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      Fully Biodegradable Biocomposites with High Chicken Feather Content 

      Aranberri, Ibon; Montes, Sarah; Azcune, Itxaso; Rekondo, Alaitz; Grande, Hans-Jürgen (MDPI, 2017-11-09)
      The aim of this work was to develop new biodegradable polymeric materials with high loadings of chicken feather (CF). In this study, the effect of CF concentration and the type of biodegradable matrix on the physical, ...
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      Health co-benefits from air pollution and mitigation costs of the Paris Agreement: a modelling study 

      Markandya, A.; Sampedro, J.; Smith, S.J.; Van Dingenen, R.; Pizarro-Irizar, C.; Arto, I.; González-Eguino, M. (Elsevier, 2018)
      Background: Although the co-benefits from addressing problems related to both climate change and air pollution have been recognised, there is not much evidence comparing the mitigation costs and economic benefits of air ...
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      Evaluation of habitat protection under the European Natura 2000 conservation network The example for Germany 

      Friedrichs, M.; Hermoso, V.; Bremerich, V.; Langhans, S.D. (PLoS One, 2018)
      The world´s largest network of protected areas Natura 2000 (N2000) has been implemented to protect Europe´s biodiversity. N2000 is built upon two cornerstones, the Birds Directive, which lists 691 bird species (plus one ...
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      Addendum to Understanding risks in the light of uncertainty: low-probability, high-impact coastal events in cities 

      Galarraga, Ibon; Murieta, Elisa, Sainz de; Markandya, Anil; Abadie, Luis María (IOP Publishing, 2018)
      This addendum adds to the analysis presented in Understanding risks in the light of uncertainty: low-probability, high-impact coastal events in cities Abadie et al (2017 Environ. Res. Lett . 12 [https://doi.org/10.1088 ...
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      Reconciling global-model estimates and country reporting of anthropogenic forest CO 2 sinks 

      Grassi, G.; House, J.; Kurz, W.A.; Cescatti, A.; Houghton, R.A.; Peters, G.P.; Sanz, M.J.; Viñas, R.A.; Alkama, R.; Arneth, A.; Bondeau, A.; Dentener, F.; Fader, M.; Federici, S.; Friedlingstein, P.; Jain, A.K.; Kato, E.; Koven, C.D.; Lee, D.; Nabel, J.E.M.S.; Nassikas, A.A.; Perugini, L.; Rossi, S.; Sitch, S.; Viovy, N.; Wiltshire, A.; Zaehle, S. (Springer, 2018)
      Achieving the long-term temperature goal of the Paris Agreement requires forest-based mitigation. Collective progress towards this goal will be assessed by the Paris Agreement s Global stocktake. At present, there is a ...
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      Landscape-scale modelling of agroforestry ecosystems services in Swiss orchards: a methodological approach 

      Kay, S.; Crous-Duran, J.; García de Jalón, S.; Graves, A.; Palma, J.H.N.; Roces-Díaz, J.V.; Szerencsits, E.; Weibel, R.; Herzog, F. (Springer, 2018)
      Context: Agroforestry systems in temperate Europe are known to provide both, provisioning and regulating ecosystem services (ES). Yet, it is poorly understood how these systems affect ES provision at a landscape scale in ...
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      Stakeholders perspectives on the operationalisation of the ecosystem service concept: Results from 27 case studies 

      Dick, J.; Turkelboom, F.; Woods, H.; Iniesta-Arandia, I.; Primmer, E.; Saarela, S.-R.; Bezák, P.; Mederly, P.; Leone, M.; Verheyden, W.; Kelemen, E.; Hauck, J.; Andrews, C.; Antunes, P.; Aszalós, R.; Baró, F.; Barton, D.N.; Berry, P.; Bugter, R.; Carvalho, L.; Czúcz, B.; Dunford, R.; Garcia Blanco, G.; Geamana, N.; Giuca, R.; Grizzetti, B.; Izakovicová, Z.; Kertész, M.; Kopperoinen, L.; Langemeyer, J.; Montenegro Lapola, D.; Liquete, C.; Luque, S.; Martínez Pastur, G.; Martin-Lopez, B.; Mukhopadhyay, R.; Niemela, J.; Odee, D.; Peri, P.L.; Pinho, P.; Patrício-Roberto, G.B.; Preda, E.; Priess, J.; Röckmann, C.; Santos, R.; Silaghi, D.; Smith, R.; Vadineanu, A.; van der Wal, J.T.; Arany, I.; Badea, O.; Bela, G.; Boros, E.; Bucur, M.; Blumentrath, S.; Calvache, M.; Carmen, E.; Clemente, P.; Fernandes, J.; Ferraz, D.; Fongar, C.; García-Llorente, M.; Gómez-Baggethun, E.; Gundersen, V.; Haavardsholm, O.; Kalóczkai, Á.; Khalalwe, T.; Kiss, G.; Köhler, B.; Lazányi, O.; Lellei-Kovács, E.; Lichungu, R.; Lindhjem, H.; Magare, C.; Mustajoki, J.; Ndege, C.; Nowell, M.; Nuss, Girona, S.; Ochieng, J.; Often, A.; Palomo, I.; Pataki, G.; Reinvang, R.; Rusch, G.; Saarikoski, H.; Smith, A.; Soy Massoni, E.; Stange, E.; Vågnes Traaholt, N.; Vári, Á.; Verweij, P.; Vikström, S.; Yli-Pelkonen, V.; Zulian, G. (Elsevier, 2018)
      The ecosystem service (ES) concept is becoming mainstream in policy and planning, but operational influence on practice is seldom reported. Here, we report the practitioners perspectives on the practical implementation ...
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      When we cannot have it all: Ecosystem services trade-offs in the context of spatial planning 

      Turkelboom, F.; Leone, M.; Jacobs, S.; Kelemen, E.; García-Llorente, M.; Baró, F.; Termansen, M.; Barton, D.N.; Berry, P.; Stange, E.; Thoonen, M.; Kalóczkai, Á.; Vadineanu, A.; Castro, A.J.; Czúcz, B.; Röckmann, C.; Wurbs, D.; Odee, D.; Preda, E.; Gómez-Baggethun, E.; Rusch, G.M.; Pastur, G.M.; Palomo, I.; Dick, J.; Casaer, J.; van Dijk, J.; Priess, J.A.; Langemeyer, J.; Mustajoki, J.; Kopperoinen, L.; Baptist, M.J.; Peri, P.L.; Mukhopadhyay, R.; Aszalós, R.; Roy, S.B.; Luque, S.; Rusch, V. (Elsevier, 2018)
      Spatial planning has to deal with trade-offs between various stakeholders wishes and needs as part of planning and management of landscapes, natural resources and/or biodiversity. To make ecosystem services (ES) trade-off ...
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      Elevated CO2 did not affect the hydrological balance of a mature native Eucalyptus woodland 

      Gimeno, T.E.; McVicar, T.R.; O'Grady, A.P.; Tissue, D.T.; Ellsworth, D.S. (John Wiley and Sons, 2018)
      Elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration (eCa) might reduce forest water-use, due to decreased transpiration, following partial stomatal closure, thus enhancing water-use efficiency and productivity at low water availability. ...
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      Integrating belowground carbon dynamics into Yield-SAFE, a parameter sparse agroforestry model 

      Palma, J.H.N.; Crous-Duran, J.; Graves, A.R.; de Jalon, S.G.; Upson, M.; Oliveira, T.S.; Paulo, J.A.; Ferreiro-Domínguez, N.; Moreno, G.; Burgess, P.J. (Springer, 2018)
      Agroforestry combines perennial woody elements (e.g. trees) with an agricultural understory (e.g. wheat, pasture) which can also potentially be used by a livestock component. In recent decades, modern agroforestry systems ...
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      What can conservation strategies learn from the ecosystem services approach? Insights from ecosystem assessments in two Spanish protected areas 

      García Llorente, Marina; Harrison, P.A.; Berry, P.; Palomo, Ignacio; Gómez Baggethun, Erik; Iniesta Arandia, Irene.; Montes del Olmo, Carlos.; García del Amo, David; Martín López, Berta (Springer, 2018)
      Biodiversity conservation strategies that overlook the interests of local people are prone to create conflicts. The ecosystem service approach holds potential for more comprehensively integrating the social dimension into ...
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      Transparency and Reproducibility in Participatory Systems Modelling: the Case of Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping 

      Olazabal, M.; Neumann, M.B.; Foudi, S.; Chiabai, A. (John Wiley and Sons, 2018)
      By aggregating semi-quantitative mind maps from multiple agents, fuzzy cognitive mapping (FCM) allows developing an integrated, cross-sectoral understanding of complex systems. However, and especially for FCM based on ...
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      The potential of behavioural change for climate change mitigation: a case study for the European Union 

      Van de Ven, Dirk-Jan Petrus Adrianus; González-Eguino, M.; Arto, I. (Springer, 2018)
      Mainstream literature on climate change concentrates overwhelmingly on technological solutions for this global long-term problem, while a change towards climate-friendly behaviour could play a role in emission reduction ...
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      Emergence of new knowledge for climate change adaptation 

      Olazabal, M.; Chiabai, A.; Foudi, S.; Neumann, M.B. (Elsevier, 2018)
      Decision-making for climate change adaptation requires an integrated and cross-sectoral approach to adequately capture the complexity of interconnected systems. More meaningful decisions can be taken in an arena where ...
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      Freshwater megafauna diversity: Patterns, status and threats 

      He, F.; Bremerich, V.; Zarfl, C.; Geldmann, J.; Langhans, S.D.; David, J.N.W.; Darwall, W.; Tockner, K.; Jähnig, S.C. (DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, 2018)
      Aim: Freshwater megafauna remain underrepresented in research and conservation, despite a disproportionately high risk of extinction due to multiple human threats. Therefore, our aims are threefold; (i) identify global ...
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      A dynamic assessment of instrument interaction and timing alternatives in the EU low-carbon policy mix design 

      Corradini, M.; Costantini, V,; Markandya, A.; Paglialunga, E.; Sforna, G. (ENERGY POLICY, 2018)
      The European Union low-carbon strategy includes a range of complementary policies. Potential interactions between instruments and different timing of their implementation can influence the cost and likelihood of achieving ...
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      Practical solutions for bottlenecks in ecosystem services mapping 

      Palomo, I.; Willemen, L.; Drakou, E.; Burkhard, B.; Crossman, N.; Bellamy C., C.; Burkhard, K.; Campagne, C.; Dangol, A.; Franke, J.; Kulczyk, S.; Solen Le;, Le; Malak, Dania Abdul; Muñoz, L; Narusevicius, V.; Ottoy, S.; Roelens, J.; Sing, L.; Thomas, A.; Meerbeek, K; Verweij, P. (2018)
      A selection of commonly encountered ES mapping bottlenecks that relate to seven themes: i) map-maker map-user interaction; ii) nomenclature and ontologies; iii) skills and background; iv) data and maps availability; v) ...
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      From principles to practice in paying for nature 

      Wunder, S.; Brouwer, R; Engel, S; Ezzine-De-Blas, D.; Muradian, R.; Pascual, U.; Pinto, R. (Springer Nature, 2018)
      Payments for Environmental Services (PES) constitute an innovative economic intervention to counteract the global loss of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. In theory, some appealing features should enable PES to perform ...
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      Valuing deaths or years of life lost? Economic benefits of avoided mortality from early heat warning systems 

      Chiabai, A.; Spadaro, Joseph V.; Neumann, M.B. (Springer, 2018)
      The study aims to explore the main drivers influencing the economic appraisal of heat warning systems by integrating epidemiological modelling and benefit-cost analysis. To shed insights on heat wave mortality valuation, ...
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      Análisis de una reforma fiscal ambiental para España con devoluciones para todos los hogares 

      GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ, JOAQUÍN; GONZALEZ RUIZ DE EGUINO, MIKEL (Papeles De Economía Española, 2018)
      In recent years, various international organizations have pointed out the importance of boosting energy-environmental taxation in Spain given its limited use today. In this paper we propose and analyze a reform or environmental ...