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Can environmental cash transfers reduce deforestation and improve social outcomes?: a regression discontinuity analysis of Mexico's national program (2011-2014).

Published online: 17 Apr 2019

Published by: World Bank Group

Authors: Alix-Garcia, J. M. & Sims, K. R. E. & Orozco-Olvera, V. H. & Costica, L. & Fernandez Medina, J. D. & Romo-Monroy, S. & Pagiola, S.

Content type: Bulletin

Environmental conditional cash transfers, or "payments for ecosystem services" are a centerpiece of global efforts to protect biodiversity, safeguard ...

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Nature's contribution to people and community engagement: socio-cultural and economic perceptions of Beaver presence in the environment.

Published online: 25 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Johnson, V. & Martin, A. & Delugin, C.

Content type: Reports

This report presents the findings of a research project that aimed to collate, analyse and report field-based evidence of the effects of beaver (Casto...

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Flowering resources distract pollinators from crops: model predictions from landscape simulations.

Published online: 18 Dec 2019

Authors: Nicholson, C. C. & Ricketts, T. H. & Koh InSu & Smith, H. G. & Lonsdorf, E. V. & Olsson, O.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Enhancing floral resources is a widely accepted strategy for supporting wild bees and promoting crop pollination. Planning effective enhancements can ...

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Landscape structure influences urban vegetation vertical structure.

Published online: 28 Sep 2016

Authors: Mitchell, M. G. E. & Wu Dan & Johansen, K. & Maron, M. & McAlpine, C. & Rhodes, J. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Vegetation vertical structure is important for biodiversity and ecosystem service provision. In cities, however, while variation in the spatial extent...

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The consequences of coastal offsets for fisheries.

Published online: 13 Jun 2022

Authors: Ma DeQiang & Rhodes, J. R. & Maron, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Biodiversity offsetting is increasingly used to mitigate biodiversity impacts from development, but the practice of offsetting rarely considers how to...

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Complex regional telecoupling between people and nature revealed via quantification of trans-boundary ecosystem service flows.

Published online: 07 Aug 2022

Authors: Wang YanWen & Hong Song & Wang JinZhu & Lin JingYu & Mu Hang & Wei LiYuan & Wang Zhen & Bryan, B. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Quantifying and mapping trans-boundary ecosystem service (ES) flows can help identify dependencies and responsibilities for promoting economic develop...

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Bright spots in agricultural landscapes: identifying areas exceeding expectations for multifunctionality and biodiversity.

Published online: 29 May 2019

Authors: Frei, B. & Renard, D. & Mitchell, M. G. E. & Seufert, V. & Chaplin-Kramer, R. & Rhemtulla, J. M. & Bennett, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Agriculture's influence on humanity is a dichotomy of promise and peril. Research on the food-environment dilemma has highlighted the environmental co...

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The influence of landscape composition and configuration on crop yield resilience.

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Authors: Redhead, J. W. & Oliver, T. H. & Woodcock, B. A. & Pywell, R. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sustainable agriculture aims to produce sufficient food while minimizing environmental damage. To achieve this, we need to understand the role of agri...

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The Steller's Sea-Eagle in North America: an economic assessment of birdwatchers travelling to see a vagrant raptor.

Published online: 16 Mar 2024

Authors: Pease, B. S. & Gilbert, N. A. & Casola, W. R. & Akamani, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Birdwatching-a cultural ecosystem service-is among the most popular outdoor recreational activities. Existing economic valuations of birdwatching typi...

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Harnessing artificial intelligence technology and social media data to support cultural ecosystem service assessments.

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Vigl, L. E. & Marsoner, T. & Giombini, V. & Pecher, C. & Simion, H. & Stemle, E. & Tasser, E. & Depellegrin, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Cultural Ecosystem Services (CESs), such as aesthetic and recreational enjoyment, as well as sense of place and cultural heritage, play an outstanding...

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