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Ecology matters: the value of ecology for society, economy and the environment.

Published online: 25 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

The British Ecological Society (BES) is the world's oldest ecological society, founded in 1913, with over 5,000 members. As an independent, authoritat...

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The importance of wetland margin microhabitat mosaics; the case of shorebirds and thermoregulation.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Ryeland, J. & Weston, M. A. & Symonds, M. R. E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Wetlands, and the species that rely upon them, are under significant threat world-wide, with wetlands often being completely removed or drastically al...

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Human-nature relationships through the lens of reciprocity: insights from indigenous and local knowledge systems.

Published online: 22 May 2025

Authors: Teixidor-Toneu, I. & Fernández-Llamazares, Á. & Abel, R. A. & Batdelger, G. & Bell, E. & Caillon, S. & Cantor, M. & Correia, J. E. & Díaz, S. & Fisk, J. & Greene, A. & Greening, S. & Hoyte, S. & Kalle, R. & Loayza, G. & Mattalia, G. & Montúfar, R. & Ojeda, J. & Phatthanaphraiwan, S. & Vaccaro, I. & Ban, N. C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

In the context of climate change, biodiversity decline and social injustice, reciprocity emerges as a way of living and being in this world that holds...

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Gugwilx'ya'ansk and goats: indigenous perspectives on governance, stewardship and relationality in mountain goat (mati) hunting in Gitga'at territory.

Published online: 22 May 2025

Authors: Greening, S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Indigenous peoples' deep time relationships with ecosystems hold valuable lessons on how humans can relate to, and be stewards in, the natural world. ...

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Connection to nature.

Published online: 09 Aug 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Seers, H. & Mughal, R. & Chatterjee, H.

Content type: Reports

This summary focuses on people's connection to nature (CTN), distinct from mere contact with nature. CTN involves an emotional bond with the natural w...

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Adapting to a changing climate.

Published online: 29 Nov 2018

Published by: International Center for Biosaline Agriculture

Content type: Miscellaneous

Changing climate, weather extremes and associated water stresses increasingly dominate news headlines and global risk reports. Whilst researchers and ...

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World resources of Spartina townsendii (sensu lato) and economic use of Spartina marshland.

Published online: 13 Jan 1967

Authors: Ranwell, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Data are given on areas of S. townsendii salt marsh, yields, palatability, digestibility and methods of utilization.-R.B....

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Payments to support urban greening and nature conservation.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Richards, D. & Thompson, B.

Content type: Blog

This paper explains how payments for urban ecosystem services could help protect, restore, and manage urban ecosystems. Payments for ecosystem service...

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Analyzing multilevel governance in Vietnam: lessons for REDD+ from the study of land-use change and benefit sharing in Nghe An and Dien Bien provinces.

Published online: 17 May 2017

Authors: Yang, A. & Nguyen Dinh Tien & Vu Tan Phuong & Le Quang Trung & Pham Thu Thuy & Larson, A. M. & Ashwin Ravikumar

Content type: Bulletin

Who makes land-use decisions, how are those decisions made, and who influences whom, how and why? This working paper is part of a series based on rese...

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Ocean health in the northeast United States from 2005-2017.

Published online: 24 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Montgomery, J. & Scarborough, C. & Shumchenia, E. & Verstaen, J. & Napoli, N. & Halpern, B.

Content type: Blog

The Ocean Health Index (OHI) is a framework for quantitatively assessing ocean health on a scale of 0 to 100 by measuring discrete benefits (termed "g...

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