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environmental co-benefits
Also known as: co-benefits approaches, environmental co-benefits, co-benefits
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An integrated climate-biodiversity framework to improve planning ... ecologyandsociety.org 15 facts
referenceOnaindia et al. (2013) analyzed the co-benefits and trade-offs between biodiversity, carbon storage, and water flow regulation.
claimApplying an integrated lens to planning and policy enables a holistic understanding of sustainability challenges and helps optimize co-benefits while minimizing trade-offs.
procedureThe study by Newell, Dale, and Lister (2022) was conducted in two stages: first, developing an analytical framework for examining issues in the context of climate action and biodiversity conservation co-benefits and trade-offs; second, applying the framework to wildlife crossing and landscape connectivity issues to elucidate opportunities and challenges.
referenceMeschke, J. D. Olden, and J. Voss (2017) published 'Case studies in co-benefits approaches to climate change mitigation and adaptation' in the Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, which examines strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
procedureThe procedure to create the Integrated Climate-Biodiversity Framework (ICBF) involved: (1) conducting a Google Scholar search using the terms “climate change”, “biodiversity”, “co-benefits”, “trade-offs”, and “review”; (2) short-listing reviews that referred to both climate action and biodiversity strategies and outcomes; (3) reducing the initial selection of 22 papers to 16 by removing those with vague discussions of strategies and policies; (4) enriching the selection with five additional papers that used survey or systems mapping approaches or focused on the intersection of climate and biodiversity; (5) importing the final 21 papers into Mendeley (v.1.19.4) reference management software; and (6) identifying co-benefits and trade-offs using a thematic coding approach categorized as “strategies” or “outcomes”.
referenceChoi, C., P. Berry, and A. Smith published 'The climate benefits, co-benefits, and trade-offs of green infrastructure: a systematic literature review' in the Journal of Environmental Management in 2021.
referenceThe paper 'The implications of initiating immediate climate change mitigation — a potential for co-benefits?' by Schwanitz et al. (2015) was published in Technological Forecasting and Social Change, volume 90, part A, pages 166-177.
referenceMayrhofer and Gupta (2016) examine the science and politics of co-benefits in climate policy in Environmental Science and Policy.
claimThe integrated climate-biodiversity framework (ICBF) was developed by the authors based on a review of select literature regarding climate action and biodiversity conservation co-benefits and trade-offs.
claimThe Integrated Climate-Biodiversity Framework (ICBF) is a planning tool designed to highlight challenges, opportunities, co-benefits, and trade-offs in policy and planning decisions, which helps in securing funding for government agendas.
claimApplying the integrated climate-biodiversity framework (ICBF) to participant interview data revealed that alignments between stormwater management and aquatic crossings represent co-benefits for climate action and biodiversity conservation.
procedureIntegration of climate and biodiversity planning can be achieved by mapping relationships between co-benefits and trade-offs to identify strategies that support multiple sustainability objectives versus those that conflict.
referenceRobinson and Breed (2019) explored green prescriptions and their co-benefits as integrative strategies for public and environmental health.
procedureThe study conducted by the authors involved two stages: (1) developing an analytical framework for examining climate action and biodiversity conservation co-benefits and trade-offs, and (2) applying this framework to wildlife crossing challenges to identify opportunities and challenges for integrated planning and policy.
referenceThe paper 'Co-benefits and synergies between urban climate change mitigation and adaptation measures: a literature review' by A. Sharifi (2021) was published in Science of the Total Environment, volume 750, article 141642.
Global perspectives on energy technology assessment and ... link.springer.com Oct 30, 2025 2 facts
referenceThe article 'Co-benefits and trade-offs of climate change mitigation actions and the sustainable development goals' was published in Sustainable Production and Consumption in 2021 (Volume 26, pages 805–13).
referenceYang, Song, and Wu (2017) analyze regional variations of environmental co-benefits of wind power generation in China in the article 'Regional variations of environmental co-benefits of wind power generation in China' published in Applied Energy.
Energy asset stranding in resource-rich developing countries and ... frontiersin.org Jun 10, 2024 1 fact
claimPrioritizing co-benefits and active participation of local communities in energy initiatives can decrease population sensitivity, reduce protests and social unrest, and increase trust in the government.