Integrating policy and ecology systems to achieve path dependent climate solutions

Yona, Leehi; Cashore, Benjamin; Schmitz, Oswald J.

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2019.03.013

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“…fire, insect outbreaks, and drought) predicted with climate change (Price et al, 2013) will further exacerbate the replacement of old forests by early seral forests through human activity. The cumulative effects of human activity and climate change have created international concerns over the status of the boreal biome (Venier et al, 2014;Yona, Cashore, & Schmitz, 2019).…”

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“…Finding innovative solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises requires acknowledging that policy and ecological processes can interact to create positive feedback loops (Yona et al, 2019). For example, landscape-level initiatives to protect critical habitat for boreal woodland caribou Rangifer tarandus caribou (hereafter boreal caribou), a species listed as Threatened under the Canadian Species At Risk Act (COSEWIC, 2014;Environment Canada, 2012), have the potential to protect boreal ecosystem services and biodiversity at a continental scale, as well as impact global carbon budgets.…”

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Science to inform policy: Linking population dynamics to habitat for a threatened species in Canada

Johnson

Sutherland²,

Neave

et al. 2020

Journal of Applied Ecology

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confidence: 99%

Science to inform policy: Linking population dynamics to habitat for a threatened species in Canada

Johnson

Sutherland²,

Neave

et al. 2020

Journal of Applied Ecology

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“…We propose in the following a conceptual framework in which we distinguish between legacy effects, which include pattern and processes, and path dependence, with a focus of development pathways and we illustrate both perspectives by empirical examples. Path dependence recently appeared in various (inter-)disciplinary and topical context, such as climate change (Levin et al 2009) and environmental policy (Kirk et al 2007;Van Buuren et al 2016;Yona et al 2019), but to date has only rarely been applied to landscape research. We take up the line of thoughts developed in Zariņ a (2013) and propose that applying the concept of path dependence for the study of landscape development complements the well-established approach of studying the historical dimension of landscapes in a compelling and fruitful way.…”

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How to consider history in landscape ecology: patterns, processes, and pathways

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Context Landscape ecology early on developed the awareness that central objects of investigation are not stable over time and therefore the historical dimension must be included, or at least considered. Objectives This paper considers the importance of history in landscape ecology in terms of its impact on patterns and processes and proposes to complement these with the notion of pathways in order to provide a comprehensive analysis of landscape change. Methods We develop a conceptual framework distinguishing between legacy effects, which include pattern and processes, and path dependence, with a focus of development pathways and we illustrate these perspectives by empirical examples. Results Combined short- to long-lasting imprints and legacies of historical patterns and processes reveal how present patterns and processes are in various ways influenced by legacies of the past. The focus on inherent dynamics of development pathways sheds light on the process of change itself, and its trajectories, and reveals the role of event chains and institutional reproduction. Conclusions Understanding patterns, processes, and pathways over time, allows a more complete analysis of landscape change, and forms the base to preserve vital ecosystem services of both human-made and natural landscapes for the future.

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“…With this assumption in mind, we propose a dynamic empirical review approach to more accurate GHG emissions reporting, and thus more effective policymaking for climate action. Such an approach should explicitly integrate science with policy for environmental stewardship (Yona et al 2019 ).…”

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Refining national greenhouse gas inventories

Yona

Cashore

Jackson

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The importance of greenhouse gas inventories cannot be overstated: the process of producing inventories informs strategies that governments will use to meet emissions reduction targets. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) leads an effort to develop and refine internationally agreed upon methodologies for calculating and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and removals. We argue that these guidelines are not equipped to handle the task of developing national greenhouse gas inventories for most countries. Inventory guidelines are vital to implementing climate action, and we highlight opportunities to improve their timeliness and accuracy. Such reforms should provide the means to better understand and advance the progress countries are making toward their Paris commitments. Now is the time to consider challenges posed by the current process to develop the guidelines, and to avail the policy community of recent major advances in quantitative and expert synthesis to overhaul the process and thereby better equip multinational efforts to limit climate change. Keywords Climate change Á Forest soil carbon Á Global carbon cycle Á Greenhouse gas emissions inventories Á Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Á United Nations Paris Agreement

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Integrating policy and ecology systems to achieve path dependent climate solutions

Cited by 19 publications

References 25 publications

Science to inform policy: Linking population dynamics to habitat for a threatened species in Canada

Science to inform policy: Linking population dynamics to habitat for a threatened species in Canada

How to consider history in landscape ecology: patterns, processes, and pathways

Refining national greenhouse gas inventories

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