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Prof. Ulisses Azeiteiro
Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies CESAM and Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal

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Ulisses M Azeiteiro is an Associate Professor with Aggregation, Coordinator of the Climate Change and Biodiversity Assets Unit and the Laboratory of Global Changes in Marine Systems from the Biology Department, and Integrated Member of the Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) at the University of Aveiro in Portugal. His main interests are the impacts of climate change and adaptation to climate change (socioenvironmental sustainability and climate change). Professor Ulisses M Azeiteiro has written, cowritten, edited, or coedited more than 250 publications, including books, book chapters, Special Issues of scientific journals, and papers in refereed journals.

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Journal article
Published: 04 August 2021 in The Journal of Educational Research
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The purpose of this study is to assess climate change knowledge among high school students and their beliefs and perceptions about the climate crisis. A questionnaire composed of 43 closed-ended questions was applied to 219 students aged 15–18 in three schools located in the north of Portugal. The results show that participants declared having limited knowledge about the issue. Similarly, the research confirms the conclusions of other studies that identified generalized alternative representations of climate change. Our findings aim to offer data geared toward supporting and promoting a new way of conceptualizing and understanding climate change education (CCE) in formal education contexts in the Portuguese education system.

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Antonio García-Vinuesa; Sara Carvalho; Pablo Ángel Meira Cartea; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. Assessing climate knowledge and perceptions among adolescents. An exploratory study in Portugal. The Journal of Educational Research 2021, 1 -12.

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Antonio García-Vinuesa, Sara Carvalho, Pablo Ángel Meira Cartea, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. Assessing climate knowledge and perceptions among adolescents. An exploratory study in Portugal. The Journal of Educational Research. 2021; ():1-12.

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Antonio García-Vinuesa; Sara Carvalho; Pablo Ángel Meira Cartea; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. 2021. "Assessing climate knowledge and perceptions among adolescents. An exploratory study in Portugal." The Journal of Educational Research , no. : 1-12.

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Published: 06 July 2021 in Education Sciences
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This study aims at evaluating the environmental education (EE) and communication intervention for the valorization of migratory fish resources in an estuary of northern Portugal. The EE component intervention was implemented among Middle School pupils of that region. Students’ knowledge was quantitatively evaluated with an experimental approach of pre-testing and post-testing, on the ocean and estuarine literacy (OEL) and biology of migratory species, such as sea lamprey. This study also analyzes the communication component developed via social media. Results of the EE component show an evident increment of OEL (p< 0.05). It is also highlighted that students had previous knowledge on issues that are not covered in the curriculum. Social media has shown to be an effective communication tool mostly among the scientific community (e.g., Ethnobiology). The research has various implications to OEL since it brings a new perspective towards the integration of ocean literacy in formal education; as well as the valorization of Students’ local ecological knowledge and of inter-generational dynamics. This study contributed to promoting local biodiversity, OEL, and participatory local governance of these ecosystems.

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Sara Carvalho; Heitor Braga; Sofia de Santa-Maria; Beatriz Fonte; Mário Pereira; Antonio García-Vinuesa; Ulisses Azeiteiro. An Environmental Education and Communication Project on Migratory Fishes and Fishing Communities. Education Sciences 2021, 11, 337 .

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Sara Carvalho, Heitor Braga, Sofia de Santa-Maria, Beatriz Fonte, Mário Pereira, Antonio García-Vinuesa, Ulisses Azeiteiro. An Environmental Education and Communication Project on Migratory Fishes and Fishing Communities. Education Sciences. 2021; 11 (7):337.

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Sara Carvalho; Heitor Braga; Sofia de Santa-Maria; Beatriz Fonte; Mário Pereira; Antonio García-Vinuesa; Ulisses Azeiteiro. 2021. "An Environmental Education and Communication Project on Migratory Fishes and Fishing Communities." Education Sciences 11, no. 7: 337.

Journal article
Published: 16 June 2021 in Environmental Science & Policy
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Since January 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the media and exercises pressure on governments worldwide. Apart from its effects on economies, education systems and societies, the pandemic has also influenced climate change research. This paper examines the extent to which COVID-19 has influenced climate change research worldwide during the first wave at the beginning of 2020 and how it is perceived to exploit it in the future. This study utilised an international survey involving those dedicated to climate change science and management research from Academia, Government, NGOs, and international agencies in 83 countries. Results show that: (1) COVID-19 modified the way the surveyed researchers work, (2) there are indicators that COVID-19 has already influenced the direction of climate change and adaptation policy implementation, and (3) respondents perceived (explicitly concerning the COVID-19 lockdowns of March-April 2020), that the pandemic has drawn attention away from climate policy. COVID-19 has influenced the agenda of climate change research for more than half of the respondents and is likely to continue in the future, suggesting that the impacts on their research will still be felt for many years. The paper concludes by outlining critical implications for policy-making.

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Walter Leal Filho; Tony Wall; Fatima Alves; Gustavo J. Nagy; Luis Ricardo Fernández Carril; Chunlan Li; Serafino Mucova; Johannes Platje Joost; Lez Rayman-Bacchus; Edmond Totin; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Johannes M. Lütz; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Antonio Garcia Vinuesa; Aprajita Minhas. The impacts of the early outset of the COVID-19 pandemic on climate change research: Implications for policy-making. Environmental Science & Policy 2021, 124, 267 -278.

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Walter Leal Filho, Tony Wall, Fatima Alves, Gustavo J. Nagy, Luis Ricardo Fernández Carril, Chunlan Li, Serafino Mucova, Johannes Platje Joost, Lez Rayman-Bacchus, Edmond Totin, Desalegn Y. Ayal, Johannes M. Lütz, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Antonio Garcia Vinuesa, Aprajita Minhas. The impacts of the early outset of the COVID-19 pandemic on climate change research: Implications for policy-making. Environmental Science & Policy. 2021; 124 ():267-278.

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Walter Leal Filho; Tony Wall; Fatima Alves; Gustavo J. Nagy; Luis Ricardo Fernández Carril; Chunlan Li; Serafino Mucova; Johannes Platje Joost; Lez Rayman-Bacchus; Edmond Totin; Desalegn Y. Ayal; Johannes M. Lütz; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Antonio Garcia Vinuesa; Aprajita Minhas. 2021. "The impacts of the early outset of the COVID-19 pandemic on climate change research: Implications for policy-making." Environmental Science & Policy 124, no. : 267-278.

Journal article
Published: 05 June 2021 in Fishes
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Long-term time-series datasets are key for assessing the population dynamics of fish species with economic interest. This study examines two 100-year datasets for sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus and allis shad Alosa alosa from the Minho River. This basin on the Iberian Peninsula is home to one of the largest populations at the southern distribution limit of these critically endangered anadromous fish species. Besides assessing the importance of the environmental drivers of fish capture data (temperature, salinity, upwelling, precipitation, and climatic oscillation), this study also assesses how dam construction affected these populations using intervention analysis—A statistical tool to detect significant breakpoints in time series data. Results showed contrasting trends between sea lamprey and allis shad, with the number of captured fish from the first progressively improving from 1914 to 2017, and the latter recording a significant decline over time. Although no significant correlations were detected between fishing data and environmental variables, some of the identified breakpoints in the time series data matched the dates when the major dams in Minho River were built. Other historical activities associated with mining might explain the notable changes detected in the trends, while issues associated with illegal, unreported, and unregulated capture data are also discussed.

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Ulisses Azeiteiro; Mário Pereira; Amadeu Soares; Heitor Braga; Fernando Morgado; Magda Sousa; João Dias; Carlos Antunes. Dynamics of Two Anadromous Species in a Dam Intersected River: Analysis of Two 100-Year Datasets. Fishes 2021, 6, 21 .

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Ulisses Azeiteiro, Mário Pereira, Amadeu Soares, Heitor Braga, Fernando Morgado, Magda Sousa, João Dias, Carlos Antunes. Dynamics of Two Anadromous Species in a Dam Intersected River: Analysis of Two 100-Year Datasets. Fishes. 2021; 6 (2):21.

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Ulisses Azeiteiro; Mário Pereira; Amadeu Soares; Heitor Braga; Fernando Morgado; Magda Sousa; João Dias; Carlos Antunes. 2021. "Dynamics of Two Anadromous Species in a Dam Intersected River: Analysis of Two 100-Year Datasets." Fishes 6, no. 2: 21.

Journal article
Published: 27 May 2021 in Sustainability
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This study is focused on perceptions regarding meat consumption, targeting university students. This is a timely topic in a context of climate change (CC), sustainability in agri-food systems and in universities. Recently, some universities adopted food-related CC mitigation measures, by removing some types of meat from their canteens. This research intended to find trends, at a Portuguese university, on consumption habits and on willingness to reduce meat. The methodology follows a quantitative and descriptive approach. The universe is the students’ community from the University of Aveiro, with a random sample of 876 valid questionnaires. Although results show that meat is a substantial part of students’ diet, most of them are willing to reduce this product, and mainly for environmental reasons. Undergraduate students have higher level of awareness in this matter, namely from Natural Sciences. Female students are more receptive to diet changes. Further studies and educational actions on Diet-CC should be promoted in all levels of Academy, especially in PhD, Social Sciences and with gender differentiation. Such results may support an effectively participatory discussion to better decide on decarbonization of the Campus through the diet.

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Catarina Figueiredo; Ulisses Azeiteiro; Antonio García-Vinuesa; Sara Carvalho. Campus Decarbonization: Students’ Perceptions for Reducing Meat Consumption in a Portuguese University. Sustainability 2021, 13, 6048 .

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Catarina Figueiredo, Ulisses Azeiteiro, Antonio García-Vinuesa, Sara Carvalho. Campus Decarbonization: Students’ Perceptions for Reducing Meat Consumption in a Portuguese University. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (11):6048.

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Catarina Figueiredo; Ulisses Azeiteiro; Antonio García-Vinuesa; Sara Carvalho. 2021. "Campus Decarbonization: Students’ Perceptions for Reducing Meat Consumption in a Portuguese University." Sustainability 13, no. 11: 6048.

Short communication
Published: 17 May 2021 in Environmental Science & Policy
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This Communication reports on the fires recently seen in the Pantanal region, in Brazil, the largely continental wetland globally. It outlines the causes of the problem and some of the means which may be deployed to address them.

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Walter Leal Filho; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Amanda Lange Salvia; Barbara Fritzen; Renata Libonati. Fire in Paradise: Why the Pantanal is burning. Environmental Science & Policy 2021, 123, 31 -34.

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Walter Leal Filho, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Amanda Lange Salvia, Barbara Fritzen, Renata Libonati. Fire in Paradise: Why the Pantanal is burning. Environmental Science & Policy. 2021; 123 ():31-34.

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Walter Leal Filho; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Amanda Lange Salvia; Barbara Fritzen; Renata Libonati. 2021. "Fire in Paradise: Why the Pantanal is burning." Environmental Science & Policy 123, no. : 31-34.

Journal article
Published: 02 April 2021 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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There is a perceived need to develop approaches, methods and tools that may help higher education institutions to systematically introduce the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into research and teaching as an intrinsic part of their programs. However, at present, there is a gap in the literature on the suitable means to do so. This paper addresses this gap by examining the many foci and commitments for and about the SDGs that are currently included in university programs. An overview of the SDGs’ focus at universities was presented using a survey to gather qualitative and quantitative data. . Based on current trends and gaps, this paper identifies the need for a framework which may be of assistance in facilitating the inclusion of the SDGs as a whole, and individually targets in particular in the programs of institutions of higher education. The scientific contribution of this paper value lies in the fact that this is one of the first papers to tackle the need for a framework which caters to a more systematic introduction of the SDGs in university programs. The basis for the framework approach, here introduced, includes institutional, thematic, structural and personal/individual aspects which need to be considered for proper implementation of the SDGs at the university level.

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Walter Leal Filho; Fernanda Frankenberger; Amanda Lange Salvia; Ulisses Azeiteiro; Fatima Alves; Paula Castro; Markus Will; Joost Platje; Violeta Orlovic Lovren; Luciana Brandli; Elizabeth Price; Federica Doni; Mark Mifsud; Lucas Veiga Ávila. A framework for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in university programmes. Journal of Cleaner Production 2021, 299, 126915 .

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Walter Leal Filho, Fernanda Frankenberger, Amanda Lange Salvia, Ulisses Azeiteiro, Fatima Alves, Paula Castro, Markus Will, Joost Platje, Violeta Orlovic Lovren, Luciana Brandli, Elizabeth Price, Federica Doni, Mark Mifsud, Lucas Veiga Ávila. A framework for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in university programmes. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2021; 299 ():126915.

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Walter Leal Filho; Fernanda Frankenberger; Amanda Lange Salvia; Ulisses Azeiteiro; Fatima Alves; Paula Castro; Markus Will; Joost Platje; Violeta Orlovic Lovren; Luciana Brandli; Elizabeth Price; Federica Doni; Mark Mifsud; Lucas Veiga Ávila. 2021. "A framework for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in university programmes." Journal of Cleaner Production 299, no. : 126915.

Journal article
Published: 16 February 2021 in Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Mean sea-level is expected to rise significantly by 2100 in all scenarios, including those compatible with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. Global sea level rise projections indicate devastating implications for populations, ecosystem services and biodiversity. The implications of the sea-level rise (SLR) on low-lying islands and coastal regions and communities are substantial and require deep-rooted coping measures. In the absence of adequate responses for coping, Mozambique is expected to record huge losses, with an impact on the economy and development in many sectors of its coastal regions mainly in northern Mozambique. This research aimed to perform projections on SLR in Mozambique, and to understand its role and implications on the north coast of the country. SLR was estimated through the analysis of model outputs that support the global estimates of the fifth IPCC report near the Mozambican coast, for each of the four representative concentration pathways (RCPs) scenarios. Regional coastline retreat and coastal erosion were estimated through the results of global sandy coastlines projections developed by Vousdoukas. Mean sea-level rise projections indicate that regional estimates for the Mozambican coast are relative higher than global estimates (~0.05 m) for all representative concentration pathways (RCPs). Yet, we highlight significant differences in sea-level rises of 0.5 m, 0.7 m or 1.0 m by 2100 compared to the global mean. It is expected that with the increase in the mean sea level in the northern part of the Mozambican coast, erosive effects will increase, as well as the retreat of the coastline until 2100. With this, the tourism sector, settlements, ecosystem services and local populations are expected to be significantly affected by 2050, with increased threats in 2100 (RCP4.5, RCP8.5). Local responses for coping are proposed and properly discussed for the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios through 2100.

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Serafino Mucova; Ulisses Azeiteiro; Walter Filho; Carina Lopes; João Dias; Mário Pereira. Approaching Sea-Level Rise (SLR) Change: Strengthening Local Responses to Sea-Level Rise and Coping with Climate Change in Northern Mozambique. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 2021, 9, 205 .

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Serafino Mucova, Ulisses Azeiteiro, Walter Filho, Carina Lopes, João Dias, Mário Pereira. Approaching Sea-Level Rise (SLR) Change: Strengthening Local Responses to Sea-Level Rise and Coping with Climate Change in Northern Mozambique. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2021; 9 (2):205.

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Serafino Mucova; Ulisses Azeiteiro; Walter Filho; Carina Lopes; João Dias; Mário Pereira. 2021. "Approaching Sea-Level Rise (SLR) Change: Strengthening Local Responses to Sea-Level Rise and Coping with Climate Change in Northern Mozambique." Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 9, no. 2: 205.

Journal article
Published: 16 January 2021 in Environmental Science & Policy
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This paper aims to assess causes and the interactions between decision making, stakeholders and individuals, law and public policies to build a more precise overview of the relations, the possible results, and the factors which can interfere with environmental conditions and dynamics in Brazilian Amazônia. To better elucidate the issue, rational choice and deterrence theories were used, and a model based on game theory was built. It shows that the noncooperative Nash solution is compatible with the full depletion of the Brazilian Amazônia’s resources and the tragedy of the commons could be certain. The lack of incentive for greener practices and deficiencies in the Brazilian law system can be pointed out as two of the main causes for the current noncollaborative interactions between the agents that lead to environmental degradation in the region. However, other aspects and circumstances are being disregarded in Brazilian environmental law and policies.

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Thiago Lima Klautau de Araújo; Pedro Sousa; Ulisses Manuel De Miranda Azeiteiro; Amadeu Mortágua Velho Da Maia Soares. Brazilian Amazônia, deforestation and environmental degradation: Analyzing the process using game, deterrence and rational choice theories. Environmental Science & Policy 2021, 117, 46 -51.

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Thiago Lima Klautau de Araújo, Pedro Sousa, Ulisses Manuel De Miranda Azeiteiro, Amadeu Mortágua Velho Da Maia Soares. Brazilian Amazônia, deforestation and environmental degradation: Analyzing the process using game, deterrence and rational choice theories. Environmental Science & Policy. 2021; 117 ():46-51.

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Thiago Lima Klautau de Araújo; Pedro Sousa; Ulisses Manuel De Miranda Azeiteiro; Amadeu Mortágua Velho Da Maia Soares. 2021. "Brazilian Amazônia, deforestation and environmental degradation: Analyzing the process using game, deterrence and rational choice theories." Environmental Science & Policy 117, no. : 46-51.

Article
Published: 06 January 2021 in Environment, Development and Sustainability
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global crisis, one which also influences the ways sustainability is being taught at universities. This paper undertakes an analysis of the extent to which COVID-19 as a whole and the lockdown it triggered in particular, which has led to the suspension of presence-based teaching in universities worldwide and influenced teaching on matters related to sustainable development. By means of a worldwide survey involving higher education institutions across all continents, the study has identified a number of patterns, trends and problems. The results from the study show that the epidemic has significantly affected teaching practices. The lockdowns have led to a surge in the use of on-line communication tools as a partial replacement to normal lessons. In addition, many faculty teaching sustainability in higher education have strong competencies in digital literacy. The sampled higher education educations have—as a whole—adequate infrastructure to continue to teach during the lockdowns. Finally, the majority of the sample revealed that they miss the interactions via direct face-to-face student engagement, which is deemed as necessary for the effective teaching of sustainability content. The implications of this paper are two-fold. Firstly, it describes how sustainability teaching on sustainable development has been affected by the lockdown. Secondly, it describes some of the solutions deployed to overcome the problem. Finally, the paper outlines the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic may serve the purpose of showing how university teaching on sustainability may be improved in the future, taking more advantage of modern information technologies.

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Walter Leal Filho; Elizabeth Price; Tony Wall; Chris Shiel; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Mark Mifsud; Luciana Brandli; Carla Sofia Farinha; Sandra Caeiro; Amanda Lange Salvia; Claudio Ruy Vasconcelos; Luiza Olim de Sousa; Paul Pace; Federica Doni; Lucas Veiga Avila; Bárbara Fritzen; Todd Jared LeVasseur. COVID-19: the impact of a global crisis on sustainable development teaching. Environment, Development and Sustainability 2021, 23, 11257 -11278.

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Walter Leal Filho, Elizabeth Price, Tony Wall, Chris Shiel, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Mark Mifsud, Luciana Brandli, Carla Sofia Farinha, Sandra Caeiro, Amanda Lange Salvia, Claudio Ruy Vasconcelos, Luiza Olim de Sousa, Paul Pace, Federica Doni, Lucas Veiga Avila, Bárbara Fritzen, Todd Jared LeVasseur. COVID-19: the impact of a global crisis on sustainable development teaching. Environment, Development and Sustainability. 2021; 23 (8):11257-11278.

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Walter Leal Filho; Elizabeth Price; Tony Wall; Chris Shiel; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Mark Mifsud; Luciana Brandli; Carla Sofia Farinha; Sandra Caeiro; Amanda Lange Salvia; Claudio Ruy Vasconcelos; Luiza Olim de Sousa; Paul Pace; Federica Doni; Lucas Veiga Avila; Bárbara Fritzen; Todd Jared LeVasseur. 2021. "COVID-19: the impact of a global crisis on sustainable development teaching." Environment, Development and Sustainability 23, no. 8: 11257-11278.

Research article
Published: 29 December 2020 in International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education
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Climate change is the most serious environmental, social, and economic problem humanity is currently facing. Education is a fundamental pillar for societies in their efforts to address climate change, as stated in Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. In view of this imperative, the need to develop a Climate Change Education (CCE) plan that would be up to the challenge arose in the field of educational research. The guidelines for such a task are based on the study of four educational factors: the students, the teachers, the teaching and learning strategies and methods, and the goals of education. Research on these factors is abundant; nevertheless, there is a lack of these studies concerning Africa. Here, we present an exploratory study which focuses on students in Pemba (Mozambique) and aims to be the first step in the exploration and development of a basis for CCE in this country. We employed a questionnaire consisting of 38 closed-end items which was administered to 256 Mozambican students (aged 16–18). Findings suggest that students declared a limited knowledge about climate change, erroneous beliefs about the anthropogenic causes of climate change, and low levels of responsibility and risk perception. Further progress in the development of CCE in Mozambique would require future research to explore other educational factors with the aim of building a more accurate image of the educational reality of climate change in this country.

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Antonio García Vinuesa; Serafino Afonso Rui Mucova; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Pablo Ángel Meira Cartea; Mario Pereira. Mozambican students’ knowledge and perceptions about climate change: an exploratory study in Pemba City. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education 2020, 1 -17.

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Antonio García Vinuesa, Serafino Afonso Rui Mucova, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Pablo Ángel Meira Cartea, Mario Pereira. Mozambican students’ knowledge and perceptions about climate change: an exploratory study in Pemba City. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education. 2020; ():1-17.

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Antonio García Vinuesa; Serafino Afonso Rui Mucova; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Pablo Ángel Meira Cartea; Mario Pereira. 2020. "Mozambican students’ knowledge and perceptions about climate change: an exploratory study in Pemba City." International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education , no. : 1-17.

Original article
Published: 09 November 2020 in Sustainability Science
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The crisis caused by COVID-19 has affected research in a variety of ways. As far as research on sustainable development is concerned, the lockdown has significantly disrupted the usual communication channels and, among other things, has led to the cancellation of meetings and long-planned events. It has also led to delay in the delivery of research projects. There is a gap in the literature in regards to how a global crisis influences sustainability research. Therefore, this ground-breaking paper undertakes an analysis of the extent to which COVID-19 as a whole, and the lockdown in particular, has influenced sustainability research, and it outlines the solutions pursued by researchers around the world to overcome the many challenges they have experienced. This paper also outlines some measures that may be implemented in the future to take more advantage of existing technologies that support research on sustainable development.

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Walter Leal Filho; Anabela Marisa Azul; Tony Wall; Claudio R. P. Vasconcelos; Amanda Lange Salvia; Arminda Do Paço; Kalterina Shulla; Vanessa Levesque; Federica Doni; Lorena Alvarez-Castañón; Claudia Mac-Lean; Lucas Veiga Avila; Luana Inês Damke; Paula Castro; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Bárbara Fritzen; Paula Ferreira; Fernanda Frankenberger. COVID-19: the impact of a global crisis on sustainable development research. Sustainability Science 2020, 16, 85 -99.

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Walter Leal Filho, Anabela Marisa Azul, Tony Wall, Claudio R. P. Vasconcelos, Amanda Lange Salvia, Arminda Do Paço, Kalterina Shulla, Vanessa Levesque, Federica Doni, Lorena Alvarez-Castañón, Claudia Mac-Lean, Lucas Veiga Avila, Luana Inês Damke, Paula Castro, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Bárbara Fritzen, Paula Ferreira, Fernanda Frankenberger. COVID-19: the impact of a global crisis on sustainable development research. Sustainability Science. 2020; 16 (1):85-99.

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Walter Leal Filho; Anabela Marisa Azul; Tony Wall; Claudio R. P. Vasconcelos; Amanda Lange Salvia; Arminda Do Paço; Kalterina Shulla; Vanessa Levesque; Federica Doni; Lorena Alvarez-Castañón; Claudia Mac-Lean; Lucas Veiga Avila; Luana Inês Damke; Paula Castro; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Bárbara Fritzen; Paula Ferreira; Fernanda Frankenberger. 2020. "COVID-19: the impact of a global crisis on sustainable development research." Sustainability Science 16, no. 1: 85-99.

Original article
Published: 14 October 2020 in Sustainability Science
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Teaching about matters related to sustainable development requires not only a personal motivation from educators, but also a variety of competences. This paper reports on a multi-country study, which aimed at identifying the level of importance given to desired competences on sustainable development by teaching staff at a number of higher education institutions. On the basis of the findings, the paper identifies the gaps and outlines some of the needs which should be addressed, via which competence building may help to foster the educational and societal transformation towards sustainability. The implications of this paper are twofold. First, it emphasises the value of and the need for competences on sustainable development. Second, it illustrates some of the needs which should be met to provide a framework among which competences on sustainable development may be further developed.

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Walter Leal Filho; Vanessa R. Levesque; Amanda Lange Salvia; Arminda Paço; Barbara Fritzen; Fernanda Frankenberger; Luana Inês Damke; Luciana L. Brandli; Lucas Veiga Ávila; Mark Mifsud; Markus Will; Paul Pace; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Violeta Orlovic Lovren. University teaching staff and sustainable development: an assessment of competences. Sustainability Science 2020, 16, 101 -116.

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Walter Leal Filho, Vanessa R. Levesque, Amanda Lange Salvia, Arminda Paço, Barbara Fritzen, Fernanda Frankenberger, Luana Inês Damke, Luciana L. Brandli, Lucas Veiga Ávila, Mark Mifsud, Markus Will, Paul Pace, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Violeta Orlovic Lovren. University teaching staff and sustainable development: an assessment of competences. Sustainability Science. 2020; 16 (1):101-116.

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Walter Leal Filho; Vanessa R. Levesque; Amanda Lange Salvia; Arminda Paço; Barbara Fritzen; Fernanda Frankenberger; Luana Inês Damke; Luciana L. Brandli; Lucas Veiga Ávila; Mark Mifsud; Markus Will; Paul Pace; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Violeta Orlovic Lovren. 2020. "University teaching staff and sustainable development: an assessment of competences." Sustainability Science 16, no. 1: 101-116.

Journal article
Published: 15 September 2020 in Ocean & Coastal Management
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Anadromous sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758) uses many environments in its life cycle, which makes them even more susceptible to any environmental changes. Due to the potential of local ecological knowledge (LEK) in fishing villages on the Minho River, this study provided information on trophic chain, conservation, gastronomy, taboos, and food aversions of the sea lamprey. The discharge of pollutants, physical barriers, and climate change were considered a threat to the conservation of sea lamprey. Fishers’ LEK highlighted some preys from Osteichthyes and two potential predators (European otter and the Great Cormorant). Artisanal fishing was carried out predominantly at night and close to the village of Caminha, with the average of the largest sea lamprey caught was 2.6 kg. The price of this fishing resource could vary between 10 and 40 euros. Food taboos did not influence the conservation of this lamprey species. Local beliefs can assist in the promotion of eco-labels and greater recognition of local gastronomy. Alternative approaches to current scientific research can lead fishing villages that depend on these natural resources to contribute to the conservation of sea lamprey in the Minho river watershed.

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Heitor Oliveira Braga; Mário Jorge Pereira; Joelson Musiello-Fernandes; Fernando Morgado; Amadeu M.V.M. Soares; Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro. The role of local ecological knowledge for the conservation and sustainable fisheries of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758) in the Iberian Peninsula. Ocean & Coastal Management 2020, 198, 105345 .

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Heitor Oliveira Braga, Mário Jorge Pereira, Joelson Musiello-Fernandes, Fernando Morgado, Amadeu M.V.M. Soares, Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro. The role of local ecological knowledge for the conservation and sustainable fisheries of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758) in the Iberian Peninsula. Ocean & Coastal Management. 2020; 198 ():105345.

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Heitor Oliveira Braga; Mário Jorge Pereira; Joelson Musiello-Fernandes; Fernando Morgado; Amadeu M.V.M. Soares; Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro. 2020. "The role of local ecological knowledge for the conservation and sustainable fisheries of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758) in the Iberian Peninsula." Ocean & Coastal Management 198, no. : 105345.

Editorial
Published: 23 April 2020 in Sustainability
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This Special Issue “Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education Institutions” provides peer-reviewed research from several geographies and institutions and covering various topics with the broad objective of achieving an assessment of the effectiveness and impact of different implementation dimensions measuring and evaluating how sustainability is being applied in practice. A set of nine papers, covering sustainability education, interdisciplinary teaching, sustainable assessment, governance strategies, commitments and practices, and social responsibility at Higher Education Institutions, contribute significantly to this area of knowledge.

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Sandra Caeiro; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education Institutions. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3433 .

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Sandra Caeiro, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education Institutions. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (8):3433.

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Sandra Caeiro; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. 2020. "Sustainability Assessment in Higher Education Institutions." Sustainability 12, no. 8: 3433.

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Published: 30 March 2020 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The urban environment is characterised by many pressures caused by population growth, transport (and its related emissions), and the damage to green areas. Yet, there is a variety of ecosystem services available in urban areas, which may be deployed to ameliorate the current problems and foster their sustainability. This paper reviews the role of ecosystem services as tools for sustainability, based on an urban setting. It also describes a series of multi-country case studies, where an assessment of their functions using a set of benefits valuation approaches such as health benefits, economic benefits, social benefits and benefits to climate resilience, are provided, along with an appraisal of their role in up-keeping the overall quality of the urban environment in the studied areas. Policy recommendations aimed at enhancing the role of ecosystem services, and fostering sustainability in the sampled sites -and beyond-are provided.

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Walter Leal Filho; Jelena Barbir; Mihaela Sima; Alexandra Kalbus; Gustavo J. Nagy; Angelo Paletta; Alicia Villamizar; Reinaldo Martinez; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Mário J. Pereira; Paula C. Mussetta; Jorge D. Ivars; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Samara De Silva Neiva; Stefano Moncada; Charles Galdies; Maris Klavins; Mariyana Nikolova; Radu C. Gogu; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Aicha Bouredji; Alessandra Bonoli. Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production 2020, 262, 121338 .

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Walter Leal Filho, Jelena Barbir, Mihaela Sima, Alexandra Kalbus, Gustavo J. Nagy, Angelo Paletta, Alicia Villamizar, Reinaldo Martinez, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro, Mário J. Pereira, Paula C. Mussetta, Jorge D. Ivars, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra, Samara De Silva Neiva, Stefano Moncada, Charles Galdies, Maris Klavins, Mariyana Nikolova, Radu C. Gogu, Abdul-Lateef Balogun, Aicha Bouredji, Alessandra Bonoli. Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2020; 262 ():121338.

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Walter Leal Filho; Jelena Barbir; Mihaela Sima; Alexandra Kalbus; Gustavo J. Nagy; Angelo Paletta; Alicia Villamizar; Reinaldo Martinez; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro; Mário J. Pereira; Paula C. Mussetta; Jorge D. Ivars; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Samara De Silva Neiva; Stefano Moncada; Charles Galdies; Maris Klavins; Mariyana Nikolova; Radu C. Gogu; Abdul-Lateef Balogun; Aicha Bouredji; Alessandra Bonoli. 2020. "Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis." Journal of Cleaner Production 262, no. : 121338.

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Published: 14 March 2020 in International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
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Purpose This study aims to expand knowledge and provide further insights on how education for sustainable development (ESD) has been integrated into programmes at higher education institutions (HEIs) in Portugal. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire survey was given to key actors in charge of sustainability implementation at each Portuguese public university. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with 13 of the survey respondents and the data were analysed. Findings Results showed that Portuguese public universities have their own strategies and policies on ESD, leading them to introduce initiatives arising from their proactiveness rather than governmental edicts. Some universities implemented ESD planning and beneficial “green” practices such as waste separation and recycling and ways to reduce energy consumption that can be a result of the improvement after the United Nations Decade 2005-2014. However, these actions seem to have been taken in isolation and not holistically integrated. Universities face many barriers including lack of funding, not properly trained people and inept government policies. They also must overcome challenges in implementing ESD. Research limitations/implications This research into the implementation of ESD has a national scope; the findings should be interpreted only in a Portuguese university context despite the high number of interviewees. Practical implications The study has increased knowledge, provided further insights on how ESD has been integrated at HEIs and provided examples of integrated practices at Portuguese universities. A Sustainability4U platform was proposed for enhancing awareness of the need for increasing sustainable development. Originality/value This study contributes to defining a country’s profile and how to implement sustainability in HEIs. The importance of obtaining information from key actors in sustainability at Portuguese public universities was highlighted.

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Carla Farinha; Sandra Caeiro; Ulisses Azeiteiro. Universities speak up regarding the implementation of sustainable development challenges. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 2020, 21, 465 -506.

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Carla Farinha, Sandra Caeiro, Ulisses Azeiteiro. Universities speak up regarding the implementation of sustainable development challenges. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 2020; 21 (3):465-506.

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Carla Farinha; Sandra Caeiro; Ulisses Azeiteiro. 2020. "Universities speak up regarding the implementation of sustainable development challenges." International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 21, no. 3: 465-506.

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Published: 21 February 2020 in International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
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Purpose The study aims to examine the vertical integration of the sustainable development goals (SGDs) in Portuguese public higher education institutions, namely, at the level of undergraduate and master’s degrees, and the extent to which Portuguese higher education institutions (HEI) are preparing for the United Nations’ call to promote SDGs. Design/methodology/approach A content analysis of the designations and objectives of the 2,556 undergraduate and master’s degrees (in 33 Portuguese public higher education institutions) was done to determine whether they promote at least one SDG. Findings The results show that 198 courses directly address at least one SDG; on average, each higher education institution (HEI) has six courses that explicitly address at least one SDG; universities have more courses in SDG areas than in polytechnics; more master’s degrees embrace SDGs than undergraduate degrees; and most of the courses addressing SDGs are from the social sciences and humanities areas and from natural and environmental sciences. Originality/value This paper serves to raise the awareness of Portuguese HEIs of their role and responsibility in furthering SGDs.

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Ana Marta Aleixo; Ulisses Azeiteiro; Susana Leal. Are the sustainable development goals being implemented in the Portuguese higher education formative offer? International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 2020, 21, 336 -352.

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Ana Marta Aleixo, Ulisses Azeiteiro, Susana Leal. Are the sustainable development goals being implemented in the Portuguese higher education formative offer? International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 2020; 21 (2):336-352.

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Ana Marta Aleixo; Ulisses Azeiteiro; Susana Leal. 2020. "Are the sustainable development goals being implemented in the Portuguese higher education formative offer?" International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 21, no. 2: 336-352.

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Published: 27 December 2019 in Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
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Background Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a diadromous fish compromised by various stressors, which can lead to population decline and the urgency of stronger conservation regulation. In the absence of documentation of direct knowledge of local populations, a broader zoological and ecological understanding of sea lamprey fishing has become vital for the preservation of traditional practices and conservation of this migratory fish. To this purpose, we collected data from the P. marinus about the artisanal fisheries profile, folk taxonomy, habitat, reproduction, migration, and displacement using a low-cost methodology, through ethnobiology tools, in the four riverine fishing villages in Portugal. Methods A total of 40 semi-structured interviews were carried out during the winter of 2019 in crucial fishing villages in the Minho river. Fishers were selected by random sampling and the snowball technique when appropriate. Interviews applied contained four parts (fisher’s profile, projective test, knowledge about fishing, and ethnozoological knowledge about the sea lamprey). Informal knowledge was analyzed following an emic-etic approach and the set-theoretical Union of all individual competences. The Code of Ethics of the International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE) was the main parameter for the conduction of this ethnozoological research and related activities in the Cooperminho project. Results This first ethnobiological study of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in Portugal showed a sample of predominantly male fishers, averaging 57.13 years old, and average fishing experience of 37.18 years. The average income of fishers is about 688.28 Euros, and the level of education was predominantly basic. Data from artisanal fisheries showed the time and frequency of fishing, the characterization of fishing boats, and general information on catching lamprey in the Minho river. Three new folk names were attributed to P. marinus. Fishers mentioned sites with rock fragments and sandy bottoms and depth ranges ranging from 0 to 8 m as likely sea lamprey habitats. The villages of Monção and Melgaço are the last areas of the river where you could spot sea lamprey, as well as the last probable spawning grounds for this fish in the Minho river. The hydroelectric dams and predatory fisheries were considered the main obstacles to the migration of sea lamprey. Finally, local fishers also shared the lamprey migration season to feed and spawn. Conclusions Fishers shared a vast informal knowledge of sea lamprey zoology and ecology typical of anadromous species of the Petromyzontidae family, in the central traditional Portuguese communities on the Minho river. This fisher’s knowledge becomes essential to preserve cultural practices of the sea lamprey, which is currently highly susceptible to anthropogenic pressures. Given the real warning of population extinction in the Portuguese rivers (such as the Minho river) and a similar trend in Spanish territory, ethnozoological studies of sea lamprey in Spanish fishing communities may support our findings. Also, this study may assist in the adaptive participatory management of these anadromous fish, as well as in documentation of local ecological knowledge (LEK) and centuries-old fishing practices that are also vulnerable in modern times on the international frontier Minho river.

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Heitor Oliveira Braga; Mário Jorge Pereira; Fernando Morgado; Amadeu M. V. M. Soares; Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro. Ethnozoological knowledge of traditional fishing villages about the anadromous sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the Minho river, Portugal. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2019, 15, 1 -17.

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Heitor Oliveira Braga, Mário Jorge Pereira, Fernando Morgado, Amadeu M. V. M. Soares, Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro. Ethnozoological knowledge of traditional fishing villages about the anadromous sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the Minho river, Portugal. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 2019; 15 (1):1-17.

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Heitor Oliveira Braga; Mário Jorge Pereira; Fernando Morgado; Amadeu M. V. M. Soares; Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro. 2019. "Ethnozoological knowledge of traditional fishing villages about the anadromous sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the Minho river, Portugal." Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15, no. 1: 1-17.

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Published: 18 December 2019 in Environmental Science & Policy
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Climate policies are essential to mitigate climate change and to develop successful adaptation processes. However, there is a paucity of international studies that analyse the status of climate change policies. This paper reports on research undertaken in a sample of 13 highly diverse countries, in regards to their geography, socioeconomic development, vulnerability elements, adaptation, and climate-risks. The results draw attention to the global spread and standardisation of climate change policies, namely through the adoption of comprehensive National Adaptation Plans/Strategies (NAPs/NASs) that include mitigation measures and evaluation mechanisms. Although NAPs tend to take into account different non-governmental stakeholders, they are still mainly state-centred (i.e. their steering and implementation are the responsibility of each country´s Ministry of the Environment) in most of the 13 countries in which this study was carried out. The results show that NAPs’ objectives mainly reflect more a global agenda and pay less attention to national/regional vulnerabilities and contexts. In fact, despite different socioeconomic levels of development, diverse climate-risks, and dissimilar vulnerability and readiness status among countries, the examined NAPs tend to focus on the same critical sectors and objectives. Notwithstanding their similarities, our results highlight two different logics of adaptation reflected on the NAPs: one focused on economic risks and opportunities, characteristic of developed countries; and others focused on natural resources and conservation, characteristic of developing countries.

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Fátima Alves; Walter Leal Filho; Paula Casaleiro; Gustavo J. Nagy; Harry Diaz; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Margot Hurlbert; Harith Farooq; Maris Klavins; Mustafa Saroar; Eliska Krkoska Lorencova; Suresh Jain; Amadeu Soares; Fernando Morgado; Paul O’Hare; Franziska Wolf; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. Climate change policies and agendas: Facing implementation challenges and guiding responses. Environmental Science & Policy 2019, 104, 190 -198.

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Fátima Alves, Walter Leal Filho, Paula Casaleiro, Gustavo J. Nagy, Harry Diaz, Abul Quasem Al-Amin, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra, Margot Hurlbert, Harith Farooq, Maris Klavins, Mustafa Saroar, Eliska Krkoska Lorencova, Suresh Jain, Amadeu Soares, Fernando Morgado, Paul O’Hare, Franziska Wolf, Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. Climate change policies and agendas: Facing implementation challenges and guiding responses. Environmental Science & Policy. 2019; 104 ():190-198.

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Fátima Alves; Walter Leal Filho; Paula Casaleiro; Gustavo J. Nagy; Harry Diaz; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório De Andrade Guerra; Margot Hurlbert; Harith Farooq; Maris Klavins; Mustafa Saroar; Eliska Krkoska Lorencova; Suresh Jain; Amadeu Soares; Fernando Morgado; Paul O’Hare; Franziska Wolf; Ulisses M. Azeiteiro. 2019. "Climate change policies and agendas: Facing implementation challenges and guiding responses." Environmental Science & Policy 104, no. : 190-198.