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January 30, 2017
Published by BC3Research Eneko Garmendia at January 30, 2017
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Monetary valuation of the environment is increasingly embedded in policy. Despite broad claims that valuation is policy-relevant, there is widespread frustration that it has not widely improved environmental outcomes, that it obscures many other types of values, and presents unintended consequences. We argue that this is, in part, because of a tendency to overlook the mechanics of how valuation tools and data are embedded into the institutions (regulations, norms, rules, schemes) that mediate decision-making.
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January 27, 2017
Published by BC3Research David Moreno at January 27, 2017
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Ecosystem recovery from anthropogenic disturbances, either without human intervention or assisted by ecological restoration, is increasingly occurring worldwide. As ecosystems progress through recovery, it is important to estimate any resulting deficit in biodiversity and functions. Here we use data from 3,035 sampling plots worldwide, to quantify the interim reduction of biodiversity and functions occurring during the recovery process (that is, the ‘recovery debt’). Compared with reference levels, recovering ecosystems run annual deficits of 46–51% for organism abundance, 27–33% for species diversity, 32–42% for carbon cycling and 31–41% for nitrogen cycling.
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January 26, 2017
Published by BC3Research Mikel González-Eguino at January 26, 2017
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Global greenhouse gas emissions need to peak soon and be reduced practically to zero in the second half of this century in order to not exceed the climate targets adopted in the Paris Agreement. However, there are currently numerous coal-fired power stations around the world at different stages of construction and planning that could be completed in the next decade. If all these plants are actually built, their expected future emissions will make it very difficult to reach these targets, even in an optimistic scenario with the deployment of carbon capture and storage technologies. Policy makers around the world need to react quickly and help to redirect investment plans for new coal-fired power stations towards low-carbon technologies
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January 18, 2017
Published by BC3Research Marc Neumann Mikel González-Eguino Iñaki Arto Sérgio H. Faria at January 18, 2017
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The rapid loss of sea ice in the Arctic is one of the most striking manifestations of climate change. As sea ice melts, more open water is exposed to solar radiation, absorbing heat and generating a sea-ice–albedo feedback that reinforces Arctic warming. Recent studies stress the significance of this feedback mechanism and suggest that ice-free summer conditions in the Arctic Ocean may occur faster than previously expected, even under low-emissions pathways.
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January 2, 2017
Published by BC3Research at January 2, 2017
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On-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) has been promoted due to its improved environmental performance, which is based on a number of life cycle assessments (LCA). However, the influence of site-specific conditions and practices on AD performance is rarely captured in LCA studies and the effects on C and N cycles are often overlooked. In this paper, a new model for AD (SIMSWASTE-AD) is described in full and tested against a selection of available measured data.
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December 5, 2016
Published by BC3Research Javier Martínez López at December 5, 2016
AQUACROSS WP7 BC3/IGB Technical Meeting is to be held in Bilbao at BC3 offices next 13 and 14th of December. See the scheduled Open Seminars.
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December 2, 2016
Published by BC3Research Maria Jose Sanz at December 2, 2016
This news has been released by ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organization).The news covers the Side Event organized at COP22 where the Scientific Director of BC3, Prof. Maria Jose Sanz partipated as REDD+ expert.
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December 1, 2016
Published by BC3Research María Victoria Román de Lara Maria Jose Sanz Ibon Galarraga at December 1, 2016
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New BC3 Policy Briefing launched. "COP22 in Marrakech confirms worldwide commitment to fighting climate change", by Maria Victoria Román, Maria José Sanz Sanchez and Ibon Galarraga.
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November 23, 2016
Published by BC3Research Javier Martínez López Ferdinando Villa at November 23, 2016
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The ARIES team combines an innovative simulation platform and a domain-specific programming language to address the task of integrated social ecological systems
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November 23, 2016
Published by BC3Research Aline Chiabai Anil Markandya Amaia de Ayala at November 23, 2016
The INHERIT project is driven by the quest to find the policies, practices and innovations that are helping to foster healthier and more sustainable lifestyles and behaviours. As part of our research, our literature review led by RIVM brings together existing knowledge of the main environmental stressors and their impact on health across the social gradient in the field of living, moving and consuming
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