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Should sacred groves become part of protected area networks in the Middle East?

Published online: 13 Nov 2020

Authors: Plieninger, T. & Quintas-Soriano, C. & Torralba, M. & Samani, K. M. & Shakeri, Z.

Content type: Blog

As a complement to ongoing vegetation studies in the Kurdistan province of Iran, a study was conducted on local people's views on sacred groves and th...

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Nature's contributions to people provided by spontaneous forest regrowth.

Published online: 13 Nov 2020

Authors: Martín-Forés, I. & Magro, S. & Bravo-Oviedo, A. & Alfaro-Sánchez, R. & Espelta, J. M. & Frei, T. & Valdés-Correcher, E. & Fernández-Blanco, C. R. & Winkel, G. & Gerzabek, G. & González-Martínez, S. C. & Hampe, A. & Valladares, F.

Content type: Blog

This paper assessed the changes in nature's contributions to people (NCP) associated with spontaneous forest regrowth, including both forest expansion...

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Some species play a key cultural role in our lives - could that be used to protect nature and benefit local people?

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Freitas, C. T. & Lopes, P. F. M. & Campos-Silva, J. V. & Noble, M. M. & Dyball, R. & Peres, C. A.

Content type: Blog

This paper focuses on the importance of some culturally important species (CIS), which should be regarded as a highly relevant aspect of conservation ...

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Leveraging nature-based solutions for transformation: reconnecting people and nature.

Published online: 29 Oct 2021

Authors: Welden, E. A. & Chausson, A. & Melanidis, M. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) have rapidly been gaining traction across the research, policy and practice spheres, advocated as transformative actions ...

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Caring for cinderella-perceptions and experiences of peatland restoration in Scotland.

Published online: 14 Aug 2023

Authors: Byg, A. & Novo, P. & Kyle, C.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

enThis link goes to a English sectionesThis link goes to a Spanish section In this paper, we look at people's engagement with peatlands and peatland r...

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SPANS Scotland's People and Nature Survey 2023/24 - headline report.

Published online: 25 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Stewart, D. & Eccleston, J.

Content type: Reports

This report provides key findings from Scotland's People and Nature Survey (SPANS) 2023/24 which covers a 12-month period from March 2023 to February ...

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Connecting spirituality, identity, and other intangibles to ecosystem decision-making.

Published online: 04 Nov 2020

Authors: Gould, R. & Morse, J. & Adams, A.

Content type: Blog

This paper explores how research on cultural ecosystem services (intangible connections and values related to beauty, heritage, identity and spiritual...

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Greenspace & Us: A community insights project to understand barriers and enablers around access to greenspace for teenage girls in East Oxford.

Published online: 10 May 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Cole, S. & Goodenough, J. & Haniff, M. & Hussain, N. & Ibrahim, S. & Jani, A. & Jiggens, E. & Khan, A. & Langford, P. & Moore, L. & Montgomery, L. & Rowe, R. & Skinner, S.

Content type: Reports

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Valuing the cultural services from urban blue-space ecosystems in Japanese megacities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published online: 23 Nov 2022

Authors: Jo, T. & Sato, M. & Minamoto, T. & Ushimaru, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

The COVID-19 pandemic is an outstanding global threat for both human health and well-being. Under the pandemic, green spaces are known to mitigate the...

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NatureScot Research Report 1295 - Youth Survey on NatureScot's Corporate Plan 2022-2026.

Published online: 06 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Gardner, A. & Webster, C.

Content type: Reports

This report presents the findings of a survey which examined young people's views on nature in Scotland. The survey was undertaken to ensure that Natu...

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