Nature's contributions to social determinants of mental health and the role of conservation

T Pienkowski, A Keane, H Booth, E Kinyanda… - One Earth, 2024 - cell.com
Little is known about the impending mental health impacts of the global nature crisis.
Existing evidence largely overlooks how nature sustains the economic and material …

Measuring climate change's impact on different sugarcane varieties production in the South of Goiás

TV Da Cruz, RL Machado - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
A crucial aspect analysed during the last years, aiming to improve sugarcane production, is
the impact of climate change on sugarcane productivity. One of the strategies to mitigate …

Access to Human Health Benefits of Forests in Rural Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Literature Review and Conceptual Framework

RA Rasolofoson - Challenges, 2024 - mdpi.com
Forests are increasingly recognized for their beneficial roles in human health. However,
there is a debate on how forest health benefits can be accessed equitably, particularly by …

Exploring links between socio-ecological systems and psychological distress: a case study in rural Uganda

T Pienkowski, A Keane, E Kinyanda, BL Knizek… - Oryx, 2024 - cambridge.org
Poor mental health is a leading contributor to the global burden of disease but there is poor
understanding of how it is influenced by people's interactions with ecological systems. In a …

[HTML][HTML] Climate Change and Potential of Agroforestry in Uganda: Youth Perceptions and Willingness to Participate in Adaptation and Transition Efforts

D Bamwesigye, E Yeboah, S Ozbalci, J Fialova… - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
Climate change remains a pressing global issue, affecting sectors including agriculture and
forest resources, in countries such as Uganda. This research focused on exploring the …

Forecasting the adoption and spread of a community-based marine management initiative using agent-based models

ACS Jørgensen, T Pienkowski, M Clark, M Dunn… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
While many successful initiatives for conserving nature exist, efforts to take them to scale
have been inadequate. Moreover, conservation science currently lacks a systematic …