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Potential of the Ecosystem Service of Pollination in the State of São Paulo
Technical-Scientific Note 5 of the Biota Synthesis Series addresses the potential of pollination as a promising approach for biodiversity and its relevance to agricultural activities. Among the Ecosystem Services provided by biodiversity, pollination is one of the most studied. The publication presents a model, developed within the Biota Synthesis program, which overcomes many of the shortcomings of traditional approaches in estimating pollination provision.
Payments for Environmental Services: Theory and Practice – The Experience of the State of São Paulo
Technical-Scientific Note 4 of the Biota Synthesis Series addresses issues related to Payments for Environmental Services (PES). PES is positioned within the so-called positive agenda, in contrast to the usual tense command-and-control strategies. The authors describe the mechanism, reflect on its functioning, and highlight what appear to be the key elements governing PES, based on scientific literature and the experiences implemented in the state of São Paulo so far.
Analysis of Biomass and Carbon Mapping in the State of São Paulo
This Technical Note presents the preliminary results of the mapping of aboveground biomass and the potential for biomass increase in the future in the state of São Paulo.
Ecosystem Restoration: Financing Through Blended Finance and Biodiversity Funds
This Technical Note presents national and international funding sources for ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation, aiming to support the development of public policies for landscape and ecosystem restoration.
Scientific Paper
Jean Paul Metzger, Carlos Joly, Gerd Sparovek, Renata Pardini, Patricia Ruggiero, Gabriela di Giulio, Cristina Azevedo, Danilo Boscolo, Pedro H.S. Brancalion, Helena Carrascosa, Raquel Carvalho, Luciana Schwandner Ferreira, Alexandre Gerard, Camila Hohlenwerger, Alexandre Igari, Pedro Medrado Krainovic, Eduardo Freitas Moreira, Nathalia Nascimento, Juliana Ortega, Marco Aurelio Nalon, Adriano Pinter, Paula Prist, Ricardo Ribeiro Rodrigues, Lucia Sousa e Silva, Fernando Henrique de Sousa, Luara Tourinho, Rodrigo A.B.M. Victor, Rafael B. Chaves, Guiding transdisciplinary synthesis processes for social-ecological policy decisions, Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, 2024, ISSN 2530-0644, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecon.2024.11.004.
Scientific Paper
da Silva, B.A., de Oliveira, R.E. and Domingues, T.F. (2024), Multifunctionality, social benefits, and engagement: insights for forest restoration success from a study case in Brazil. Restor Ecol e14305. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.14305
Scientific Paper
L.S. Muñoz; D.H.S. Duarte. Green infrastructure as a planning tool: A comprehensive systematization of urban redesign strategies to increase vegetation within public places. Cities,Volume 156, 2025, 105551, ISSN 0264-2751, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.105551.
Scientific Paper
KRAINOVIC, P. M.; RESENDE, A. F.; AMAZONAS, N.; ALMEIDA, C. T.; ALMEIDA, D. R. A.; SILVA, C. C.; ANDRADE, H. S. F.; RODRIGUES, R. R.; BRANCALION, P. H. S. Potential native timber production in tropical forest restoration plantations. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation. 21 (4), 294-301, 2023.
Scientific Paper
RESENDE A.F., GAVIOLI FR, CHAVES RB, METZGER JP, PINTO LF, PIFFER PR, KRAINOVIC PM, FUZA MS, RODRIGUES RR, PINHO M, ALMEIDA CT. How to enhance Atlantic Forest protection? Dealing with the shortcomings of successional stages classification. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
Scientific Paper
LORENZ R SCHIMETKA, PATRICIA GC RUGGIERO, RAQUEL L CARVALHO, JELLE BEHAGEL, JEAN PAUL METZGER, NATHÁLIA NASCIMENTO, RAFAEL B CHAVES, PEDRO HS BRANCALION, RICARDO R RODRIGUES, PEDRO M KRAINOVIC. Costs and benefits of restoration are still poorly quantified: evidence from a systematic literature review on the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Restoration Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.
Scientific Paper
BISPO. J. P. S.; ROMANELLI J. P.; GARDON, F. R.; KRAINOVIC, P.; RESENDE, A.; RODRIGUES, L.; PIOTTO, D.; RODRIGUES, R. R. Multifunctional Forest Restoration in Brazil: A Critical Analysis of the Trends and Knowledge Gaps in the Scientific Literature. Sustainability. 15 (22), 15782, 2023.
VALE, M. M., VIEIRA M. V., GRELLE, C. E., MANES, S., PIRES, A.P.F., TARDIN, R. H., WEBER, M. M., MENEZES, M. A. O’CONNOR, L. THUILLER, W.,TOURINHO, L. (2023). Ecosystem services delivered by Brazilian mammals: spatial and taxonomic patterns and comprehensive list of species. Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, v. 21, n. 4, p. 302-310. https://doi.org/10.
Krainovic, P.M., Brandão, D.O., Resende, A.F. et al. Current constraints to reconcile tropical forest restoration and bioeconomy. Sustain Sci (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-024-01573-8
The strategies were created based on the premises that ecosystem restoration should expand the state’s capacity to mitigate climate change and, at the same time, contribute to the adaptation to the changes that are already taking place.
Nature-Based Solutions: Ecological Intensification of Agriculture by pollination and pest control
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