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  1. Article ; Online: Winter agri-environment schemes and local landscape composition influence the distribution of wintering farmland birds

    Thomas Neyens / Oana Petrof / Christel Faes / Wim Vandenrijt / Paula Ulenaers / Tom Artois / Natalie Beenaerts / Ruben Evens

    Global Ecology and Conservation, Vol 45, Iss , Pp e02533- (2023)

    2023  

    Abstract: Since 1992, the European Union puts in place agri-environment schemes (AES), such as unharvested set-aside fields with winter bird crops (WBC), to counteract farmland biodiversity declines that are associated with agricultural intensification since the ... ...

    Abstract Since 1992, the European Union puts in place agri-environment schemes (AES), such as unharvested set-aside fields with winter bird crops (WBC), to counteract farmland biodiversity declines that are associated with agricultural intensification since the second half of the 20th century. These measures aim at, among other things, improving habitat quality and food availability for farmland birds throughout the year. In this study in Dry Hesbaye, an agricultural region in eastern Flanders (Belgium), we use spatial generalized linear mixed models to investigate how species richness and the observation probability of ten bird species with different food diets are associated during winter (November - March) with WBC implementation in arable crop fields and the presence of landscape elements within 50 m of these fields. Our results show that species richness and the observation probabilities of nine out of ten wintering farmland bird species under study are increased at crop fields with WBC implementation. Species richness and observation probabilities are also associated with the presence of nearby landscape elements such as hedgerows, woodland, unpaved roads, or grass margins. We conclude that unharvested set-aside fields promote local diversity and observation probabilities of most of the species under study. In addition, AES measures should be implemented after considering the aforementioned natural or semi-natural nearby landscape elements, which also influence local diversity and species’ observation probability.
    Keywords Agri-environment schemes ; Farmland bird diversity ; Species richness ; Habitat composition ; Spatial generalized linear mixed model ; Ecology ; QH540-549.5
    Subject code 590
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article: Integrating Ecosystem Services values for sustainability? Evidence from the Belgium Ecosystem Services community of practice

    Dendoncker, Nicolas / Francis Turkelboom / Fanny Boeraeve / Annelies Boerema / Steven Broekx / Corentin Fontaine / Rolinde Demeyer / Rik De Vreese / Guénaël Devillet / Hans Keune / Lieve Janssens / Inge Liekens / Evelyne Lord-Tarte / Florin Popa / Ilse Simoens / Nele Smeets / Paula Ulenaers / Ann Van Herzele / Katia Van Tichelen /
    Sander Jacobs

    Ecosystem services. 2018 June, v. 31

    2018  

    Abstract: Through a reflexive study, we performed a reality check of how Ecosystem Services valuation is performed compared to what could be referred to as a “theoretical ideal” of the BElgium Ecosystem Services (BEES) community of practice, reflecting the salient ...

    Abstract Through a reflexive study, we performed a reality check of how Ecosystem Services valuation is performed compared to what could be referred to as a “theoretical ideal” of the BElgium Ecosystem Services (BEES) community of practice, reflecting the salient recent international literature on integrated valuation. By surveying the most recent case studies doing valuation, our results highlight that stakeholders are always included, a variety of values are generally accounted for using a diversity of methods, and increasingly transdisciplinary approaches. However, the main findings that (1) impacts on decision-making remain unclear, (2) real transdisciplinary studies, co-constructed by scientists and stakeholders are yet to be undertaken, and (3) sustainability issues (thresholds & fairness) are largely ignored, call for further research on how to conduct integrated and inclusive ES valuations. We argue that communities of practice such as BEES are appropriate arenas to foster such transdisciplinary studies, by facilitating the inclusion of a broad range of values and actors. We call for a broader review of best practices for ES integrated valuation, to identify factors of success, and guide further scientific research that aims at improving ES practice for decision-making.
    Keywords case studies ; decision making ; ecosystem services ; stakeholders ; surveys ; Belgium
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2018-06
    Size p. 68-76.
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2681542-4
    ISSN 2212-0416
    ISSN 2212-0416
    DOI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2018.03.006
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  3. Article: Emerging ecosystem services governance issues in the Belgium ecosystem services community of practice

    Keune, Hans / Bart Denayer / Fanny Boeraeve / Florin Popa / Francis Turkelboom / Geert De Blust / Ilse Simoens / Inge Liekens / Jacobs Sander / Jan Staes / Jan Verboven / Jeroen Panis / Jim Casaer / Katrien Van der Biest / Lieve Janssens / Marc Dufrêne / Nicolas Dendoncker / Paula Ulenaers / Stephan Kampelmann /
    Tanya Cerulus / Thomas Scheppers / Tom Bauler

    Ecosystem services. 2015 Dec., v. 16

    2015  

    Abstract: In this paper we will focus on how governance issues are being dealt with in the BElgium Ecosystem Services (BEES) Community of Practice and on some Belgian Ecosystem Services (ES) research projects aimed at policy or practice support. As ES governance ... ...

    Abstract In this paper we will focus on how governance issues are being dealt with in the BElgium Ecosystem Services (BEES) Community of Practice and on some Belgian Ecosystem Services (ES) research projects aimed at policy or practice support. As ES governance is still mainly an aspect of policy or practice oriented research, we will specifically focus on method and methodological decision making. The system or systems we aim to govern are complex. But also the governance processes are inherently complex. How do we take this complexity into account in decision support? Do we acknowledge complexity in our approach or do we drastically simplify and reduce it to relatively simple proportions? The methodological approach of decision support methods is open for debate as neither crystal clear nor undisputed yardsticks for best practices exist. On an ambition level, BEES members generally seem to prefer transdisciplinary as well as inclusive valuation approaches, though not exclusively in all circumstances. In Belgium research projects, similar to the developments within BEES, from a research practice dominated by scientists, gradually research processes are opening up to transdisciplinary collaboration. Simultaneously these processes gradually shift from mainly top down approaches to bottom up approaches or hybrid combinations of both entry points. A closer and more nuanced view shows that real transdisciplinary collaboration in Belgian ES research still is only at the beginning. Partly this can be explained by the fact that inter- and transdisciplinary approaches are perhaps more realistic, but also have to deal with more social complexity. New balances have to be found between sophistication and pragmatics. Also the role of science can become more ambiguous: the closer to stakeholders, the more an independent role can be questioned. Regarding ES valuation methods, in general a trend towards more inclusive valuation is clearly noticeable in Belgian ES research, inclusive in the sense of a diversity of ES valuation aspects to be taken into account, diverse types of expression of value(s), a combination of quantifiable and qualitative information, and a diversity of valuators by way of more bottom-up approaches. Still, there are quite some differences between projects and challenges for integration.
    Keywords decision making ; ecosystem services ; governance ; hybrids ; issues and policy ; research projects ; stakeholders ; Belgium
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2015-12
    Size p. 212-219.
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2681542-4
    ISSN 2212-0416
    ISSN 2212-0416
    DOI 10.1016/j.ecoser.2015.06.001
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