Nicola Stevens
Biographic Data
| ID | 3709262 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nicola Stevens |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nicola |
| FAMILY NAME | Stevens |
| SIGNATURE | STEVENS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0693-8409 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Comparing the benefits of native and novel ecosystems as urban nature-based solutions: A case study of Johannesburg, South Africa
The impacts of woody encroachment on nature's contributions to people in North America and Africa: A systematic review
Woody encroachment is affecting nature's contributions to people (NCP) in grassy ecosystems around the world, but these impacts have not yet been well summarised. Moreover, the impacts of encroachment are likely to vary depending on the historical ecosystem dynamics, climatic conditions, encroacher species, and the temporal, spatial, cultural and socio‐economic contexts, including the dependence of communities on natural resources. To address the…
Viability and desirability of financing conservation in Africa through fire management
Equity and Justice should underpin the discourse on Tipping Points
Radical and quick transformations towards sustainability have winners and losers, with equity and justice embedded to a greater or a lesser extent. According to research, only the wealthiest 1-4 % of the global population will radically need to change their consumption, behaviours, societal values and beliefs in order to make space for an equitable and sustainable future for nature and people. However, narratives around many 'positive' tipping po…
Nature‐reliant, low‐income households face the highest rates of woody‐plant encroachment in South Africa
Woody‐plant encroachment is an under‐recognized consequence of land degradation. This phenomenon is common in rangeland ecosystems, where woody plants outcompete grasses, resulting in a shift to more wooded ecosystems. The consequences of this for livelihoods are most often damaging. Case studies at a local scale have shown negative consequences for ecosystem services and livelihoods, though few have considered these impacts over greater scales t…
Perceived impacts of woody encroachment on ecosystem services in Hluhluwe, South Africa
Anticipating, avoiding, and managing disruptive environmental change such as regime shifts and the impacts it has on human well-being is a key sustainability challenge. Woody encroachment is a globally important example of a regime shift that occurs in savanna systems, where a large fraction of the world’s poor live. Woody encroachment is known to negatively impact a variety of ecosystem services, but few studies have investigated the impact of w…
Climate change impacts on water security in global drylands
Viability and desirability of financing conservation in Africa through fire management
Perceived impacts of woody encroachment on ecosystem services in Hluhluwe, South Africa
Anticipating, avoiding, and managing disruptive environmental change such as regime shifts and the impacts it has on human well-being is a key sustainability challenge. Woody encroachment is a globally important example of a regime shift that occurs in savanna systems, where a large fraction of the world’s poor live. Woody encroachment is known to negatively impact a variety of ecosystem services, but few studies have investigated the impact of w…
Climate change impacts on water security in global drylands
Nature‐reliant, low‐income households face the highest rates of woody‐plant encroachment in South Africa
Woody‐plant encroachment is an under‐recognized consequence of land degradation. This phenomenon is common in rangeland ecosystems, where woody plants outcompete grasses, resulting in a shift to more wooded ecosystems. The consequences of this for livelihoods are most often damaging. Case studies at a local scale have shown negative consequences for ecosystem services and livelihoods, though few have considered these impacts over greater scales t…
Perceived impacts of woody encroachment on ecosystem services in Hluhluwe, South Africa
Anticipating, avoiding, and managing disruptive environmental change such as regime shifts and the impacts it has on human well-being is a key sustainability challenge. Woody encroachment is a globally important example of a regime shift that occurs in savanna systems, where a large fraction of the world’s poor live. Woody encroachment is known to negatively impact a variety of ecosystem services, but few studies have investigated the impact of w…
Equity and Justice should underpin the discourse on Tipping Points
Radical and quick transformations towards sustainability have winners and losers, with equity and justice embedded to a greater or a lesser extent. According to research, only the wealthiest 1-4 % of the global population will radically need to change their consumption, behaviours, societal values and beliefs in order to make space for an equitable and sustainable future for nature and people. However, narratives around many 'positive' tipping po…
The impacts of woody encroachment on nature's contributions to people in North America and Africa: A systematic review
Woody encroachment is affecting nature's contributions to people (NCP) in grassy ecosystems around the world, but these impacts have not yet been well summarised. Moreover, the impacts of encroachment are likely to vary depending on the historical ecosystem dynamics, climatic conditions, encroacher species, and the temporal, spatial, cultural and socio‐economic contexts, including the dependence of communities on natural resources. To address the…
Viability and desirability of financing conservation in Africa through fire management
Comparing the benefits of native and novel ecosystems as urban nature-based solutions: A case study of Johannesburg, South Africa
Ecosystem (4 works) · Ecosystem services (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Environmental Science (3 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (3 works) · Sustainability (3 works)