Ecosystems

How are biodiversity and dispersal of species affected by the management of roadsides? A systematic map

Journal article / This systematic map provides an overview of the available evidence on how biodiversity is affected by various forms of roadside management

Second conference of the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence – calls for submissions now open

Feature / The conference will take place in Paris, from 16 to 20 April 2018. Calls are now open for submissions for sessions, training events, talks and posters.

Impacts of tropospheric ozone exposure on peatland microbial consumers

Journal article / This study investigates the impacts of three levels of elevated exposure to tropospheric ozone on peatland microbial communities with a focus on testate amoebae

Hierarchical bioclimate zonation to reference climate change across scales and its implications for nature conservation planning

Journal article / This study uses hierarchical bioclimate zonation as a tool to interpret climate change across different scales in Scotland.

Better evidence, better decisions, better environment: emergent themes from the first environmental evidence conference

Journal article / Insights from the first international Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) conference on the state of play in CEE

Assessing the adaptive capacity of multi-level water governance: ecosystem services under climate change in Mälardalen region, Sweden

Journal article / This article argues that lasting adaptive capacity is unlikely to result from crisis management; it requires political action and coordination.

How to build resilience in the Arctic

Feature / At the Arctic Council Showcase in Fairbanks, Alaska meeting, SEI presented blueprints to guide policy on resilience in the arctic region.

The importance of socio-ecological system dynamics in understanding adaptation to global change in the forestry sector

Journal article / This paper explores adaptation to global change in the forestry sector using CRAFTY-Sweden, an agent-based model

Bringing EU policy into line with the planetary boundaries

SEI brief / This brief discusses how the planetary boundaries framework can be used to inform EU policy-making