ECCB 2018: Recent submissions
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Past, present and future of environmental reporting in the Finnish forest industry
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UPM Raflatac: Labeling a smarter future with forest based products
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)With a continuous increase in the global demand for all kind of products environmental sustainability is more important than ever. To do good business we have to be environmentally responsible and optimize our use of natural ... -
Nature’s contributions to people and good quality of life in Europe and Central Asia
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has recently released its first set of regional assessments, including the Regional Assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services for Europe ... -
Making sense of the wild: Integrated participatory mapping for understanding community relationships to dynamic mountain landscapes
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Existing research has demonstrated that capturing stakeholder attitudes to landscape may be most accurately performed in the field, in spite of the challenges this brings (Evans and Jones 2011). The use of innovative walking ... -
Potential conflicts between microalgal biodiesel production and areas of high ecological importance at national scales
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Current bioenergy production systems—aimed at replacing fossil fuels in the transport sector—have been linked to a wide range of environmental impacts, including biodiversity losses. This is mainly because they derive from ... -
Synthesis of Environmental Impact Assessment to support planning of ecological compensation and decision-making: an introduction to research project
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Habitat changes are the key drivers of global biodiversity loss. However, land-use decisions that extensively affect the abundance and distribution of species are made at local scale. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) ... -
Myanmar’s semi-captive working elephant population is not sustainable without capture from the wild
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Wildlife populations in captivity are increasingly common, but captive populations often have a higher extinction risk and may require supplementation through wild-capture. Despite this, wild-capture may actually hinder ... -
Systemic change challenges traditional business models of forest-based bioeconomy
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Systemic change challenges traditional business models of forest-based bioeconomy In this paper, we introduce the ongoing systemic change among forest-based bioeconomy in Finland and discuss about the effects of this ... -
Impact of forest management on global vegetation biomass
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Carbon stocks in vegetation play a key role in the climate system. In a recent study, we showed the effect of land use on these carbon stocks. We found that vegetation currently stores around 450 petagrams of carbon, which ... -
Assessing the long-term effect of Natura 2000 network on common breeding bird communities
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The Natura 2000 network (N2000) is currently the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world, and focuses on the conservation of most valuable and threatened species and habitats in Europe. Although there ... -
Dam removals in river restoration - bending the curve of weakened endangered status of migratory fish in Finland
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The endangered status of fishes in Finland has continuously weakened at each official assessment. WWF Finland (World Wide Fund for Nature) aims at bending this curve. Especially the migratory fish species bear high extinction ... -
SIZE ISN'T EVERYTHING: THE IMPORTANCE OF SMALL HABITAT PATCHES WHEN PLANNING THE CONSERVATION OF SPECIES IN FRAGMENTED LANDSCAPES
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Metapopulation theory and landscape ecology indicate that larger patches of habitat are more likely to support self-sustaining populations of more species. In spatial conservation planning, it makes sense that if all else ... -
Community-assessment on Participatory Conservation of Mount Cameroon National Park
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Mount Cameroon National Park (MCNP) is located in the South West region of Cameroon. It's ecologically significant with >2000 flora species influenced climatically by average annual temperatures of 24 to 35 (c) degrees, ... -
Verifying the safe level of visitors’ pressure in aquatic protected areas: surrogate signal species, dummy individuals and bioindication
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Aquatic areas within nature reserves can suffer from certain anthropogenic pressures of its visitors. The littoral zone within small rivers and lentic freshwater systems is particularly threatened by water sports, such as ... -
Industrial-scale evidence collation and application
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)If we are to respond to the ensuing conservation crisis with effective solutions then we need the means to collate and assess evidence on an industrial scale. Undertaking practices already known to be ineffective is a waste ... -
Biodiversity and carbon offsets of the ECCB2018 congress
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)As human beings we cause harmful ecological impacts such as habitat destruction and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Biodiversity and climate offsetting (compensations) are approaches where harmful ecological and climate ... -
Global assessment of ‘border protected areas’: ecosystem conservation along international borders
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Transboundary conservation approaches have a great potential for conserving functional ecosystems, solving conflicts and strengthening bilateral and multilateral diplomatic relations. The UNEP-WCMC Transboundary Protected ... -
The Paris agreement promises? How to stay below 1.5-2 C warming, and what does it mean in the context of sinks and sources/Global bioenergy potential
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Scenarios that keep temperatures below 1.5°C or 2°C global warming strongly suggest that so-called negative emissions are necessary component to achieve these targets. Bioenergy with carbon sequestration and storage (BECCS) ... -
Human dimensions approach to gaining support for biodiversity and large carnivores
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Our human dimensions in wildlife resource management field has grown from its beginnings studying motivations of hunters and describing behaviors to applying theories and predicting behaviors. In fact, our research has ... -
Spinnova - The most sustainable textile fibre in the world
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The global challenges that drive the currently emerging sustainable businesses are growing, as the world population grows on a steep curve. Climate change, marine resource pollution and water shortage and waste issues are ...