🌿 Why do #wetland governance systems struggle to prevent degradation & conflict?
Vahid Karimi et al. examine weaknesses in Iran’s Bakhtegan wetland governance. The paper shows how state bodies dominate governance, while NGOs and local actors remain peripheral.
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🌊 Can #ecosystems hold rights?
Francisco Pérez-Crespo Vinader et al. examine the Mar Menor lagoon, the first ecosystem in Europe granted legal personhood. The article explores its legal foundations, governance tensions, and socioecological implications.
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🌿 Why has #biodiversity mainstreaming failed for 50+ years?
Stokland, Aspøy & Lein Trimble argue sectors operate with different environmental realities. These "sectoral ontologies" and resulting ontological politics block integration across policies.
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🧩 How do researchers navigate power dynamics in #transdisciplinary research (TDR)?
Tamara Metze et al. examine the “critical moments” emerging in TDR and how researchers cope with them. The paper explores how “powering over” shapes knowledge co-creation.
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Wetlands have faced a complex set of environmental, institutional, and governance challenges, leading to biodiversity loss and intensified conflicts a…
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The mainstreaming of biodiversity concerns across other governance sectors has been a central goal for multilateral agreements and environmental organ…
The recognition of the Mar Menor as a subject of rights under Spanish Law 19/2022 marked the first instance in Europe of granting legal personhood to …
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ESG Speaker Series - Early Career Edition: "Water Off a Duck's Back - Building Resilience in Academia"
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