Essays about: "ecosystem stewardship"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words ecosystem stewardship.

1. 1. Ecological restoration for human wellbeing: the case of wetland restoration in Jablonné v Podještědí, Czech Republic

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Jakub Masri; [2021]
   Keywords : Ecological Restoration; Wellbeing; Sustainability Science; Ecosystem Services; Czech Republic; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Wetland and biodiversity loss affect both ecosystem function and human wellbeing. However, it is argued that the incremental rate of farmland abandonment provides opportunities for ecological restoration to help reverse this negative trend. READ MORE

3. 2. Digital tools for urban green infrastructure: : Investigating the potential of e-tools to inform and engage stewards

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Sophia Plitt; [2019]
   Keywords : Urban ecology; urban green infrastructure; urban environmental stewardship; digitization;

   Abstract : As the planet rapidly urbanizes and demand for locally-produced ecosystem services grows, the effective management of urban green infrastructure is increasingly important. A number of digital tools have recently been developed and released that share information and incite citizen participation in the governance, management and planning of urban green infrastructure. READ MORE

4. 3. Sustainable landscape conservation and human well-being : A study of the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

   Author : Larissa Franke; Francesco Amabile; Chantal Spruit; [2019]
   Keywords : sustainable land management; human well-being; ecosystem services; sustainability; landscape conservation approach; strategic sustainable development; santa cruz mountains stewardship network;

   Abstract : This report aims to answer the question “What is the relationship between adopting a landscape conservation approach and human well-being?” through a case study of the Santa Cruz Mountains Stewardship Network. The Network is a collective that involves a variety of stakeholders that belong to a multidimensional scale and focuses on achieving a wide spectrum of goals. READ MORE

5. 4. From Brownfields to Green Infrastructure : A resilience thinking approach to brownfield transformation

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Anna Katycheva; [2019]
   Keywords : resilience; brownfield; stewardship; transformation; ecosystem services; resiliens; förorenade platser; miljöförvaltning; omvandling; ekosystemtjänster;

   Abstract : Brownfields have the potential to be transformed to offer green infrastructure to cities and bottom up environmental stewardship approaches can be a creative and dynamic way of providing much needed ecosystem services to the urban environment. The following study explores how the transformation of a contaminated site to a community garden in Stockholm can contribute to providing ecosystem services and improving general resilience. READ MORE

6. 5. Making Space in a Megacity - The Evolving Stewardship of Bangalore’s Urban Lakes

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Ailbhe Murphy; [2017]
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   Abstract : For centuries, in the river-less landscape of Bangalore water supply was ensured by harvesting monsoon rains in a series of hydrologically connected man-made lakes. Traditionally, these lakes were constructed and maintained by surrounding agricultural communities who acted as local stewards. READ MORE