scholarly journals Coastal Ecosystem Services Assessment in the Framework of the Climate Change Effects: Study Case Bay of Cadiz Natural Park (Spain)

2020 ◽  
pp. 185-200
Author(s):  
Alba López-Herrera ◽  
J. Adolfo Chica-Ruiz ◽  
María Luisa Pérez-Cayeiro
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Climate Change Effects ◽  
Natural Park ◽  
Regulation Services ◽  
Protected Natural Area ◽  
Services Evaluation ◽  
Bay Of Cadiz ◽  
Bay Of Cádiz

An ecosystem service assessment in the Bay of Cadiz Natural Park has been undergone in relation to the effects of climate change. The ecosystems in the study area were analyzed and 3 different types were indentified: 1) beaches and dunes, 2) marshes and 3) marine environment (including the marine phanerogam meadows), and the ecosystem services (providing, regulating and cultural services) that these ecosystems offer have also been identified. The services state was valued to determine which ones are the most exposed and which the most vulnerable to the climate change effects and its possible future trends through climatic simulators has been made. The results allowed to conclude that most of the ecosystem services showed a negative trend, especially the regulation services which are more associated with the climate change phenomenon. Keywords: Protected natural area, ecosystem services, evaluation of ecosystems, human well-being, climate change.

Coconstruction of Ecosystem Services Management in Tribal Lands: Elicit Expert Opinion Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 487-499
Author(s):  
Alicia Azpeleta Tarancón ◽  
Yeon-Su Kim ◽  
Thora Padilla ◽  
Peter Z. Fulé ◽  
Andrew J. Sánchez Meador
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Natural Resource ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Climate Change Effects ◽  
Tribal Lands ◽  
Mescalero Apache

AbstractThe Mescalero Apache Tribal Lands (MATL) provide a diverse range of ecosystem services, many of which are of fundamental importance for the Mescalero Apache Tribe’s well-being. Managing forests on MATL, especially under climate change, involves prioritizing certain ecosystem services. We used an iterative survey of experts’ opinions to identify those ecosystem services that 1) have high utility—services that the Tribe uses, or could use, and are obtained directly or indirectly from the MATL; 2) are irreplaceable—services that cannot be provided by any other natural resource; and 3) are under a high level of threat—services at risk of declining or being lost directly or indirectly by climate change and thus are critical for management. Both scientists and practitioners identified water and cultural services as management priorities. Management recommendations to mitigate and adapt to climate change effects include reintroduction of fire in the landscape, assisted migration, creation of age/size mosaics across the landscape, and incorporation of green energy. Incorporating human perspectives into natural resource management is a critical component to maintain and adapt social–ecological systems to climate change, especially for Indigenous communities with inherent rights of sovereignty who are deeply connected to natural resources. This study demonstrates how knowledge systems are complementary: diverse perspectives related to values and threats of ecosystems can be incorporated to coconstruct ecosystem management decisions.

scholarly journals Globalization and Biodiversity Conservation Problems: Polycentric REDD+ Solutions

Land ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mwangi Githiru ◽  
Josephine Njambuya
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Great Chance ◽  
Free Rider Problem ◽  
The Face ◽  
Negative Impacts

Protected areas are considered the cornerstone of biodiversity conservation, but face multiple problems in delivering this core objective. The growing trend of framing biodiversity and protected area values in terms of ecosystem services and human well-being may not always lead to biodiversity conservation. Although globalization is often spoken about in terms of its adverse effects to the environment and biodiversity, it also heralds unprecedented and previously inaccessible opportunities linked to ecosystem services. Biodiversity and related ecosystem services are amongst the common goods hardest hit by globalization. Yet, interconnectedness between people, institutions, and governments offers a great chance for globalization to play a role in ameliorating some of the negative impacts. Employing a polycentric governance approach to overcome the free-rider problem of unsustainable use of common goods, we argue here that REDD+, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) climate change mitigation scheme, could be harnessed to boost biodiversity conservation in the face of increasing globalization, both within classic and novel protected areas. We believe this offers a timely example of how an increasingly globalized world connects hitherto isolated peoples, with the ability to channel feelings and forces for biodiversity conservation. Through the global voluntary carbon market, REDD+ can enable and empower, on the one hand, rural communities in developing countries contribute to mitigation of a global problem, and on the other, individuals or societies in the West to help save species they may never see, yet feel emotionally connected to.

scholarly journals Nitrogen deposition and climate change effects on tree species composition and ecosystem services for a forest cohort

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. e01345 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Van Houtven ◽  
Jennifer Phelan ◽  
Christopher Clark ◽  
Robert D. Sabo ◽  
John Buckley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Species Composition ◽  
Nitrogen Deposition ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Tree Species Composition ◽  
Climate Change Effects

scholarly journals Economic analysis of ecosystem based adaptation and engineering options: A case study from Udayapur, Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Dinesh Chandra Devkota ◽  
Kamal Thapa ◽  
Bhaskar Kharki
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Benefit Analysis ◽  
High Benefit ◽  
Adaptation Options

Ecosystem services are vital to our well-being as they directly or indirectly support our survival and quality of life. But, the growing impact of climate change diminishes the benefit from ecosystem services. Therefore, identifying possible applicable adaptation options are inevitable to reduce the effect of climate change. The present research is based on a case study of Ksedi River watershed, Ajgada Village in Udaypur district of Nepal. The study demonstrates the comparison between different options to deal with flood and make a sound decision, based on economic rationale for long-term benefits. The present study compares ecosystem based adaptation options with engineering options using cost benefit analysis in order to protect village from flooding. Through stakeholder and expert consultations, ecosystem based adaptation options and economic options that are feasible in the village and catchment to mitigate the floods were listed. Economic analysis of these options and the different combinations were done using cost benefit analysis. Analysis was carried out for each of the different combination of options. Focus on ecosystem based adaptation options provide high benefit to cost return in terms of avoided damages and considering engineering options efficient in flood and erosion control in initial stage in spite of its high cost. The study suggests that reforestation in upland forest areas; plantation along riverbed and management of rangeland should be prioritized. Similarly, preparation of flood model, flood height damage curve and flood vulnerable maps specific to the site will help decision makers to implement site specific adaptation options.

Proposing a typology of nature-based solutions for strengthening resilience of Central Vietnamese cities – First findings from the GreenCityLabHue project

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Scheuer ◽  
Jessica Jache ◽  
Kora Rösler ◽  
Tran Tuan Anh ◽  
Nguyen Ngoc Tung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Ecosystem ◽  
Urban Ecosystem Services ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Central Vietnam ◽  
The City

<p><em>Idea and Objectives:</em> This case study presents first findings of the GreenCityLabHue project. The project aims at implementing an urban learning lab in the city of Hue, Vietnam, for the participatory identification and implementation of innovative nature-based solutions for the protection and improvement of urban ecosystem services and climate change adaptation. We will present urgent environmental and societal challenges for the city of Hue, including the estimated impacts of climate change and resulting disaster risks. Subsequently, we will discuss elements of the green-blue infrastructure to tackle these risks in a sustainable and environmentally just manner in the context of a proposed typology of nature-based solutions. This typology specifically shifts the focus from a European perspective towards nature-based solutions that are locally relevant to strengthen the resilience of Hue and comparable cities in Central Vietnam and/or South-East Asia.</p><p><em>Background:</em> Vietnam is a country that faces multiple challenges. It is a country that experiences rapid urban growth, with an estimated 50% of citizens living in urban areas by 2030 up from 35%, resulting in urban expansion that necessitates safeguarding urban ecosystem services, e.g., for the protection of human health and human well-being. Vietnam is also heavily affected by climate change. Particularly in Central Vietnam, cities face increasing risks of flooding, storms, and temperature extremes.</p><p>By providing multifunctional ecosystem services and diverse benefits, nature-based solutions—and in particular green-blue infrastructure elements—may help to address the aforementioned environmental and societal challenges in a sustainable and integrative manner, e.g., for maintaining air quality, stormwater mitigation, climate regulation, and improving environmental equity.</p><p>Hue is the capital of the Thua Thien-Hue province, located in Central Vietnam on the banks of the Perfume River. It has a population of approximately half a million people, represents a touristic and educational hotspot, and is rated a “top priority city” by the Vietnamese government. In Hue, first steps that consider strengthening the green-blue infrastructure were devised in form of the Hue GrEEEn City Action Plan. However, a more holistic urban planning approach that also addresses challenges related to climate change is still lacking.</p>

scholarly journals Contribution of the UAS to the determination of the water budget in a coastal wetland: a case study in the natural park of the Bay of Cádiz (SW Spain)

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 965-977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santiago García-López ◽  
Verónica Ruiz-Ortiz ◽  
Luis Barbero ◽  
Ángel Sánchez-Bellón
Keyword(s):  
Water Budget ◽  
Coastal Wetland ◽  
Sw Spain ◽  
Natural Park ◽  
Bay Of Cadiz ◽  
Bay Of Cádiz
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