New study identifies need for better knowledge on effective governance, institutions, and connections between social & ecological systems to overcome current #biodiversity loss. #SDGs ipbes NatureSustainability @CoralCoE go.nature.com/3b4IDI7

Important read for researchers in 2020: How climate change will reshape world politics 🌍

Our paper on #culturalfunctionalgroups has been published in Ecosystem Services! Here we explored #culturalecosystemservices through perceptions of the functional traits that underpin their production authors.elsevier.com/a/1bIMj7szSJ0Q… Graeme Cumming Georgina Gurney @CoralCoE

Super talk from Cristina Ruano-Chamorro examining perceived inequality of social benefits arsing from coral reef co-management! #CoralCoE

Thrilled to announce our paper "The role of socio-demographic characteristics in mediating relationships between people and nature is now out in @ecologyandsociety1 ecologyandsociety.org/vol26/iss3/art…" @CoralCoE Graeme Cumming Georgina Gurney

Kim Zoeller from James Cook Uni studies cultural ecosystem services (like aesthetic value, spiritual connection and tourism). She used bird watching in South Africa as a case study to investigate the influence of landscape context on cultural ecosystem services. #ESAus21

I'm delighted to announce that our paper on the influence of landscape context on the production of cultural ecosystem services has been published in Landscape Ecology Graeme Cumming Georgina Gurney @CoralCoE # landscapeecology link.springer.com/content/pdf/10…

Our group review of comparative research on social-ecological systems in Pacific Large Ocean States now available at tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… w Amy Shurety Sivee Chawla @nlj987 Kim Zoeller + Henry Bartelet, Marie Lapointe, Chia Miin Chua #SES #environment #PacificOcean #resilience

Our new paper exploring the relationship between #culturalecosystemservices and ecological #functions associated with birds is out now in #ecosystemservices! Graeme Cumming @CoralCoE authors.elsevier.com/a/1gdP07szSJAj…

New Nature paper out based on ipbes #ValuesAssessment where we underline need to shift social & institutional values away from GDP growth to community-based, sustainability aligned values. + Check out fab new IPBES values typology! nature.com/articles/s4158… #ValuesAssessment

📢New Publication Alert!📚 We explore gaps in the #IPBES framework regarding social & cultural dynamics in human-nature interactions. We suggest integrating #culturalecosystemservices for a more holistic view. 🌏🌿Graeme Cumming Ecosystems and People tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Big congratulations to PhD student Batlhalifi Nkgothoe for his first place win at Wits Inter-Faculty Symposium on Climate, Sustainability and Inequality! His winning talk explored sustainable indigenous pastoral practices for food system transformation👏🌿 Batlhalifi Nkgothoe Global Change Institute

Representatives from FEFA, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 and Conservation Intl presenting updates on the African Roadmap for Enabling Just Systems Transformations for Africa's People and Nature at #ORC2024 Dr. Laura Pereira Kim Zoeller

🌱How can land stewardship investments reflect the priorities of local communities? 📊 Our report presents the co-design of social measures for land restoration through living lab practices, innovating data tools for collaborative decision-making. 🔗 research.csiro.au/vsfsp/wp-conte…

📢 New Publication! We explored how people value Grassy Woodlands, highlighting that relational values are key to land management. Recognizing these values can lead to better, inclusive sustainability strategies balancing conservation & livelihoods. besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pa…