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Human perceptions, decision-making and (pro-) environmental behaviour are closely connected. This Research Topic focuses on bringing together perceptions and behaviour for sustainable coastal and island marine resource use systems. Management and governance of (large and small-scale) coastal marine resource use systems function in highly complex social and ecological environments, which are culturally embedded, economically interest-led and politically biased. Management processes therefore have to integrate multiple perspectives as well as perception-driven standpoints on the individual as well as the decision-makers’ levels. Consequently, the analysis of perceptions has developed not only as part of philosophy and psychology but also of environmental science, anthropology and human geography. It encompasses intuitions, values, attitudes, thoughts, mind-sets, place attachments and sense of place. All of these influence human behavior and action, and are collected or are available within the respective marine resource use system, which may support the livelihood of a large part of the local population. Management and governance are not only about mediating between resource use conflicts or establishing marine protected areas, they deal with people and their ideas and perceptions. Understanding the related decision-making processes on multiple scales and levels hence means much more than economically assessing the available marine resources or existing threats to the associated system. Over the past decade, there has been a growing inter- and transdisciplinary international community becoming interested in research which integrates perceptions of coastal and inland residents, local and regional stakeholder groups, as well as resource and environmental managers and decision-makers. By acknowledging the importance of the individual perspective and interest-led personal views, it became obvious how valuable and important these sources of information are for coastal research. An increase of research effort spent on the link between perceptions and behaviour in marine resource use systems is thus both timely and needed. By offering a diversity of inspiring and comprehensive contributions on the link between perceptions and behaviour, this Research Topic aspires to critically enlighten the discourse and applicability of such research for finding sustainable, locally identified, anchored and integrated marine resource use pathways.

marine resource use --- perceptions --- decision-making process --- stakeholder interactions --- coastal communities --- qualitative research --- community-based marine management

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The problem of climate change seems to be a tragedy of the commons: despite the global benefits of reducing green-house gas emissions, no individual has any incentive to reduce his or her own emissions. Yet many people are making efforts to reduce emissions and putting pressure on businesses and governments to do the same. Although the size of these efforts is unclear, their very existence might seem puzzling. The efforts are consistent, however, with some theoretical and empirical evidence about the extent of cooperation in other social dilemmas. This evidence does not imply that greenhouse-gas emissions will be reduced to desirable levels, but it does suggest that the potential for voluntary cooperation should not be ignored. It also suggests that cooperation can be promoted by (i) allowing cooperators to punish defectors without withdrawing their own cooperation; (ii) publicly emphasizing the social benefits and extent of cooperation and the social norms that require it; and (iii) improving the quantity and timeliness of public information about cooperation and defection.

Air travel --- Anthropology --- Climate --- Climate Change --- Climate change --- Collective action --- Common property --- Common property resource --- Common Property Resource Development --- Commons --- Cooperative equilibrium --- Culture & Development --- Economic Theory and Research --- Education --- Education and Society --- Energy --- Energy and Environment --- Environment --- Environment and Energy Efficiency --- Equilibrium --- Externality --- Fishery --- Forest --- Fuels --- Gas --- Gas emissions --- Gender --- Gender and Social Development --- Health Systems Development and Reform --- Health, Nutrition and Population --- Local commons --- Macroeconomics and Economic Growth --- Natural resources --- Property rights --- Resource use --- Rural Development --- Transport --- Transport and Environment

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This book is the result of a Special Issue of the journal Resources. The Special Issue was initiated to identify promising solutions and specific challenges in the context of underused resources in urban environments. Authors focus on two main areas: the establishment of circular economy schemes based on valorizing wastes that occur in urban areas and the exploitation of renewable energies. The circular economy and renewable resources hold key potential for increasing the sustainability of cities, and the presented studies enhance our understanding of how to unlock this potential. Effective regulatory frameworks and policymaking processes that balance the power between stakeholders are required to successfully manage energy transition and the transition to more circular economies. The positive role of community engagement merits high attention. To recover valuable resources from household waste, a focus on technology and infrastructure is required but is insufficient; motivational factors and knowledge of citizens are the most essential elements. The need to more reliably quantify and better characterize recyclable material streams also evidently remains, especially where population numbers are further growing. This book provides a rich source to explore promising solutions, challenges, and research needed for the sound management of resources in urban settings.

History of engineering & technology --- source separation of waste --- waste management --- household waste --- polymer recycling --- sustainable development --- Lagos megacity --- value chain --- waste-to-wealth --- city planning --- Energiewende --- post-Brexit --- renewable energy systems --- resource-use policy --- sustainable energy transitions --- underutilised resources --- waste cooking oil --- recycling --- biodiesel --- non-fuel use --- regulatory promotion --- circular economy --- European horse chestnut --- seed coat --- additive --- antioxidant --- proanthocyanidins --- UV spectrum --- extraction --- size exclusion chromatography --- polyphenols --- renewable energy --- energy transition --- energy policies --- urban energy --- particle size reduction --- pre-treatment --- shredding --- mechanical–biological treatment --- bioprocessing --- wastewater management --- environmental sustainability --- waste resources --- household solid waste (HSW) --- waste composition analysis --- waste generation rate --- solid waste measurement --- remote sensing --- building type --- garden waste arising --- green waste --- yard waste --- home composting --- backyard burning --- municipal and public service engineering --- urban resources --- resource management --- sustainable urbanisation --- community engagement --- solid waste recycling --- energy governance --- policy-making

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This book highlights the role of research in Ecosystem Services and Land Use Changes in Asia. The contributions include case studies that explore the impacts of direct and indirect drivers affecting provision of ecosystem services in Asian countries, including China, India, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Findings from these empirical studies contribute to developing sustainability in Asia at both local and regional scales.

Research & information: general --- coast --- Odisha --- Brahmani River --- climate resilience --- water management --- water quality --- hydrological simulation --- management plan --- water-energy nexus --- spatial water variability --- climate change --- thermal power plant --- Ganges River basin --- 3Rs program --- landscape sustainability --- municipal solid waste --- pig farming --- resource circulation --- resource use efficiency --- urban–rural nexus --- zero-waste lifestyle --- herder --- rangeland degradation --- perception --- traditional rangeland management practices --- Mongolia --- expansion of impervious surface --- underground space development --- deep soil excavation --- SOC loss in deep soil --- urban renovation --- Guangzhou city --- ecological sensitivity --- ecosystem service values --- CA-Markov model --- urban expansion --- Three Gorges Reservoir area --- land use --- ecosystem services --- InVEST --- topographic index --- ecosystem pattern --- wetland ecosystem --- urban wetland --- wetland ecosystem services --- Muthurajawela Marsh --- Negombo Lagoon --- sustainability --- land change modeling --- scenario modeling --- wind erosion prevention service --- revised wind erosion equation --- geo-detector --- food-energy-water security --- nexus --- weighted mean method --- indicator framework --- circulating ecological sphere --- Nagpur --- land use change --- ecosystem service value --- patch-general land use simulation (PLUS) model --- Guanzhong Plain Urban Agglomeration --- heat stress --- WBGT index --- humidex index --- public perceptions --- payment for watershed ecosystem services --- willingness to pay --- willingness to accept --- public participation --- village tank cascade system --- land use systems --- ecosystem services mapping --- ecosystem services trade-offs --- ecosystem services-based ecological restoration --- land-use change --- hotspot analysis --- Geodetector --- central Yunnan urban agglomeration --- n/a --- urban-rural nexus