In this paper we explore the discourses of ecology, environmental economics, new environmental pragmatism and social ecological economics as they relate to the value of ecosystems and biodiversity. Conceptualizing biodiversity and ecosystems as goods and services that can be represented by monetary values in policy processes is an economic discourse being increasingly championed by ecologists a...

Because many animal species are undescribed, and because the identification of known species is often difficult, interim taxonomic nomenclature has often been used in biodiversity analysis. By assigning individuals to presumptive species, called operational taxonomic units (OTUs), these systems speed investigations into the patterning of biodiversity and enable studies that would otherwise be i...

Increasing environmental pollution caused by inappropriate treatment of coke wastewater is a serious problem in wastewater treatment plants. Coke wastewater, containing phenols, cyanides and thiocyanates, are harmful for activated sludge biocenosis and causes serious technological problems. As a effective method for this kind of wastewater treatment Annamox (Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation) proces...

The agro-biodiversity present in agro-ecosystems is fundamental guaranteeing sustainability and resilience. However, there are very few approaches for evaluating it and, even less, ones that include indicators to analyze the influence of structural spatial configuration a landscape order favor connectivity productive systems. There also no proposals management conservation practices, producer (...

Although threats to global biodiversity are well known, slowing current rates of loss remains a challenge. The Aichi targets set out 20 goals on which the international community should act alleviate decline, 1 (Target 1) aims raise public awareness importance biodiversity. conventional indicators for Target low spatial and temporal coverage, conservation culturomics metrics show how can be qua...

In this paper we explore the discourses of ecology, environmental economics, new environmental pragmatism and social ecological economics as they relate to the value of ecosystems and biodiversity. Conceptualizing biodiversity and ecosystems as goods and services that can be represented by monetary values in policy processes is an economic discourse being increasingly championed by ecologists a...