity conservation interventions and found that the social impact of these interventions remain poorly understood. But, they also pointed out that biodiversity conservation intervention often aim to benefit both nature and people.
Abstract: Biodiversity conservation interventions often aim to benefit both nature and people; however, the social impacts of these interventions remain poorly understood. We reviewed recent literature on th...
52 citations
TL;DR: The extent to which natural capital can be substituted with manufactured or human capital in production is a key determinant of the possibility of long-run sustainable economic development, according to.
Abstract: The extent to which natural capital can be substituted with manufactured or human capital in production is a key determinant of the possibility of long-run sustainable economic development. We revi...
30 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the current state of the literature on solar geoengineering research in the social sciences and humanities has largely evolved in parallel with research in natural sciences, and a review of the state-of-the-art can be found.
Abstract: Solar geoengineering research in the social sciences and humanities has largely evolved in parallel with research in the natural sciences. In this article, we review the current state of the litera...
TL;DR: It is found that a multilayered understanding of sanitation, with contributions from multiple disciplines, is necessary to facilitate inclusive and robust research toward the goal of sanitation for all.
Abstract: Sanitation research focuses primarily on containing human waste and preventing disease; thus, it has traditionally been dominated by the fields of environmental engineering and public health. Over the past 20 years, however, the field has grown broader in scope and deeper in complexity, spanning diverse disciplinary perspectives. In this article, we review the current literature in the range of disciplines engaged with sanitation research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We find that perspectives on what sanitation is, and what sanitation policy should prioritize, vary widely. We show how these diverse perspectives augment the conventional sanitation service chain, a framework describing the flow of waste from capture to disposal. We review how these perspectives can inform progress toward equitable sanitation for all [i.e., Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6]. Our key message is that both material and nonmaterial flows-and both technological and social functions-make up a sanitation "system." The components of the sanitation service chain are embedded within the flows of finance, decision making, and labor that make material flows of waste possible. The functions of capture, storage, transport, treatment, reuse, and disposal are interlinked with those of ensuring equity and affordability. We find that a multilayered understanding of sanitation, with contributions from multiple disciplines, is necessary to facilitate inclusive and robust research toward the goal of sanitation for all.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a critical assessment of the literature on sustainable consumption in the global North and South, in the context of accelerated and megascale transitions that are needed acros
Abstract: This article presents a critical assessment of the literature on sustainable consumption in the global North and South, in the context of accelerated and megascale transitions that are needed acros
TL;DR: This article examined the current status, trends, threats, and opportunities in the world's wild-capture fisheries and found that global fisheries have largely diverged, well-managed, and oft-often threatened.
Abstract: We compile global data to examine the current status, trends, threats, and opportunities in the world's wild-capture fisheries. We find that global fisheries have largely diverged—well-managed, oft...
TL;DR: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) as a financial entity of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is beginning to play a crucial role in REDD+ investments and RBPs as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: After several years of REDD+ readiness, countries are starting to move towards REDD+ implementation and accessing Results-Based Payments (RBPs). Currently various parallel yet related global processes for accessing RBPs exist and have the potential to cause confusion and overlap or repetition of implementation efforts by developing countries. The Green Climate Fund (GCF), as a financial entity of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is beginning to play a crucial role in REDD+ investments and RBPs. Nonetheless, many of the details to operationalise REDD+ RBPs under the GCF are yet to be developed. This review is structured around the key considerations for countries to access RBPs and thereafter offers a discussion focusing on four areas that will be crucial in making REDD+ a reality: (i) REDD+ in the context of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions/Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs/NDCs); (ii) REDD+ as an integral part of underpinning national (sustainable de...
TL;DR: The authors review the current status of terrestrial mammals and then describe an approach to solving it, embracing a continuum of spatial and intellectual scales, from groundedness to geopolitics, from ecology to science.
Abstract: I review the shocking current status of terrestrial mammals and then describe an approach to solving it, embracing a continuum of spatial and intellectual scales, from groundedness to geopolitics. ...