Can ecosystem services be part of the solution to environmental justice?

Marshall, Kellen; Gonzàlez-Meler, Miquel A.

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2016.10.008

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“…The three ES quantified in this study were selected due to their potential contribution to mitigate the above-mentioned local urban environmental and climate threats for Barcelona, namely air pollution, heat stress (including heatwaves) and stormwater runoff (including flooding) at the neighborhood or smaller spatial scale (Demuzere et al, 2014; Marshall and Gonzalez-Meler, 2016). These three ES are classified as “ in situ ” or “ local proximal ” because their benefits are realized in the same location of provision or their immediate surroundings (Costanza, 2008; Fisher et al, 2009) and hence are among the most relevant in terms of urban distributional justice.…”

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“…Recent literature has pointed towards a stronger consideration of ES (including potential disservices and trade-offs) within the urban environmental justice framework for better informed decision-making in cities (Ernstson, 2013; Wolch et al, 2014; Marshall and Gonzalez-Meler, 2016). In this paper, we focus on the distributive dimension of urban environmental justice and ES, i.e., who benefits most and who remains excluded from access to the benefits of UGI in cities (Ernstson, 2013; Aragão et al, 2016), and more specifically, on the socio-spatial inequalities related to the provision of regulating ES by street trees.…”

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Under one canopy? Assessing the distributional environmental justice implications of street tree benefits in Barcelona

Baró

Calderón-Argelich

Langemeyer

et al. 2019

Environmental Science & Policy

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HighlightsThree regulating ecosystem services (ES) provided by street trees are quantified.Associations between street tree ES and five socioeconomic variables are analyzed.Street tree ES are positively associated to the distribution of vulnerable age groups.Street trees play a redistributive role in terms of regulating ES provision in Barcelona.Just green infrastructure planning should carefully consider street tree benefits.

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Under one canopy? Assessing the distributional environmental justice implications of street tree benefits in Barcelona

Baró

Calderón-Argelich

Langemeyer

et al. 2019

Environmental Science & Policy

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“…Soil organic carbon decomposition depends on vegetation, microbial community, molecular composition of the organic matter, mineralogy, moisture, and temperature ( Jastrow, 1996 ; Jastrow, Amonette & Bailey, 2007 ; O’Brien et al, 2010 ; Cheng et al, 2014 ). Climate change forcing factors can directly and indirectly affect soil C stocks, altering the resilience of vegetation and human society to climate change ( Jastrow et al, 2005 ; Hungate & Hampton, 2012 ; Gonzalez-Meler, Rucks & Aubanell, 2014 ; Marshall & Gonzalez-Meler, 2016 ). However, the long-term fate of terrestrial soil C stocks under climate change scenarios may also be a function of soil C transport and burial processes ( Chaopricha & Marin-Spiotta, 2014 ).…”

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Does elevated atmospheric CO₂affect soil carbon burial and soil weathering in a forest ecosystem?

Gonzàlez-Meler

Poghosyan

León

et al. 2018

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Most experimental studies measuring the effects of climate change on terrestrial C cycling have focused on processes that occur at relatively short time scales (up to a few years). However, climate-soil C interactions are influenced over much longer time scales by bioturbation and soil weathering affecting soil fertility, ecosystem productivity, and C storage. Elevated CO2can increase belowground C inputs and stimulate soil biota, potentially affecting bioturbation, and can decrease soil pH which could accelerate soil weathering rates. To determine whether we could resolve any changes in bioturbation or C storage, we investigated soil profiles collected from ambient and elevated-CO2plots at the Free-Air Carbon-Dioxide Enrichment (FACE) forest site at Oak Ridge National Laboratory after 11 years of 13C-depleted CO2 release. Profiles of organic carbon concentration, δ13C values, and activities of 137Cs, 210Pb, and 226Ra were measured to ∼30 cm depth in replicated soil cores to evaluate the effects of elevated CO2 on these parameters. Bioturbation models based on fitting advection-diffusion equations to 137Cs and 210Pb profiles showed that ambient and elevated-CO2 plots had indistinguishable ranges of apparent biodiffusion constants, advection rates, and soil mixing times, although apparent biodiffusion constants and advection rates were larger for 137Cs than for 210Pb as is generally observed in soils. Temporal changes in profiles of δ13C values of soil organic carbon (SOC) suggest that addition of new SOC at depth was occurring at a faster rate than that implied by the net advection term of the bioturbation model. Ratios of (210Pb/226Ra) may indicate apparent soil mixing cells that are consistent with biological mechanisms, possibly earthworms and root proliferation, driving C addition and the mixing of soil between ∼4 cm and ∼18 cm depth. Burial of SOC by soil mixing processes could substantially increase the net long-term storage of soil C and should be incorporated in soil-atmosphere interaction models.

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“…If implemented with attention to justice and representation, this framework makes space for diverse conceptualizations of environment. (Marshall & Gonzalez-Meler, 2016) Legislation National Environmental Education Act (1990; U.S. Federal Legislation)…”

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“…For the fields of study and legislation, we provide specific citations; for the organizations, we leave descriptions general as each category encompasses multiple organizations. These are provided as examples; more exist (Frumkin, 2016;Marshall & Gonzalez-Meler, 2016;UNESCO, U., 1977;Warren, 2003).…”

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Seizing opportunities to diversify conservation

Gould

Phukan

Mendoza

et al. 2018

CONSERVATION LETTERS

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This article identifies, and offers several ways to address, a serious, persistent issue in conservation: low levels of diversity in thought and action. We first describe the lack of diversity and highlight the continued separation of the environmental conservation and environmental justice movements. We then offer-based on previous research and our collective experience-two suggestions for how to increase inclusivity (a step farther than increasing diversity) in holistic ways. We suggest that embracing narrative, including historical narrative that can be profound and painful, may be essential to addressing this deeply rooted issue. We also suggest the need to redefine "environment" to more closely align with the diversity of perspectives that different people and disciplines bring to the topic. We support our suggestions with selected data from empirical research and provide examples of initiatives that embody them.

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Can ecosystem services be part of the solution to environmental justice?

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Under one canopy? Assessing the distributional environmental justice implications of street tree benefits in Barcelona

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Does elevated atmospheric CO₂affect soil carbon burial and soil weathering in a forest ecosystem?

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Does elevated atmospheric CO2affect soil carbon burial and soil weathering in a forest ecosystem?

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