by nina | Apr 17, 2018 | Building a sustainable future, Evolution and ecology, Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes
Artificial reefs are becoming increasingly popular as a means of restoring and protecting coastal ecosystems and fishery resources. But do they work? A new study from the IIASA Evolution and Ecology Program suggests that the answer is a qualified yes. Artificial reefs...
by nina | Apr 16, 2018 | Building a sustainable future, Equitable Governance of Common Goods, Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes
Measures for protecting common goods – such as mitigating climate change or not overexploiting natural resources – are collectively beneficial, yet costly to the individual stakeholders that must invest in them. Common goods may thus be jeopardized by selfish agents,...
by nina | Apr 16, 2018 | Oceania, Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes, Tropical Futures
The tropics are home to the greatest biodiversity on the planet and provide vital climate regulation. The Tropical Futures Initiative (TFI) brings together scientists from various disciplines and institutions to help governments and key decision makers implement...
by nina | Apr 16, 2018 | Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes, Science into policy, Socioeconomic Heterogeneity in Model Applications
As society recognizes and endeavors to combat threats to the environment, it is becoming increasingly clear that heterogeneity in human consumption behavior should receive greater attention to understand the impacts created by human development. The cross-cutting...
by nina | Apr 12, 2018 | Ecosystems services and management, Global, Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes
Earth’s ecosystems are being pushed beyond safe limits in terms of freshwater use, biodiversity, and biogeochemical flows. According to researchers at the IIASA Ecosystem Services and Management Program (ESM), existing modeling tools need to be revisited to ensure...
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