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Published on May 5, 2006

Collective action for water quality management in agriculture: The case of drinking water source protection in France

Published on January 1, 2019
Nonpoint source pollution from agriculture represents a major threat to the quality of water in the European Union (EU) context. As part of the implementation process of the EU Water Framework Directive in France, the cooperation between water suppli...

Opportunities to Capitalize on Transylvanian Wood Pastures through Nature-Based Tourism: A Case Study of Viscri Village, Brasov County, Romania

Published on April 1, 2024
European wood-pastures are complex socio-ecological systems, valuable from ecological and cultural perspectives. Over time, they have gone through a decline in area coverage due to overgrazing, abandonment of traditional agricultural practices or the...

Contested discourses of a circular plastics economy in Europe: prioritizing material, economy, or society?

Published on February 23, 2024
The European Union has made the development of a circular economy one of the central ambitions of its Green Deal, in which plastics are a defined priority. Current policies, however, have drawn criticism that the narrow focus on techno-innovation opp...

Do Traditional Livestock Systems Fit into Contemporary Landscapes? Integrating Social Perceptions and Values on Landscape Change

Published on November 1, 2021
European traditional cultural landscapes are increasingly modified by rural abandonment and urban growth processes. Acknowledged as of High Nature Value for providing multiple ecosystem services while contributing to human well-being, the future of t...

Adapting Common Resource Management to Under-Use Contexts: The Case of Common Pasture Organizations in the Black Forest Biosphere Reserve

Published on January 1, 2022
Commonly used pastures have provided great socio-cultural, economic and ecological values across European mountain ranges. Since the last century, under-use is threatening these socio-ecological systems. Preserving common pastures as an integral part...

A Critical Framework to Develop Human-Centric Positive Energy Districts: Towards Justice, Inclusion, and Well-Being

Published on January 1, 2021
Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) are a new energy initiative from European member states. They are, simply put, local districts which produce more energy than they consume. PEDs are expected to adopt a more human-centric perspective in order to creat...

Semi-natural habitats in boreal Europe: a rise of a social-ecological research agenda

Published on June 1, 2021
The European continent contains substantial areas of semi-natural habitats, mostly grasslands, which are among the most endangered habitats in Europe. Their continued existence depends on some form of human activity, for either production or conserva...

The Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Spanish Protected Areas: the Case of Picos de Europa National Park

Published on July 1, 2022
Abstract Protected areas are complex social-ecological systems; thus, they were unavoidably impacted by COVID-19. Spain is one of the most diverse countries in terms of biodiversity in the European Union and the second most visited country in 2019 an...

Consider early season mite control on chestnuts in high pressure sites

Published on April 26, 2013
Chestnut growers who observed high mite populations in 2012 should consider dormant oil applications to reduce damage in the coming season.

West Michigan tree fruit update – June 6, 2017

Published on June 6, 2017
West Michigan growers are still waiting on June drop in apples.

Susceptibility of commercial Michigan plum cultivars to spotted wing Drosophila

Published on September 27, 2017
Based on our most recent survey of spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) susceptibility in Michigan peach cultivars, we have new information for growers on cultivar susceptibility and management strategies.

East Michigan fruit regional report – July 26, 2016

Published on July 26, 2016
Drought conditions continue across the region. Harvest continues for blueberries and early Japanese plum varieties. Spotted wing Drosophila trap catch numbers are building.

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