Ecosystems and People
@esandpeople.bsky.social
Inter- and transdisciplinary scientific journal, publishing research and perspectives on biodiversity, ecosystems & quality of life. 🖊️Sophie Peter, Alexander van Oudenhoven.
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/tbsm22
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Marine Animal Forests (MAFs) are vital ecosystems at risk.
New paper proposes linking MAF restoration with biodiversity-carbon credits to boost conservation & align with global targets.
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#MarineConservation #BiodiversityCredits #MAFs
New paper proposes linking MAF restoration with biodiversity-carbon credits to boost conservation & align with global targets.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#MarineConservation #BiodiversityCredits #MAFs
November 17, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Marine Animal Forests (MAFs) are vital ecosystems at risk.
New paper proposes linking MAF restoration with biodiversity-carbon credits to boost conservation & align with global targets.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#MarineConservation #BiodiversityCredits #MAFs
New paper proposes linking MAF restoration with biodiversity-carbon credits to boost conservation & align with global targets.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#MarineConservation #BiodiversityCredits #MAFs
Forest access delays food insecurity.
New study: Households with access to >4 forest products faced later seasonal food insecurity.
Supports rights-based forest governance to secure ecosystem service benefits.
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#FoodSecurity #ForestRights #EcosystemServices
New study: Households with access to >4 forest products faced later seasonal food insecurity.
Supports rights-based forest governance to secure ecosystem service benefits.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#FoodSecurity #ForestRights #EcosystemServices
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Forest access delays food insecurity.
New study: Households with access to >4 forest products faced later seasonal food insecurity.
Supports rights-based forest governance to secure ecosystem service benefits.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#FoodSecurity #ForestRights #EcosystemServices
New study: Households with access to >4 forest products faced later seasonal food insecurity.
Supports rights-based forest governance to secure ecosystem service benefits.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#FoodSecurity #ForestRights #EcosystemServices
Can cultural messaging shift behavior?
New study: ES messages on cyanobacteria blooms didn’t shift behavior overall, but lakefront residents responded more to individual cultural framings.
Place attachment matters.
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#BehaviorChange #EcosystemServices
New study: ES messages on cyanobacteria blooms didn’t shift behavior overall, but lakefront residents responded more to individual cultural framings.
Place attachment matters.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#BehaviorChange #EcosystemServices
November 3, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Can cultural messaging shift behavior?
New study: ES messages on cyanobacteria blooms didn’t shift behavior overall, but lakefront residents responded more to individual cultural framings.
Place attachment matters.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#BehaviorChange #EcosystemServices
New study: ES messages on cyanobacteria blooms didn’t shift behavior overall, but lakefront residents responded more to individual cultural framings.
Place attachment matters.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#BehaviorChange #EcosystemServices
What if ag futures were more relational, ethical & imaginative?
Using carbon farming & CLA, this paper critiques EU eco-managerial norms and calls for deeper transformation in agricultural policy.
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#FuturesThinking #CarbonFarming #Sustainability
Using carbon farming & CLA, this paper critiques EU eco-managerial norms and calls for deeper transformation in agricultural policy.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#FuturesThinking #CarbonFarming #Sustainability
October 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
What if ag futures were more relational, ethical & imaginative?
Using carbon farming & CLA, this paper critiques EU eco-managerial norms and calls for deeper transformation in agricultural policy.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#FuturesThinking #CarbonFarming #Sustainability
Using carbon farming & CLA, this paper critiques EU eco-managerial norms and calls for deeper transformation in agricultural policy.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#FuturesThinking #CarbonFarming #Sustainability
Rethinking nature in the Anthropocene.
From ownership to reciprocity — this paper explores relational values, nature’s rights & “methodological animism” as a path to more just human–nature relations: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#RightsOfNature #RelationalValues #Sustainability
From ownership to reciprocity — this paper explores relational values, nature’s rights & “methodological animism” as a path to more just human–nature relations: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#RightsOfNature #RelationalValues #Sustainability
September 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Rethinking nature in the Anthropocene.
From ownership to reciprocity — this paper explores relational values, nature’s rights & “methodological animism” as a path to more just human–nature relations: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#RightsOfNature #RelationalValues #Sustainability
From ownership to reciprocity — this paper explores relational values, nature’s rights & “methodological animism” as a path to more just human–nature relations: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#RightsOfNature #RelationalValues #Sustainability
Transformations aren’t linear or fixed. A process-relational view sees them as open, emergent & relational.
Rethinking causation is key to unlocking more radical sustainability theories of change:
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#SustainabilityTransformations #RelationalThinking (SP)
Rethinking causation is key to unlocking more radical sustainability theories of change:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#SustainabilityTransformations #RelationalThinking (SP)
September 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Transformations aren’t linear or fixed. A process-relational view sees them as open, emergent & relational.
Rethinking causation is key to unlocking more radical sustainability theories of change:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#SustainabilityTransformations #RelationalThinking (SP)
Rethinking causation is key to unlocking more radical sustainability theories of change:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#SustainabilityTransformations #RelationalThinking (SP)
Which behaviours help birds most — and can be changed?
Activist behaviours (e.g. donating, spreading enthusiasm) rank highest in impact & changeability.
A new framework for targeted conservation planning:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #BirdConservation #BehaviourChange
Activist behaviours (e.g. donating, spreading enthusiasm) rank highest in impact & changeability.
A new framework for targeted conservation planning:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #BirdConservation #BehaviourChange
September 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Which behaviours help birds most — and can be changed?
Activist behaviours (e.g. donating, spreading enthusiasm) rank highest in impact & changeability.
A new framework for targeted conservation planning:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #BirdConservation #BehaviourChange
Activist behaviours (e.g. donating, spreading enthusiasm) rank highest in impact & changeability.
A new framework for targeted conservation planning:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #BirdConservation #BehaviourChange
Social assessment of ecosystem service (ES) reveals mismatches between expert & public views in Idaho’s #Portneuf Watershed. Comparing ES priorities, change, & land use perceptions can improve local management.
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#EcosystemServices #SocialAssessment (SP)
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#EcosystemServices #SocialAssessment (SP)
A social assessment of ecosystem services: a comparative stakeholder analysis of the Portneuf River Watershed, Idaho
Ecosystem service assessments are diversifying from traditional biophysical and economic methodologies to incorporate a social assessment approach. This emerging approach uses surveys and interview...
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August 4, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Social assessment of ecosystem service (ES) reveals mismatches between expert & public views in Idaho’s #Portneuf Watershed. Comparing ES priorities, change, & land use perceptions can improve local management.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#EcosystemServices #SocialAssessment (SP)
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#EcosystemServices #SocialAssessment (SP)
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How WEIRD is your #sustainability thinking? This article explores how Western psychological #norms shape global sustainability efforts - often at the expense of more #relational worldviews from non-WEIRD cultures. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
July 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
How WEIRD is your #sustainability thinking? This article explores how Western psychological #norms shape global sustainability efforts - often at the expense of more #relational worldviews from non-WEIRD cultures. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Tree species' cultural value often mirrors ecological presence, but not always.
Apple & ash trees are culturally vital despite low abundance, linked to rich ecosystem services & care practices.
Insights for biocultural conservation.
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#CulturalEcosystemServices (SP)
Apple & ash trees are culturally vital despite low abundance, linked to rich ecosystem services & care practices.
Insights for biocultural conservation.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CulturalEcosystemServices (SP)
July 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Tree species' cultural value often mirrors ecological presence, but not always.
Apple & ash trees are culturally vital despite low abundance, linked to rich ecosystem services & care practices.
Insights for biocultural conservation.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CulturalEcosystemServices (SP)
Apple & ash trees are culturally vital despite low abundance, linked to rich ecosystem services & care practices.
Insights for biocultural conservation.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#CulturalEcosystemServices (SP)
New research from Italy’s alpine protected areas:
Visitors highly value aesthetic and biodiversity-related ecosystem services and awareness of the concept itself boosts appreciation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#EcosystemServices #Conservation (SP)
Visitors highly value aesthetic and biodiversity-related ecosystem services and awareness of the concept itself boosts appreciation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#EcosystemServices #Conservation (SP)
July 21, 2025 at 6:21 AM
New research from Italy’s alpine protected areas:
Visitors highly value aesthetic and biodiversity-related ecosystem services and awareness of the concept itself boosts appreciation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#EcosystemServices #Conservation (SP)
Visitors highly value aesthetic and biodiversity-related ecosystem services and awareness of the concept itself boosts appreciation: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#EcosystemServices #Conservation (SP)
🆕 A. J. Rescia et al. explore how Andalusian #landowners support #culturalecosystemservices like regional #identity & hunting.
🔎 4 landowner types
💬 Key needs: public support, flexible CES policies
📄 doi.org/10.1080/2639...
#SocioEcological #BioculturalLandscapes
🔎 4 landowner types
💬 Key needs: public support, flexible CES policies
📄 doi.org/10.1080/2639...
#SocioEcological #BioculturalLandscapes
July 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🆕 A. J. Rescia et al. explore how Andalusian #landowners support #culturalecosystemservices like regional #identity & hunting.
🔎 4 landowner types
💬 Key needs: public support, flexible CES policies
📄 doi.org/10.1080/2639...
#SocioEcological #BioculturalLandscapes
🔎 4 landowner types
💬 Key needs: public support, flexible CES policies
📄 doi.org/10.1080/2639...
#SocioEcological #BioculturalLandscapes
How WEIRD is your #sustainability thinking? This article explores how Western psychological #norms shape global sustainability efforts - often at the expense of more #relational worldviews from non-WEIRD cultures. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
July 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
How WEIRD is your #sustainability thinking? This article explores how Western psychological #norms shape global sustainability efforts - often at the expense of more #relational worldviews from non-WEIRD cultures. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Tho' #scenario building can help integrate research information into #decision-making, its promise has not been realized. Borja et al. underline a need for increased capacity by scientists in building scenarios that include context specific knowledge @esandpeople.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/2639...
June 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Tho' #scenario building can help integrate research information into #decision-making, its promise has not been realized. Borja et al. underline a need for increased capacity by scientists in building scenarios that include context specific knowledge @esandpeople.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/2639...
Exploring wood-pastures as biocultural systems in Transylvania reveals how traditional management sustains biodiversity and cultural heritage. 🌳👩🌾 Key findings: maintaining these practices is crucial for conservation and understanding human-nature connections: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (SP)
June 12, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Exploring wood-pastures as biocultural systems in Transylvania reveals how traditional management sustains biodiversity and cultural heritage. 🌳👩🌾 Key findings: maintaining these practices is crucial for conservation and understanding human-nature connections: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (SP)
A recent study shows that emphasizing #relationalvalue losses can boost disaster management funding in #Bangladesh. Traditional monetary methods don’t fully capture these values—budget allocation preferences are more effective for adaptation policies: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
June 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
A recent study shows that emphasizing #relationalvalue losses can boost disaster management funding in #Bangladesh. Traditional monetary methods don’t fully capture these values—budget allocation preferences are more effective for adaptation policies: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🌿 A new study highlights how #transformativechange for nature begins with our inner world. By exploring the values, worldviews, and personal transformations of #conservationists, the research reveals how inner dimensions shape commitments to sustainability: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (SP)
May 19, 2025 at 6:29 AM
🌿 A new study highlights how #transformativechange for nature begins with our inner world. By exploring the values, worldviews, and personal transformations of #conservationists, the research reveals how inner dimensions shape commitments to sustainability: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (SP)
A new article in our journal advances #transdisciplinary research on #social-ecological system #transformations in the Global South, laying conceptual foundations and synthesizing insights from a workshop and summer school series: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (SP)
May 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
A new article in our journal advances #transdisciplinary research on #social-ecological system #transformations in the Global South, laying conceptual foundations and synthesizing insights from a workshop and summer school series: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (SP)
New study explores seed exchange networks to boost agricultural resilience 🌱. By applying relational thinking and key network metrics, once can better understand and improve agrobiodiversity: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #Agroecology #Resilience #SeedExchange (SP)
May 5, 2025 at 7:04 AM
New study explores seed exchange networks to boost agricultural resilience 🌱. By applying relational thinking and key network metrics, once can better understand and improve agrobiodiversity: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #Agroecology #Resilience #SeedExchange (SP)
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Happy to share new #openaccess research on ‘How do Nature-based Solutions contribute to biodiversity in cities?’, led by Meng Li. Published it in Ecological Indicators, please have a look here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
LinkedIn thread: www.linkedin.com/posts/avanou...
LinkedIn thread: www.linkedin.com/posts/avanou...
How do nature-based solutions contribute to biodiversity in cities?
The multifunctional character of nature-based solutions (NbS) in cities, benefiting both biodiversity and human well-being, is gaining increasing atte…
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April 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Happy to share new #openaccess research on ‘How do Nature-based Solutions contribute to biodiversity in cities?’, led by Meng Li. Published it in Ecological Indicators, please have a look here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
LinkedIn thread: www.linkedin.com/posts/avanou...
LinkedIn thread: www.linkedin.com/posts/avanou...
Local participation is key to sustainable resource governance. The Tsitsa Project in South Africa shows how investing in people, building confidence, and skilled facilitation drive transformative change in rural communities: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (SP)
April 28, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Local participation is key to sustainable resource governance. The Tsitsa Project in South Africa shows how investing in people, building confidence, and skilled facilitation drive transformative change in rural communities: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... (SP)
A new study shows how tropical marine habitats like reefs and mangroves support ecosystem services, offering insights to better connect science, policy, and management.
🔗 Read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#MarineScience #EcosystemServices #GreatBarrierReef (SP)
🔗 Read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#MarineScience #EcosystemServices #GreatBarrierReef (SP)
April 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
A new study shows how tropical marine habitats like reefs and mangroves support ecosystem services, offering insights to better connect science, policy, and management.
🔗 Read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#MarineScience #EcosystemServices #GreatBarrierReef (SP)
🔗 Read: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#MarineScience #EcosystemServices #GreatBarrierReef (SP)
New study on natural flood management (NFM) shows that balancing aesthetic preferences and flood risk reduction helps align upstream and downstream communities. Inclusive dialogue supports scaling out NFM: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #FloodManagement #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAction (SP)
April 14, 2025 at 6:56 AM
New study on natural flood management (NFM) shows that balancing aesthetic preferences and flood risk reduction helps align upstream and downstream communities. Inclusive dialogue supports scaling out NFM: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #FloodManagement #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateAction (SP)
New study shows that local stakeholders in Swiss nature parks embrace a relational view of nature, seeing themselves as part of active processes. This shift could guide a broader relational turn in environmental policy: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🌍 #RelationalThinking #Sustainability (SP)
April 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New study shows that local stakeholders in Swiss nature parks embrace a relational view of nature, seeing themselves as part of active processes. This shift could guide a broader relational turn in environmental policy: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 🌍 #RelationalThinking #Sustainability (SP)
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A new article collection, entitled 'A Relational Turn in Sustainability for Radical Social-Ecological Transformations', out now in @esandpeople.bsky.social . Editors Paula Novo, Seb O'Connor, Simon West, Barbara Muraca and Dominic Lenzi. Link to collection 📖: www.tandfonline.com/journals/tbs...
A Relational Turn in Sustainability for Radical Social-Ecological Transformations
Explore the article collection: A Relational Turn in Sustainability for Radical Social-Ecological Transformations. Published in Ecosystems and People.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A new article collection, entitled 'A Relational Turn in Sustainability for Radical Social-Ecological Transformations', out now in @esandpeople.bsky.social . Editors Paula Novo, Seb O'Connor, Simon West, Barbara Muraca and Dominic Lenzi. Link to collection 📖: www.tandfonline.com/journals/tbs...