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Drivers of social-ecological changes in Important Agricultural Heritage Systems? Small-scale farmers identify them
Climate change, alongside other local biophysical, social and economic factors such as deforestation or overexploitation, constitute the main drivers of...
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ICTA-UAB to organize Growth vs Climate Conference 2024
Human activity is irreversibly changing our planet, especially our climate. The voracious demand for fossil fuels and natural resources has led us to an...
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A new map points at the impacts of Rare Earths
A map created by the Debt Observatory in Globalization in collaboration with the Environmental Justice Atlas of ICTA-UAB, the Institute for Policy Studies...
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Panagiota Kotsila receives an ERC Consolidator Grant
ICTA-UAB researcher Panagiota Kotsila has received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to develop the project “Embracing Immigrant...
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Victoria Reyes-García receives the Women in Science Award from Muy Interesante magazine
Victoria Reyes-García, anthropologist and researcher at ICTA-UAB, has been recognized by the magazine Muy Interesante with the Women in Science Award in the...
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All aquatic species in river mouths are contaminated by microplastics
All aquatic species in the river mouths flowing into the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean are contaminated with microplastics, with molluscs being the...
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Ocean acidification in the Mediterranean is already affecting the calcification of marine plankton
The acidification of the oceans caused by human activity is already altering the production of marine plankton shells in the Mediterranean Sea. This is the...
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Avalanche of papers could erode trust in science
A rapid rise in the number of academic articles being published could undermine public trust in science, warns an international study involving the ICTA-UAB.
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Key concepts of ecological economics in new book
Elgar Encyclopedia of Ecological Economics is the title of a new book edited by ICTA-UAB researcher Jesús Ramos-Martín that summarises the developments in...
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Poor image of bats undermines conservation efforts
You might think that bats are scary. But do you know what would be even scarier? To live in a world without them. Bats are key providers of ecosystem...