sustainability
August 13, 2018
Bhutan is a special place. A tiny jewel nestled in the folds of the Himalayas, Bhutan spans an incredibly rich ecological gradient from subtropical forest to the glaciers of some the highest mountains on Earth. It is one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.
July 16, 2018
Landscape conservation design is a stakeholder-driven, participatory process that: 1) integrates societal values and cross-jurisdiction, multisector interests with the best available interdisciplinary science and traditional knowledge (the people); 2) assesses spatial and temporal patterns, vulnerabilities, risks, and opportunities for landscape elements valued by stakeholders (the process); 3) results in a set of spatially explicit products and multi-objective adaptation strategies (the products); 4) protects biodiversity, conserves ecosystem services, and promotes landscapes that are resilient and sustainable for current and future generations (its purpose).
June 29, 2018
This month’s Practitioner Spotlight is with Genevieve Johnson, the Program Manager for the Desert Landscape Conservation Cooperative & Salton Sea projects. Gen has worked in the field of conservation and natural resources planning for over 10 years.
June 18, 2018
Despite the global community's commitment to landscape conservation more than 25 years ago, its future as an effective, national adaptation strategy in the U.S. remains unclear.
June 3, 2018
Biodiversity and the ecosystem services provided to people are in decline in the western hemisphere. A multi-sector, participatory approach to integrated planning, design, and delivery is needed to transition to sustainability.
May 20, 2018
The IPBES released a report on land degradation and biodiversity loss, and suggests a transformative approach to address those issues.
April 12, 2018
Welcome to the Institute for Landscape Conservation Design’s (i4LCD) blog: The Nature of Design in Brief...where we chronicle the design of sustainable landscapes in the Age of the Anthropocene.