Scaling biocultural initiatives can support nature, food, and culture from summit to sea
Abstract Biocultural nature-based solutions provide many social, cultural, and ecological benefits. Yet, there has been little research on related land-sea societal benefits, hindering our ability to finance and scale these solutions. To help fill this gap, we evaluate the land-sea benefits of scali...
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| author | Jade M. S. Delevaux Kostantinos A. Stamoulis Natalie Kurashima Clay Trauernicht Tamara Ticktin Nathan DeMaagd Lida Teneva Gina McGuire Zoe Hastings Silao Leah L. Bremer |
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| description | Abstract Biocultural nature-based solutions provide many social, cultural, and ecological benefits. Yet, there has been little research on related land-sea societal benefits, hindering our ability to finance and scale these solutions. To help fill this gap, we evaluate the land-sea benefits of scaling biocultural restoration initiatives in Hawaiʻi, including multi-strata agroforestry and high-elevation silvopasture combined with native forest protection. We innovated and integrated a blue food production model into a land-sea modeling framework to illustrate the societal benefits of biocultural restoration efforts. Our results show that agroforestry transitions add value to forest protection by increasing sediment retention (30%) and nearshore fisheries production (10%) across all islands, while also supporting goals of biodiversity conservation, food production, and cultural connection to place. We demonstrate that the biocultural restoration of forests are nature-based solutions that provide a triple win for nature, people, and culture, and are critical to social-ecological resilience. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c8cd90d1896046249f44a1eab2decea12025-08-20T03:04:01ZengNature Portfolionpj Ocean Sustainability2731-426X2025-02-014111210.1038/s44183-024-00090-6Scaling biocultural initiatives can support nature, food, and culture from summit to seaJade M. S. Delevaux0Kostantinos A. Stamoulis1Natalie Kurashima2Clay Trauernicht3Tamara Ticktin4Nathan DeMaagd5Lida Teneva6Gina McGuire7Zoe Hastings Silao8Leah L. Bremer9Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawaiʻi atSeascape Solutions LLC, 95-390 Kuahelani ave 3AC-1144Natural and Cultural Stewardship Division, Kamehameha SchoolsDepartment of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaSchool of Life Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaDepartment of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaSeabourn ExpeditionsInstitute of Pacific Islands Forestry, USDA Forest Service, 60 Nowelo StreetInstitute of Pacific Islands Forestry, USDA Forest Service, 60 Nowelo StreetWater Resources Research Center, University of Hawaiʻi atAbstract Biocultural nature-based solutions provide many social, cultural, and ecological benefits. Yet, there has been little research on related land-sea societal benefits, hindering our ability to finance and scale these solutions. To help fill this gap, we evaluate the land-sea benefits of scaling biocultural restoration initiatives in Hawaiʻi, including multi-strata agroforestry and high-elevation silvopasture combined with native forest protection. We innovated and integrated a blue food production model into a land-sea modeling framework to illustrate the societal benefits of biocultural restoration efforts. Our results show that agroforestry transitions add value to forest protection by increasing sediment retention (30%) and nearshore fisheries production (10%) across all islands, while also supporting goals of biodiversity conservation, food production, and cultural connection to place. We demonstrate that the biocultural restoration of forests are nature-based solutions that provide a triple win for nature, people, and culture, and are critical to social-ecological resilience.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44183-024-00090-6 |
| spellingShingle | Jade M. S. Delevaux Kostantinos A. Stamoulis Natalie Kurashima Clay Trauernicht Tamara Ticktin Nathan DeMaagd Lida Teneva Gina McGuire Zoe Hastings Silao Leah L. Bremer Scaling biocultural initiatives can support nature, food, and culture from summit to sea npj Ocean Sustainability |
| title | Scaling biocultural initiatives can support nature, food, and culture from summit to sea |
| title_full | Scaling biocultural initiatives can support nature, food, and culture from summit to sea |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Scaling biocultural initiatives can support nature, food, and culture from summit to sea |
| title_short | Scaling biocultural initiatives can support nature, food, and culture from summit to sea |
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