Abstract: Incentivising conservation in agricultural frontier regions presents complex challenges for long-term effectiveness. This scoping study investigates the potential and limitations of Payments
Abstract: This quasi-experimental study investigated whether increased perceived naturalness of walking environments lead to immediate psychological wellbeing improvements, guided by a theory
Abstract: Amid escalating chronic stress in urbanising societies, understanding nature’s role in recovery from stress is critical. Here, we relate daily variation in nature exposure to nighttime
Abstract: Wood products can help mitigate climate change, depending on the final uses. Unfortunately, final uses are difficult to track. This study presents a material flow analysis of wood use across
Abstract: Most evidence about the health consequences of pesticide exposures comes from occupational settings in high-income countries. However, larger populations can be exposed through agricultural
Abstract: Forests play a central role in biodiversity conservation and the provision of ecosystem services. In Europe, recent policies place strong emphasis on forest restoration and the expansion of
Abstract: Payment for Ecosystem Service (PES) schemes are incentive-based mechanisms aimed at promoting sustainable land management and ecosystem conservation. While there is a wide diffusion of PES
Abstract: The 2023 European Union Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) is a transnational regulation aimed at addressing forest loss along the value chains of forest-risk commodities
Abstract: Forests provide critical environmental services and support rural livelihoods. Recognizing the multifunctionality of forests, governments have developed public subsidy programs to support
