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Shih, Wan-Yu and Mabon, Leslie
(2018).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2017.1394277
Abstract
This paper evaluates the role of land-use planning, especially open space systems, in mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) at the urban level. Whilst there is increasing interest in BES mainstreaming to balance environmental protection with socio-economic development, there is also concern that BES thinking deflects attention from underlying social justice questions. Through the case study of Durban, South Africa – often held as an exemplar in BES mainstreaming – we argue open space systems can offer a pathway to BES mainstreaming that is both scientifically effective and socially just. Yet what makes this possible in Durban, we argue, is (1) a robust scientific evidence base deployed reflexively and sensitively; (2) a move towards explicit emphasis on providing benefits of BES to the most vulnerable people; and (3) supportive policy frameworks plus the presence of biodiversity managers able to navigate the political as well as scientific landscape.
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- Item ORO ID
- 77971
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- Journal Item
- ISSN
- 1360-0559
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Funded Project Name Project ID Funding Body Global Challenges Research Fund/Official Development Assistance funds Not Set Scottish Funding Council (SFC) - Keywords
- Durban; environmental mainstreaming; ecosystem services; open space system; urban planning
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Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Engineering and Innovation
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- © 2017 Newcastle University
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- Leslie Mabon