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Barriers and limits to adaptation in the Arctic 北极地区适应气候变化的障碍和限制

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101519

Ishfaq Hussain Malik , James D Ford

The Arctic is experiencing rapid environmental changes, adaptation challenges, and geopolitical competition. Indigenous Peoples inhabiting the Arctic particularly experience these impacts affecting livelihoods, culture, and the possibilities for long-term adaptation. This study examines the social barriers and limits to adaptation in the Arctic, highlighting the intricate relationship between different social factors. We showcase that these factors are not merely technical or isolated but are deeply political in nature, influenced by broader structural factors, power dynamics, and governance systems. Colonialism, global capitalism, and geopolitical interests intersect and affect resource extraction, Indigenous sovereignty, cultural continuity, and adaptation. We highlight how structural inequalities, exclusion, marginalisation, and systemic neglect impact Indigenous Peoples’ adaptation. We examine how social norms, individual values, psychosocial factors, and governance systems shape adaptation outcomes, distinguishing between barriers and limits.

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Future-proofing our ports against biological invasion

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101518

Katherine Dafforn

Ports are growing globally with increases in throughput and associated infrastructure. While increased vessel throughput increases the chance of nonindigenous species (NIS) arriving in a port, the construction of new wharves and jetties increases the space available for their establishment. Here, I review links between ports and NIS and describe methods used to detect and protect from NIS in ports and how new technology can help to future-proof ports from biological invasion. Tools such as eDNA sampling and metabarcoding have the potential to speed up detection and response but suffer from a lack of standardised protocols and are limited by current global databases. Protecting artificial structures from NIS establishment using natural defences such as biological control and growth of native species is promising but remains constrained by port operational requirements. Detecting and protecting against biological invasion in commercial ports will be increasingly important, with capacity expected to double by 2030.

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The ethical foundations of biodiversity metrics

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2024.101503

Eliza C Nobles

Contemporarily, biodiversity loss is the prominent concern of the conservation movement. In reaction to the escalating depletion of biodiversity, governments and organizations are crafting policies and strategies with a central focus on biodiversity conservation. Assessing the extent of biodiversity loss and its relationship with human society necessitates reliable ecological metrics. However, the tools used to assess biodiversity encompass not only empirical dimensions but also normative values that shape conservation outcomes. This review examines the normative dialog implicit in our conceptualizations and measurements of biodiversity through the chronological framework of four conservation focal areas: Red Listing, species richness, environmental indicators, and the integration of human values. This investigation underscores the imperative to more clearly articulate the values of the conservation movement, a task that is even more pressing with the emergence of novel biodiversity finance tools.

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The role of governance in limits to adaptation

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2024.101492

Sirkku Juhola , Alexandra Malmström

There is a concern that limits to adaptation may be reached, meaning that adaptation to climate change is no longer possible. Limits in ecological systems indicate a collapse of that system, while in social systems, this may mean reorienting livelihoods or retreating from locations under threat. The role of governance with regard to limits has been largely unexplored so far. In this commentary, we examine limits from the perspective of governance, pointing out the ways in which governance can lead to limits emerging for actors in society. We further consider to what extent the governance system itself may have limits, which can have severe consequences to society.

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The European deforestation-free trade regulation: collateral damage to agroforesters?

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2024.101505

Meine van Noordwijk , Beria Leimona , Peter A Minang

The new European Union regulation for deforestation-free trade (EUDR) leads to collateral damage for a subset of producer countries, for small-scale producers within all countries, and especially for those with forest-like agroforestry production systems. Focus on an (over)simplified deforestation concept helped in getting agreement on goals, but means of implementation affect the full complexity of real landscapes. An umbrella concept such as ‘forest’ allows different stakeholders to interpret the term as they like. The intricacies of forest definitions in a natural–managed–transformed–reconstructed tree cover continuum need to be recognized when the term forest is used legally. By misclassifying agroforestry systems as forest, the EUDR maps cause collateral (unintended) damage to an otherwise desirable land use and a vulnerable stakeholder group. When real-world responses and possible collateral damage become clear, policy adjustments will need to go back the drawing board once the stages of denial, conspiracy interpretations and blame games are passed.

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Patterns in reported adaptation constraints: insights from peer-reviewed literature on floods and sea-level rise

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2024.101502

Sofia Gil-Clavel , Thorid Wagenblast , Joos Akkerman , Tatiana Filatova

Understanding climate change adaptation constraints for different actors — governments, communities, individuals, and households — is essential, as adaptation turns into a matter of survival. Though rich qualitative research reveals constraints for diverse cases, methods to consolidate knowledge and elicit patterns in adaptation constraints for various actors are scarce. Therefore, this work analyzes associations between different adaptations and actors’ constraints to climate-induced floods and sea-level rise. Our novel approach derives textual data from peer-reviewed articles (published before February 2024) by using natural language processing, thematic coding books, and network analysis. The results show that social capital, economic factors, and government support are constraints shared among all actors.

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Navigating psychosocial dimensions: understanding the intersections of adaptation strategies and well-being outcomes in the context of climate change

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2024.101493

Stacey C Heath

Adaptation strategies are essential for mitigating climate risks and safeguarding human well-being. However, not all adaptation options are equal, either in their effectiveness at reducing risk or in their consequences and outcomes. This paper examines the interplay between adaptation strategies, psychosocial constraints, and well-being. It highlights how the success of adaptation measures is interconnected with their often overlooked social and psychological consequences. By exploring psychological mechanisms and societal implications (e.g. identity and social norms), I aim to contribute to a better understanding of the adaptation–well-being nexus. The concept of well-being is considered within the milieu of climate adaptation, recognising diverse interpretations across contexts. The unequal impacts of adaptation on vulnerable populations are also discussed, highlighting the need for context-specific approaches that prioritise the well-being of heterogeneous communities. The paper provides critical insights into the psychosocial dimensions of climate adaptation, offering recommendations for more transformative adaptation strategies that foster overall well-being.

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The biodiversity–finance nexus: a future research agenda

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2024.101504

Kristina Jonäll , Ylva Baeckström , Viktor Elliot , Susanne Arvidsson

The intersection of biodiversity and finance represents a burgeoning area of research with significant implications for sustainable development. Our synthesis of existing research reveals a fragmented field characterised by theoretical and review-based studies, but with a notable scarcity of empirical research. To address this gap, we propose five thematic pathways for future research: corporate and financial biodiversity strategies, measurement and reporting, stakeholder and sectoral engagement, foundational approaches for actionable solutions, and empirical insights through case studies. These pathways provide a roadmap for advancing the integration of biodiversity and finance, emphasising the necessity for multidisciplinary and data-driven approaches to foster transformative change and mitigate biodiversity loss through financial mechanisms.

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Biosphere Reserves as catalysts for sustainability transformations: five strategies to support place-based innovation

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Pub Date : 2025-01-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2025.101508

Caroline Hélène Dabard , Carsten Mann , Berta Martín-López

Place-based innovations are expected to provide transformative solutions to global wicked problems. Biosphere Reserves, as designated model regions for sustainable development and sustainability transformations, are bound to support place-based innovations. Yet, empirical scientific evidence about innovation in Biosphere Reserves is rare so far. Hence, we review recent findings on innovations, grassroots, and transitions in Biosphere Reserves. We highlight five pathways in which place-based innovations develop in or with Biosphere Reserves. Following, we propose five strategies for Biosphere Reserves to purposefully support place-based innovations. Finally, we argue that Biosphere Reserves research should focus on transformation governance, and we call for support from policy and from the World Network to support innovation and enhance cross-boundary learning.

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Adaptation limits as sufficiency entitlements of justice

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Pub Date : 2025-01-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2024.101507

Ivo Wallimann-Helmer , Simon Kräuchi

Overstepping adaptation limits is often conceived as a negative impact to be avoided. This assertion towards adaptation limits implicitly assumes distributive entitlements of communities and their members. By reviewing different principles of distributive justice, this paper suggests sufficientarianism to be best suited to capture these entitlements. We argue that, in the context of climate adaptation, a sufficientarian approach can best deal with the challenges faced by egalitarian and prioritarian principles. In the literature on climate justice, sufficiency thresholds in adaptation have most recently been defined in terms of capabilities to live a decent human life or as the capabilities necessary for climate resilience.

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