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Ambio publishes academic research on the interrelationships between environment and society that addresses sustainability challenges for a global audience Ambio homepage: https://link.springer.com/journal/13280

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Freshwater biodiversity in a rapidly changing Arctic: An expert horizon scan of key research questions - Ambio Arctic freshwater biodiversity is rapidly changing due to climate warming, resource extraction, infrastructure development, and landscape transformation. To improve understanding, predict future respo...

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Freshwater biodiversity in a rapidly changing Arctic: An expert horizon scan of key research questions

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

26.02.2026 08:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adapting the social practice of beekeeping to a changing climate - Ambio Beekeeping offers a lens to study climate change, linking ecological dynamics with cultural practices, technologies, and livelihoods. While ecological impacts on bees and pollination are well studied,...

new publication

Adapting the social practice of beekeeping to a changing climate

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

26.02.2026 08:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Enablers and obstacles for implementing rewilding pathways in socio-ecological systems: Insights from the Oder Delta - Ambio Rewilding gained attention as a transformative approach to restoring biodiversity and ecosystem functions in Europeโ€™s multifunctional landscapes. Yet, its implementation in socio-ecological systems (S...

New publication

Enablers and obstacles for implementing rewilding pathways in socio-ecological systems: Insights from the Oder Delta

Open access link; link.springer.com/article/10.1...

22.02.2026 10:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Community biocultural mapping reveals historical occupation and enables defense of African rainforests - Ambio Global conservation maps often overlook community lands, impacting decision-making and reducing local agency. We focus on the high-profile and regionally important case of Massahaโ€™s ancestral territor...

new publication:

Community biocultural mapping reveals historical occupation and enables defense of African rainforests

open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

22.02.2026 10:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Assessing humanโ€“nature connection: A systematic review and a new Wetland Wanderer Tool for auditing nature connection in wetland environments - Ambio Wetlands are critical ecosystems that sustain biodiversity and support human wellbeing, yet limited public awareness of their values constrains conservation and restoration efforts. Drawing on humanโ€“n...

New publication

Assessing humanโ€“nature connection: A systematic review and a new Wetland Wanderer Tool for auditing nature connection in wetland environments

Open access link; link.springer.com/article/10.1...

22.02.2026 10:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looking beneath the scales: Does local ecological knowledge and environmental values better inform conservation of cryptic species? - Ambio Local ecological knowledge is acknowledged to be a valuable source of information about wildlife; however, it is not clear whether it can be mobilized appropriately for wildlife conservation. Using pa...

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Looking beneath the scales: Does local ecological knowledge and environmental values better inform conservation of cryptic species?

Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

10.03.2026 08:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Value pluralism supports portfolio approaches in conservation - Ambio Portfolio approaches have gained support in conservation as they offer advantages similar to well-balanced investment portfolios. In this essay, we argue there are also ethical reasons to support port...

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Value pluralism supports portfolio approaches in conservation

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

10.03.2026 08:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How do European citizens prioritize environment and climate issues? The role of the value โ€œRespect for the planetโ€ in combination with education and cultural background - Ambio This study investigates whether citizensโ€™ support of environment and climate policies can be stimulated by targeting their relationship to Planet Earth, using โ€œRespect for the planetโ€ as a political v...

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How do European citizens prioritize environment and climate issues? The role of the value โ€œRespect for the planetโ€ in combination with education and cultural background

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

10.03.2026 08:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Environmental history determines forest habitat network functionality: The need for landscape planning in Sweden - Ambio Harvesting naturally dynamic forests causes losses of habitat quality and functional connectivity. Focusing on Sweden as a case study of high-yield rotation forestry, we provide analyses supporting sp...

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Environmental history determines forest habitat network functionality: The need for landscape planning in Sweden

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

10.03.2026 08:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Network analysis can provide useful insights for building resilience in social-ecological systems - Ambio Communities across the world need resilience to adapt to changing circumstances. In this paper, we blend focus group work and network analysis to assess adaptive capacities and potential resilience, i...

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Network analysis can provide useful insights for building resilience in social-ecological systems

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

10.03.2026 08:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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High-integrity forest carbon credits: Assessing equity and governance deficits in Colombiaโ€™s voluntary carbon market - Ambio Voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) are crucial yet complex mechanisms for forest conservation, particularly in highly biodiverse regions. This study investigates the rapid expansion of carbon forestry pr...

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High-integrity forest carbon credits: Assessing equity and governance deficits in Colombiaโ€™s voluntary carbon market

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

26.02.2026 08:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Freshwater biodiversity in a rapidly changing Arctic: An expert horizon scan of key research questions - Ambio Arctic freshwater biodiversity is rapidly changing due to climate warming, resource extraction, infrastructure development, and landscape transformation. To improve understanding, predict future respo...

New publication:

Freshwater biodiversity in a rapidly changing Arctic: An expert horizon scan of key research questions

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

26.02.2026 08:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adapting the social practice of beekeeping to a changing climate - Ambio Beekeeping offers a lens to study climate change, linking ecological dynamics with cultural practices, technologies, and livelihoods. While ecological impacts on bees and pollination are well studied,...

new publication

Adapting the social practice of beekeeping to a changing climate

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

26.02.2026 08:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Improving wetland management through First Nationsโ€™ knowledge and a spatial visualisation tool - Ambio As wetlands continue to decline, there is an urgent need to improve their management by following the guidelines of international programs. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands requires assessing baselin...

New publication in Ambio:

Improving wetland management through First Nationsโ€™ knowledge and a spatial visualisation tool

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

23.02.2026 16:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Political ideology as a predictor of conservation attitudes: Mechanisms and implications - Ambio Political ideology is increasingly shaping public attitudes toward environmental conservation; however, empirical research linking political beliefs and biodiversity conservation remains limited. This...

New review

Political ideology as a predictor of conservation attitudes: Mechanisms and implications

Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

22.02.2026 10:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Enablers and obstacles for implementing rewilding pathways in socio-ecological systems: Insights from the Oder Delta - Ambio Rewilding gained attention as a transformative approach to restoring biodiversity and ecosystem functions in Europeโ€™s multifunctional landscapes. Yet, its implementation in socio-ecological systems (S...

New publication

Enablers and obstacles for implementing rewilding pathways in socio-ecological systems: Insights from the Oder Delta

Open access link; link.springer.com/article/10.1...

22.02.2026 10:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Community biocultural mapping reveals historical occupation and enables defense of African rainforests - Ambio Global conservation maps often overlook community lands, impacting decision-making and reducing local agency. We focus on the high-profile and regionally important case of Massahaโ€™s ancestral territor...

new publication:

Community biocultural mapping reveals historical occupation and enables defense of African rainforests

open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

22.02.2026 10:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Assessing humanโ€“nature connection: A systematic review and a new Wetland Wanderer Tool for auditing nature connection in wetland environments - Ambio Wetlands are critical ecosystems that sustain biodiversity and support human wellbeing, yet limited public awareness of their values constrains conservation and restoration efforts. Drawing on humanโ€“n...

New publication

Assessing humanโ€“nature connection: A systematic review and a new Wetland Wanderer Tool for auditing nature connection in wetland environments

Open access link; link.springer.com/article/10.1...

22.02.2026 10:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Evaluating sustainability scenarios in coastal zones of Small Island Developing States (SIDS): A case study of the Dominican Republic - Ambio Assessing sustainability in coastal zones, especially in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like the Dominican Republic, requires a multidimensional approach due to ecological fragility and social ...

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Evaluating sustainability scenarios in coastal zones of Small Island Developing States (SIDS): A case study of the Dominican Republic

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

22.02.2026 10:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can river laws deliver ecological outcomes? Evaluating the Yangtze River protection law through a stakeholder lens - Ambio Sustainable river governance increasingly relies on legal frameworks that integrate ecological indicators with coordinated governance mechanisms. This study examines the Yangtze River Protection Law (...

new publication;

Can river laws deliver ecological outcomes? Evaluating the Yangtze River protection law through a stakeholder lens

Open access link; link.springer.com/article/10.1...

22.02.2026 10:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Grounded in human well-being: Towards fostering system resilience in humanโ€“wildlife coexistence - Ambio Global conservation efforts are often constrained by limited understanding of the social processes that shape humanโ€“wildlife interactions and broader socialโ€“ecological systems. We examined local conce...

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Grounded in human well-being: Towards fostering system resilience in humanโ€“wildlife coexistence

Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

22.02.2026 10:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Signatures and legacies of Indigenous soil stewardship in L $$ \underline{{\textbf{a}}} $$ a ฬฒ xyuubm Tsโ€™msyen: Nutrient-rich dark earths in Northwestern Canada - Ambio Across diverse global contexts, Indigenous stewardship practices have transformed forested landscapes into dynamic and productive foodsheds, demonstrating that sustainable forest management is not a m...

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Signatures and legacies of Indigenous soil stewardship in Lxyuubm Tsโ€™msyen: Nutrient-rich dark earths in Northwestern Canada

Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

22.02.2026 10:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Balancing risk and reward: Toward resilient humanโ€“primate coexistence in a rapidly changing environment in Sulawesi, Indonesia - Ambio This study explores humanโ€“moor macaque (Macaca maura) coexistence in Sulawesi, Indonesia, using resilience thinking to assess temporal patterns of coadaptation amidst stressors such as provisioning an...

New publication:
Balancing risk and reward: Toward resilient humanโ€“primate coexistence in a rapidly changing environment in Sulawesi, Indonesia

Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

13.02.2026 09:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Unlocking the potential of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) for achieving conservation targets: A global scoping review - Ambio Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs), introduced by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), refer to areas outside formal protected-area networks that deliver effective and e...

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Unlocking the potential of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) for achieving conservation targets: A global scoping review

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

09.02.2026 10:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Crafoord Prize Laureate showed that many factors affect the climate Veerabhadran Ramanathan has laid the foundation for our understanding of how small particles and gases that accumulate in the atmosphere contribute to climate change. This knowledge is vitally importa...

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced the award of the Crafoord Prize in Geosciences to Veerabhadran Ramanathan
www.kva.se/en/news/craf...

02.02.2026 11:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Relying on wildlife management: How compensation programs can build trust and perceived control to sustain coexistence with brown bears in Poland - Ambio The recovery of large carnivore populations in Europe often leads to conflicts with the primary sector. Compensation for livestock and agricultural losses is a common mitigation tool, but its impact o...

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Relying on wildlife management: How compensation programs can build trust and perceived control to sustain coexistence with brown bears in Poland

Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

02.02.2026 11:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why forests can mitigate floods of all sizes: Evaluating the scientific basis for forest-based flood mitigation - Ambio Rising flood frequencies and magnitudes are causing the loss of lives, infrastructure damage, and economic disruption, making effective flood management imperative. Nature-based solutions are increasi...

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Why forests can mitigate floods of all sizes: Evaluating the scientific basis for forest-based flood mitigation

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

02.02.2026 11:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Conceptualising and mapping polarisation trends in land systems - Ambio Polarisation is a key process in land systems, describing land-change trajectories within a region that simultaneously move in opposite directions, such as co-occurring agricultural intensification an...

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Conceptualising and mapping polarisation trends in land systems

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

26.01.2026 12:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bridging production and protection: Legislative and technical feasibility of continuous cover forestry around freshwater in Sweden - Ambio Forests are essential to the global green transition, but intensified management may undermine environmental goals. Continuous cover forestry (CCF) offers an alternative, balancing timber production a...

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Bridging production and protection: Legislative and technical feasibility of continuous cover forestry around freshwater in Sweden

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

24.01.2026 06:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Connecting with nature: The missing link between a satisfied life and a healthy life? - Ambio Nature connection is an important leverage point for human wellbeing and planetary health. In this paper, we examine the varying relationships between nature connection and wellbeing measures through ...

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Connecting with nature: The missing link between a satisfied life and a healthy life?

Open access link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

24.01.2026 06:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0