Publications
Publications
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Operationalizing sustainability in urban coastal systems: A system dynamics analysis
Published on November 12, 2013
We propose a system dynamics approach for Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) in urban coastal systems -
Assessing spatiotemporal changes in tiger habitat across different land management regimes
Published on October 18, 2013
Human-induced habitat loss and degradation are increasing the extinction probability of many wildlife species worldwide, thus protecting habitat is crucial. -
Traits associated with drought survival in three Australian tropical rainforest seedlings
Published on October 4, 2013
Drought affects the distribution of plant species in tropical forests and will likely increase under climate change. -
An assessment of invasion risk from assisted migration
Published on October 4, 2013
To reduce the risk of extinction due to climate change, some ecologists have suggested human-aided translocation of species, or assisted migration (AM), to areas where climate is projected to become suitable. -
WINNER: One Fish, Two Fish, Where Fish for Whitefish?
Published on September 28, 2013
My dissertation research is developing a decision-support tool to ensure that the fish, the fishery, and the livelihoods dependent upon them remain sustainable in the face of climate change. -
Integrated assessments of payments for ecosystem services programs
Published on September 26, 2013
Using the Paddy Land to Dry Land (PLDL) program as a case study, Zheng et al. (1) quantify benefits and costs to both service providers and beneficiaries. -
Complex Forces Affect China's Biodiversity
Published on September 19, 2013
Enormous global efforts have been put into biodiversity conservation, but biodiversity loss continues rapidly in many parts of the world, including China -
A low-carbon road map for China
Published on August 13, 2013
Recycling, renewables and a reinvigorated domestic energy market will allow China to lead the world in cutting emissions. -
Bringing values and deliberation to science communication
Published on August 13, 2013
Decisions always involve both facts and values, whereas most science communication focuses only on facts. If science communication is intended to inform decisions, it must be competent with regard to both facts and values -
Revising China's Environmental Law
Published on July 22, 2013
China’s Environmental Protection Law (EPL) is the main national environmental legislative framework. Yet the environmental legal system is incomplete -
Spatial Assessment of Attitudes Toward Tigers in Nepal
Published on July 12, 2013
Our study provides insights and descriptions of techniques to improve attitudes toward wildlife in Chitwan and many regions around the world with similar conservation challenges. -
Performance and prospects of payments for ecosystem services programs: Evidence from China
Published on June 23, 2013
Systematic evaluation of the environmental and socioeconomic effects of Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) programs is crucial for guiding policy design and implementation -
ECOLOGY AND SOCIETY -- Framing Sustainability in a Telecoupled World
Published on June 21, 2013
We propose an integrated framework based on telecoupling, an umbrella concept that refers to socioeconomic and environmental interactions over distances. -
Nonlinear effects of group size on collective action and resource outcomes
Published on June 14, 2013
Using data gathered from the Wolong Nature Reserve since 1995, we examined the effects of group size on both collective action and resource outcomes while controlling for potential confounding factors. -
Going Beyond the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: An Index System of Human Dependence on Ecosystem Services
Published on May 28, 2013
Here, we propose an index of dependence on ecosystem services (IDES) system to quantify human dependence on ecosystem services. -
Going Beyond the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: An Index System of Human Well-Being
Published on May 28, 2013
To fill some of these research needs, we developed a quantitative index system to measure HWB, and assessed the impacts of an external driver – the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake – on HWB. -
Politics shapes individual choices about energy efï¬ciency
Published on May 20, 2013
Addressing climate change effectively will require policy actions by both government and the private sector. However, individuals’ actions matter as well -
Effects of Global Household Proliferation on Ecosystem Services
Published on April 19, 2013
It is important to use ecosystem services more efficiently, turn households from consumers to producers of ecosystem services, and incorporate household proliferation into ecosystem service research and management. -
Spatial and temporal patterns of fuelwood collection in Wolong Nature Reserve: Implications for panda conservation
Published on March 21, 2013
Approximately 3 billion people, half of the world's population, are still using fuelwood in their daily lives. Fuelwood collection has been recognized as an important factor in habitat fragmentation and degradation and biodiversity loss, especially in dev -
The Largest World's Fair
Published on March 21, 2013
Taking a look at "Science".