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This chapter examines the financial sustainability and relevant mechanisms of the Shiretoko marine protected area (MPA), part of the Natural World Heritage Site in Hokkaido, Japan, designated in 2005. Given the loss of marine biodiversity globally and the renewed commitment to the conservation of biodiversity under the Kunming-Montreal Global...

Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is one of the major sources of marine plastic pollution. However, movement of the fishing gear after it becomes ALDFG is largely unknown. In this study, derelict fishing gear was collected in Iriomote Island, Okinawa, Japan, and the origins of the fishing gear were identified in order to...

The List of Grid Emission Factors aims to provide information to be utilized for research and analysis regarding emissions from electricity generation. A "grid emission factor" refers to a CO2 emission factor (tCO2/MWh) which will be associated with each unit of electricity provided by an electricity system. It is a parameter to determine the...

Excerpt (first section): Nature-based solutions (NbS) have become a pillar of global sustainability governance, featuring prominently in international agenda-setting instruments such as the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, as well as in conservation messaging. Using nature to address societal challenges is the defining feature of NbS...