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What can climate services learn from theory and practice of co-production?

Co-produced climate services are increasingly recognised as a means of improving the effective generation and utilisation of climate information to inform decision-making and support adaptation to climate change, particularly in developing countries. There is a rich literature outlining the theoretical and conceptual evolution of co-production, and experiences of it in a variety of decision…

What can climate services learn from theory and practice of co-production?
Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Does the bioeconomy support the achievement of the SDGs?

This paper evaluates how bioeconomy activities, stated in the concepts of the EU, OECD, and German government, potentially affect the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The aim of the bioeconomy is to substitute the use of fossil resources by renewable resources, while the SDGs set targets for a holistic sustainable global development. A literature-based influence…

Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Does the bioeconomy support the achievement of the SDGs?
Sand and dust storms: Underrated natural hazards

Sand and dust storms (SDS) are wind erosion events typically associated with dryland regions, although they can occur in most environments and their impacts are frequently experienced outside drylands because desert dust haze often is transported great distances. SDS represent hazards to society in numerous ways, yet they do not feature prominently in the disasters literature. This…

Sand and dust storms: Underrated natural hazards