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Insights into 15 years of transdisciplinary research on a small Greek island
Noll, Dominik; Petridis, Panos; Gingrich, Simone; Skoulikidis, Nikos; Jit Singh, Simron; Jongen, Marjan; George, Papaioannou; Fischer-Kowalski, MarinaThis article introduces a long-term transdisciplinary research process on the Greek island of Samothraki, aiming at sustainability solutions that are not only scientifically sound, but also co-designed, well received and adopted by the local community. We reflect on 15 years of socioecological research by utilizing the conceptual lens of real-world laboratories (RwLs). We present the research approach pursued o...
Changing pasture management practices on the Greek island of Samothraki: Obstac...
Jongen, Marjan; Noll, Dominik; Maskalidis, Giorgos; Domingos, Tiago; Fischer-Kowalski, MarinaContext On the Greek island of Samothraki, decades of overgrazing by the large domestic population of small ruminants accelerated soil degradation and surface erosion, with direct consequences for ecosystem functioning and the delivery of ecosystem services. Objective This manuscript reports on a 5-year research project to achieve more sustainable pasture management practices among small ruminant farmers on the...
Regenerative economics at the service of islands: Assessing the socio-economic ...
Zisopoulos, Filippos K.; Noll, Dominik; Singh, Simron Jit; Shraven, Dan; de Jong, Martin; Fath, Brian D.; Goerner, Sally; Webster, Ken; Fiscus, DanFor many islands, the answer to the question “why a locally, self-sustaining, and regenerative economy is needed?” is clear. The struggle often lies in the “how”. Here, we argue that tools from regenerative economics, which follow an island economy-as-an-organism analogy, offer valuable and complementary insights to socio-metabolic research. Indicators from flow-based and information-based ecological network an...
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability The challenge of solid waste on...
Singh, Simron Jit; Elgie, Allison; Noll, Dominik; Eckelman, MatthewEffective waste management is a global challenge, but especially so on small and remote islands where resource flows are constrained by geography. This contribution provides a scoping review on scholarship surrounding island waste management systems over the last two decades. Scientific contributions are discussed according to four dominant themes in the literature: (1) limited capacity of islands in waste mana...
Can a small island nation build resilience? The significance of resource-use pa...
del Campo, Francisco Martin; Singh, Simron Jit; Fishman, Tomer; Thomas, Adelle; Noll, Dominik; Drescher, MichaelResource-use patterns may entail systemic risks and cascade effects, which conse- quently inhibit the ability to deliver socioeconomic services. Identifying resource-use patterns exhibiting systemic risks and reshaping their combinations is a potential lever in realizing the transition to a sustainable, resilient, and resource-secure system. Using an island context to assess the quantity and composition of reso...
Enhancing Sustainable Rural Development through Social Capital
Noll, Dominik; Rivera, MariaThe first decade of the 21st century marked an important period in global demographics. For the first time in human history more people were living in urban than in rural areas. Rural and urban regions are closely intertwined and shaped by an ambiguous relationship. Rural regions are important deliverers of resources such as food, construction materials or energy and are thus enablers of these urban lifestyles....