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Research ABSTRACT To create the science we need for the ocean we want in this United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and to support the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) value assessment, we systematically reviewed literature from the past 20 years (N = 375) that used conceptualizations of

Publication date: March 2023 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 205 Author(s): Gábor Király, Alexandra Köves

Coverage of climate crisis solutions is slim in textbooks, with many references moving to the back pages US college-level biology textbooks miss the mark on offering solutions to the climate crisis, according to a new analysis of books over the last 50 years. Fewer than three pages in a typical 1,000-page biology textbook from recent

Insight ABSTRACT Centralization of fisheries management within large-scale, colonial governing bodies can remove access and management rights of Indigenous communities and deplete marine resources through a mismatch in bioecological and managerial scales. Management of pāua (blackfoot abalone, Haliotis iris) in Aotearoa New Zealand exemplifies this transition from small-scale fisheries management by tangata whenua (local Indigenous

As the news agenda moved to dizzying speed in 2022, the Guardian stayed true to its values to deliver journalism with clarity, truth, wit, ideas, and an occasional dose of hope. We proved that a fast moving world needs quality reporting now more than ever. Here’s how we did it… The Guardian’s year in review 

Research ABSTRACT Most of the planet’s vital ecosystems are managed on lands owned by Indigenous peoples. Indigenous people face many challenges in managing these lands, including rapidly growing threats causing species extinctions and ecosystem losses. In response, many Indigenous groups are looking for ethical ways to use digital technology and data analytical tools to support

António Guterres announces a climate ambition summit to confront ‘existential threat’ facing the planet The goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C is “gasping for breath”, the UN secretary general has said as he announced a “climate ambition summit” for September. António Guterres said the summit would challenge leaders of governments and businesses to come

Research, part of a special feature on Panarchy: the Metaphor, the Theory, the Challenges, and the Road Ahead ABSTRACT The globalized and interconnected nature of food systems provides many examples of panarchies within social-ecological systems. However, few are analyzed using panarchy theory, particularly urban food systems, or in a comparative manner. We aimed to broaden