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    Measuring for sustainability

    PK: Yes, we can. For example, at the UNEP we have developed the Inclusive Wealth indicator that provides a holistic assessment of produced, human and natural capital within a country. It has been estimated for 140 countries. It is a multi-purpose indicator also capable of measuring those less tangible and unseen stocks of wealth — […] More

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    Historic storms and the hidden value of coastal wetlands for nature-based flood defence

    1. Barbier, E. B. A global strategy for protecting vulnerable coastal populations. Science 345, 1250–1251 (2014). CAS  Article  Google Scholar  2. Hallegatte, S., Green, C., Nicholls, R. J. & Corfee-Morlot, J. Future flood losses in major coastal cities. Nat. Clim. Change 3, 802–806 (2013). Article  Google Scholar  3. Blake E. S., Rappaport E. N. and […] More

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    Pricing externalities and moral behaviour

    1. Falk, A. & Szech, N. Morals and markets. Science 340, 707–711 (2013). CAS  Article  Google Scholar  2. Bartling, B., Weber, R. A. & Yao, L. Do markets erode social responsibility? Q. J. Econ. 130, 219–266 (2015). Article  Google Scholar  3. Kirchler, M., Huber, J., Stefan, M. & Sutter, M. Market design and moral behavior. […] More

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    Testing algal-based pCO2 proxies at a modern CO2 seep (Vulcano, Italy)

    1. Caillon, N. et al. Timing of atmospheric CO2 and Antarctic temperature changes across termination III. Science 299, 1728–1731. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1078758 (2003). ADS  CAS  Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  2. Petit, J. R. et al. Climate and atmospheric history of the past 420,000 years from the Vostok ice core, Antarctica. Nature 399, 429–436 (1999). ADS  CAS  Article  […] More

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    Plant palatability and trait responses to experimental warming

    1. Ali, J. G. & Agrawal, A. A. Specialist versus generalist insect herbivores and plant defense. Trends Plant Sci. 17, 293–302 (2012). CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  2. Maron, J. L. & Crone, E. Herbivory: Effects on plant abundance, distribution and population growth. Proc. R. Soc. B Biol. Sci. 273, 2575–2584 (2006). Google Scholar  3. Pachauri, […] More

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    Effect of nitrogen (N) deposition on soil-N processes: a holistic approach

    1. Waldrop, M. P., Zak, D. K., Sinsabaugh, R. L., Gallo, M. & Lauber, C. Nitrogen deposition modifies soil carbon storage through changes in microbial enzymatic activity. Ecol. Appl. 14, 1172–1177. https://doi.org/10.1890/03-5120 (2004). Article  Google Scholar  2. Zhaohui, L. et al. Strategies for Managing Soil Nitrogen to Prevent Nitrate-N Leaching in Intensive Agriculture System (Institute […] More

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    Long-term effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on ants

    1. Biesmeijer, J. C. et al. Parallel declines in pollinators and insect-pollinated plants in Britain and the Netherlands. Science 313, 351–354 (2006). CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  2. Hallmann, C. A. et al. More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas. PLoS ONE 12, e0185809 (2017). PubMed  PubMed […] More

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    Excess sulfur and Fe elements drive changes in soil and vegetation at abandoned coal gangues, Guizhou China

    Study area The research was conducted in Huaxi District (106°27′–106°52E, 26°11′–26°34′) in the middle of Guizhou province. Huaxi District is located on the eastern slope of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau and has a subtropical monsoon humid climate, though it is also affected by its high altitude (the average altitude is 999 m), being cool in summer and […] More