Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

[ad_1] Grime reviews are a series of Reviews honouring eminent ecologist J. Philip Grime. In this blog post, Tara Massad discusses her recent review ‘Plant defences as functional traits: A comparison across savannas differing in herbivore specialization‘, and the influence that Grime’s approaches to ecology had on her work: J.P. Grime’s development of the field […]

[ad_1] The third call for small-scale projects launched under the Innovation Fund and with a grant budget of €100 million closed on 19 September 2023. The call was open to projects working on industrial decarbonisation solutions in the 27 EU Member States, Iceland and Norway that will further boost the deployment of pioneering innovative low-carbon […]

[ad_1] A version of this post is available in Spanish here. Author Priscila Ana Powell shares insights from analysing case studies that use co-management to manage woody invasive alien species in Argentina. “Improving the long-term management of woody invasive alien plants (IAS) in Argentina requires the promotion of shared spaces and communication channels for co-designing and […]

[ad_1] Dean Pearson discusses his recent article ‘Exotic success following disturbance explained by weak native resilience and ruderal exotic bias‘: Setting the scene It’s a common refrain across regions, ecosystems, and continents: disturbance is a major driver of exotic plant invasions. But why is this the case? Even after decades of research exploring this topic, […]

[ad_1] In this post Reviews Editor, Jason Fridley, highlights papers from the third Grime Reviews series that honors the intellectual contributions of ecologist J. Philip (Phil) Grime and how they continue to inform our understanding of ecosystems, from trait-based adaptive evolution to food web dynamics and beyond: In Differences in trait-environment relationships: implications for community […]

[ad_1] Most investors who use ESG data seem to do so because they want to satisfy a regulatory or marketing requirement. They aren’t basing their buy/sell decisions on ESG-driven signals. We recently started working with a new source of ESG ratings—InvestVerte. This group targets investors who want to use ESG data to improve their investment […]

[ad_1] In this blog post, Corli Coetsee discusses her team’s research ‘Soil organic carbon is buffered by grass inputs regardless of woody cover or fire frequency in an African savanna‘: We are consistently being bombarded with messages on social media that planting trees is good, good because it can help save the Earth from climate […]

[ad_1] Mark Ditmer discusses his and colleagues’ new research which aims to predict wolf movement and potential conflict hotspots following the state of Colorado’s decision to reintroduce gray wolves. This data may be used to offer practical, actionable recommendations for decision-makers. Animal movement and conflict risk Species’ ranges are shifting – and accurately predicting the […]

[ad_1] An introduction to peer review Peer review is the evaluation of a scientific article by other scientists who are experts in the field. The feedback is generally used to improve the article, and to help the editors of a journal decide whether it merits publication. The integrity of the scientific literature rests on a […]

[ad_1] Fairlie Kirkpatrick Baird from NatureScot discusses their latest research that reveals the increasing risk of extreme drought in Scotland and how that may affect key habitats and their species. One of the first things that comes to mind when people think of Scotland, alongside the beautiful mountains and the Loch Ness Monster, is the […]