MOŽNOSTI POSUZOVÁNÍ EFEKTIVITY INVESTIC DO MODRO-ZELENÉ INFRASTRUKTURY V URBANIZOVANÉM ÚZEMÍ by Jan Kopp, Pavlína Hejduková, Michaela Hejplíková

“…The use of blue-green infrastructure is declared as a new rainwater management system supporting water retention and quality in the urban landscape along with benefits for public space, adaptation to climate change and biodiversity. Assessing the effectiveness of investments in the blue-green infrastructure is a topical issue for both public administration and private investors. …”

Wildlife-Friendly Landscaping: Connecting Professionals and the Public by Dharmendra Kalauni, Laura A. Warner, Emily Marois, John M. Diaz, Adam Dale, Jaret Daniels

“…This publication is intended for program planners, educators, Extension agents, green industry professionals, policymakers, and researchers working to promote pollinators and biodiversity in urban and residential landscapes.   …”
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NAVIGATING CLIMATE CHALLENGES: STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE by Krzysztof Goniewicz, Amir Khorram-Manesh, Frederick Burkle

“…It underscores the need to make food systems resource-efficient and biodiversity-conscious. It emphasizes preparing for and managing population shifts due to climate-induced migrations with a specific focus on public health capacity and surveillance. …”
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Overview on the characteristics of houseboats in the Royal Belum State Park, Perak, Malaysia by Rohaslinda Ramele Ramli, Norashikin Ahmad Kamal

“…In Royal Belum State Park, Perak, Malaysia, houseboats have become tourist attractions, complementing its biodiversity and natural landscape. Nevertheless, studies have yet to be carried out on houseboats in Malaysia in general or in Royal Belum State Park, indicating a lack of concern about protecting the sustainability of houseboat tourism. …”
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Development of molecular resources for the genetic improvement of noug (Guizotia abyssinica (L.f) Cass): a mini review by Motbaynor Terefe, Dejene Girma

“…Ethiopia is the center of origin and diversity for noug and thousands of noug accessions are being maintained at the Gene Bank in Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI). The crop is grown mainly for edible oil and the by-product named as noug-cake is widely used as animal feed. …”
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Seasonal Concentrations of Insecticide Residues, Ecological and Health Risks of Waters from Déganobo Lake System in San-Pedro, Cote D'Ivoire by K. F. A. Konan, M. K. Yao

“…This study highlights the need to implement effective management practices to safeguard and protect this lake system to ensure its impressive biodiversity in the long term. …”
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Turkey’s Drought Status Associated with Climate Change by Emine Su Turan

“…Potential impacts of global climate change; known to have some impacts already both globally and locally, intensify on clean water resources, agriculture, forests, sea level, energy, human health and biodiversity. It is estimated that our country is among the countries of risk group in terms of the possible effects of the global climate change and will be affected more by the climate change in the future especially in the Mediterranean and Central Anatolia regions. …”
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Alien Plant Invasion: Are They Strictly Nature’s Enemy and How Can We Use Their Supremacy? by Lenka Bobuľská, Lenka Demková, Gabriela Pinčáková, Tomáš Lošák

“…The invasion of plant species is considered to be one of the most dangerous forces in biodiversity change and alteration of soil properties. …”
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AI-Powered Sustainable Environmental Practices using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) by Al-Juboori Haider, Rizvi Syed Zuhaib H., bin Roslan Muhammad S., Liew Josephine Y.

“…Technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to lead the way in promoting sustainable environmental practices as well as support environmental sciences and biodiversity field studies and research. The research will focus on designing an innovative system architecture that integrates laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) with a robust machine learning (ML) framework, significantly advancing sustainable environmental practices, especially since LIBS offers rapid and precise multi-elemental analysis, while AI enhances data processing and predictive capabilities. …”
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Science et développement : l’action de François Gros au COPED by Auger, Pierre, Delseny, Michel

“…Without being exhaustive, a number of actions carried out by François Gros or on his initiative are described in fields as diverse as health, chemistry, agronomy, energy, applied mathematics, renewable resources management and biodiversity, or education, training and the role of women in the sustainable development of African societies. …”
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Macromycete fungal diversity in the Andean Amazonian rainforest of the Sacta Valley, Cochabamba, Bolivia by Mario Coca Morante, Alejandro Coca-Salazar, Olga Herrera Fernández, Casimiro Mendoza Bautista

“… Deforestation has affected the pre-Andean Amazonian tropical rainforests, as microregions are of relevant ecological and environmental importance for biodiversity conservation. Macromycetes are some of the organisms facing extinction owing to the alteration of which the natural tropical rainforests have been subjected. …”
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Using Plants of Novel Ecosystems as Resources to Create Green Roofs in Cities’ Adaptation to the Climate Change Process by Magdalena Biela, Edyta Sierka

“…Creating extensive green roofs, in accordance with the Nature-Based Solutions concept, supports minimizing the effects of climate change, loss of biodiversity and human health. The aim of this paper is to identify, based on an analysis of published research results, the main criteria for selecting vegetation introduced to green roofs and the role of green roofs in minimizing the effects of climate change in the context of NBS. …”
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Climatic, Regional Land-Use Intensity, Landscape, and Local Variables Predicting Best the Occurrence and Distribution of Bee Community Diversity in Various Farmland Habitats in Uga... by M. B. Théodore Munyuli

“…It is therefore recommended to policy-makers and to farmers to invest in the protection of forest fragments (and related semi-natural habitats) acting as buffer in the mitigation of negative effects of climate change on bee biodiversity and pollination services delivery.…”
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Contribution to the knowledge on butterflies and moths (Insecta: Lepidoptera) of the upper course of the Neretva River, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Branislava Dukić, Gernot Kunz

“… The results of a biodiversity survey on butterflies and moths from the upper course of the Neretva River in Bosnia and Herzegovina are presented. …”
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Impacts of Climate Change on the Plant Water Interactions by Turyasingura, Benson, Ayiga, Natal

“…There is a need for research on climate change to ease biodiversity conservation.…”
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Assessing the Influence of Tourism Competitiveness on the Development of Tourism Destinations: A Case Study of Queen Elizabeth Nation Park. by Turyamureeba, Frankline

“…By scrutinizing the factors that enhance a destination's appeal to tourists, such as its diverse ecosystems, abundant biodiversity, and well-established infrastructure, the research aims to unravel the dynamics that drive overall progress. …”
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Genomic characterization of three marine fungi, including Emericellopsis atlantica sp. nov. with signatures of a generalist lifestyle and marine biomass degradation by Ole Christian Hagestad, Lingwei Hou, Jeanette H. Andersen, Espen H. Hansen, Bjørn Altermark, Chun Li, Eric Kuhnert, Russell J. Cox, Pedro W. Crous, Joseph W. Spatafora, Kathleen Lail, Mojgan Amirebrahimi, Anna Lipzen, Jasmyn Pangilinan, William Andreopoulos, Richard D. Hayes, Vivian Ng, Igor V. Grigoriev, Stephen A. Jackson, Thomas D. S. Sutton, Alan D. W. Dobson, Teppo Rämä

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Correlation between aboveground vegetation composition and soil seed bank of Raudhat desert habitat: a case study of Raudhat Alkhafs, Saudi Arabia by Asma A. Al-Huqail, Hanan F. Al-Harbi, Abdullah M. Alowaifeer, Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Abdulaziz M. Assaeed, Turki S. Alsaleem, Hazem S. Kassem, Omar M. Azab, Basharat A. Dar, Jahangir A. Malik, Ahmed M. Abd-ElGawad

“…Based on the obtained results, the sites of AlKhafs-North need immediate restoration and rehabilitation to conserve this very important biodiversity site.…”
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Characterizing local forest structural complexity based on multi-platform and -sensor derived indicators by Patrick Kacic, Ursula Gessner, Christopher R. Hakkenberg, Stefanie Holzwarth, Jörg Müller, Kerstin Pierick, Dominik Seidel, Frank Thonfeld, Michele Torresani, Claudia Kuenzer

“…Global climate change, biodiversity decline, and increasing disturbances are challenging the health and resilience of forests. …”
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Spatial Characterization of Woody Species Diversity in Tropical Savannas Using GEDI and Optical Data by Franciel Eduardo Rex, Carlos Alberto Silva, Eben North Broadbent, Ana Paula Dalla Corte, Rodrigo Leite, Andrew Hudak, Caio Hamamura, Hooman Latifi, Jingfeng Xiao, Jeff W. Atkins, Cibele Amaral, Ernandes Macedo da Cunha Neto, Adrian Cardil, Angelica M. Almeyda Zambrano, Veraldo Liesenberg, Jingjing Liang, Danilo Roberti Alves De Almeida, Carine Klauberg

“…Developing the capacity to monitor species diversity worldwide is of great importance in halting biodiversity loss. To this end, remote sensing plays a unique role. …”
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