Ecological Capital Research Articles

THE REPORT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAPITAL PERSPECTIVE

Introduction. Ukrainian agribusiness works in challenging conditions today, and the international community greatly supports it. The decision to grant Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU accession, adopted by the European Council in June 2022, and initiatives such as the provision of financial assistance under the Ukraine Facility program (June 2023) opened up new opportunities for the agricultural sector of Ukraine. The realization of these opportunities depends not only on Ukraine's ability to carry out reforms in the direction of European integration but also on the readiness of business entities to overcome the consequences of hostilities through recovery and reconstruction. Purpose. The article aims to provide scientific justification for the standardized forms of the Report on Sustainable Development and Investments (ESGI-report) in the agricultural sector of the economy for the preparation and publication of environmental capital indicators. Methods. The methods of induction and deduction, analysis, and synthesis formed the basis for developing environmental indicators for the ESGI report. The abstract-logical method became the basis for the study of the norms of European legislation and the leading systems for measuring sustainable development. The analogy method made it possible to propose indicative (reference) indicators for measuring sustainable development at the micro level. Results. The article systematizes the estimated and verifiable indicators of ecological capital. The first group includes risks and opportunities connected with climate change, the transition to sustainable technologies, and martial law. The second group comprises indicators that can be accurately measured with the help of calculators and technical means. They are related to the use of natural resources and the impact on the environment. To prepare the ESGI report, it is proposed that all materials posted on the Sustainable Reporting Platform (SR platform) be used: reporting forms, survey questionnaires, video recordings, as well as materials of webinars, presentations, and articles. The SR platform was developed within the framework of the MSCA4Ukraine program funded by the European Union. Conclusion. Attracting foreign investments for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine's agribusiness is impossible without preparing and disclosing non-financial information about environmental capital at the micro level. One of the tools for disclosing such information is the ESGI report, which is posted on the SR platform. It is advisable to publish environmental indicators in standardized reporting forms to ensure their comparability with the data of other enterprises. At the same time, to assess the level of sustainable development, it is necessary to apply scientifically based reference values, which are based on best practices, statistical data and the company's own experience.

Rural Tourism Development in the Philippines: Balancing Economic Growth with Ecological and Socio-Cultural Sustainability

This descriptive study investigated the perceived impacts and challenges of rural tourism in Surigao del Norte, Philippines. A survey of 400 stakeholders from 20 municipalities was conducted to assess perceptions regarding economic, socio-cultural, and ecological capital. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data, and chi-square tests and z-tests were employed to analyze differences between demographic groups and correlations between perceived impacts and challenges. The findings revealed a predominantly positive perception of rural tourism's impacts on all three forms of capital, with significant benefits identified in job creation, investment attraction, cultural exchange, and environmental conservation. However, challenges related to infrastructure, business support, environmental protection, and community involvement were also highlighted, with perceptions of economic challenges varying significantly among stakeholder categories. This research contributes valuable insights for the development of sustainable and inclusive rural tourism strategies in the region.

Study on the Impact of Main Functional Zoning Policies on the Economic Conversion Efficiency of Forest Ecological Capital in Hunan Province

In 2010, China promulgated the National Main Functional Area Planning (2010), marking the first national level of the national land space planning policy, the space planning is of great significance for optimizing the development model of forest ecosystems, improving the value transformation of forest ecological products, and is an important policy goal for the sustainable development of forest ecological resources. This paper analyzes the development status of the main functional zoning policy, and establishes a DID model to empirically analyze the implementation effect of the main functional zoning policy. The results show that the policy of main functional zoning will inhibit the increase of the economic conversion efficiency of forest ecological capital, and the policy effect is significant.

Rural Women Entrepreneurship based on Tourism Village through Post-Disaster Socio-Ecological Capital

Women have always been considered in several studies as the most vulnerable group to disaster risk and less involved in the post-disaster recovery process. This paper aims to find out and analyze the entrepreneurial activities of rural women who joined the management of Nusa Tourism Village as one of the post-disaster economic recovery efforts. The main question that will be answered in this study is how rural women are involved in entrepreneurial activities based on tourism villages after the tsunami. To answer this question, this paper uses qualitative methods with a constructivist paradigm and narrative approach. Data collection was conducted through interviews, observation, and documentation. The results showed that women of Nusa Village carried out tourism village-based entrepreneurial activities through socio-ecological capital. This socio-ecological capital consists of elements of social capital in the form of social relations, beliefs, collective norms, and collective actions. The element of ecological capital is in the form of the utilization of land, water, plants, and household waste which is packaged through various tour packages. This study concludes that socio-ecological capital is an important capital for rural women in carrying out entrepreneurial activities to recover the post-disaster economy.

The Main Experiences and Insights of the "Two Mountains" Practice Innovation Base in Chinese Mountainous Counties

This study examines the experiences and insights of the "Two Mountains" practice innovation base through a review of the literature, empirical analysis, and on-site research, utilizing Qingyuan County in Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, as a case study. The study examines the interconnected relationship between green mountains and gold and silver mountains within the framework of sustainable development and takes into account the larger context of China's ecological civilization construction. It makes the claim that ecological advantages can be converted into economic advantages. The study summarizes Qingyuan County's experiences and emphasizes how the county realized that green mountains and clear waters alone make up "gold and silver mountains". The county actively looks for ways to turn ecological advantages into financial gains and has established a green industry system based on ecological tourism, industry, and agriculture. Ecological capital is created through this transformation, which makes ecological resources a vital component of the regional economy within the ecological region. The paper talks about the lessons learned and experiences that can be applied to further integrate development and protection, combine substantive operations and reform, and combine model demonstrations with experience sharing.

Evaluation of the Degree of the Value Realization of Ecological Products of the Forest Ecological Bank in Shunchang County

The forest ecological bank (FEB) plays a vital role in the transformation of ecological assets into ecological capital. The purpose of this study is to clarify the role of Shunchang County’s FEB in promoting the realization of the value of forest ecological products and the degree of the value realization of FEB ecological products so as to provide data support and policy reference for sustainable forest management and an ecological product value realization model. The ratio of the sum of the material supply value and the forest premium benefit of the forest ecosystem of the state-owned forest land to the total production value of the forest ecosystem of the state-owned forest land in Shunchang County is taken as a quantitative index of the realization degree of the ecological product value of the FEB in Shunchang County. (1) The difference in the production value of the forest ecosystem per unit area between state-owned forest land and non-state-owned forest land is USD 340.17, and the production value of the ecosystem brought about by the scientific cultivation of the FEB has increased by USD 25.92 million. (2) The base price of state-owned forest land in Shunchang County is USD 378.30, the base price of non-state-owned forest land is USD 247.23, and the value-added premium value of forest land is USD 30.19 million. (3) The realization degree of the ecological product value of the FEB in Shunchang County is 85.51%. These results show that the FEB can accelerate the progress of forest ecological products and play an important role in the construction of the ecological civilization proposed by China.

An assessment of sustainable wellbeing and coordination of mountain areas: A case study of Qinba Mountain Area in China

Old economic development theories no longer adequately explain development issues as the world moves toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The key to solving this problem lies in shifting from economic wellbeing with wealth at its core to sustainable wellbeing with equitable development at its core. However, there is a lack of systematic methods and applications for assessing sustainable wellbeing, which leaves policy makers unsure of how to optimize policies for sustainable wellbeing enhancement. Therefore, this research aims to establish a sustainable wellbeing measurement system connection with the SDGs, to value and index sustainable wellbeing, and to explore the progress of sustainable wellbeing in 46 counties in the Qinba Mountain Area from 2009 to 2020, taking the Qinba Mountain Area, which is the most concerned area in China. Methodologically, Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), Ecosystem Services Vuale (ESV), and Life Satisfaction (LS) are valorized separately to represent economic capital, ecological capital, and social capital, thus valorizing sustainable wellbeing, and get the Sustainable Wellbeing Value (SWV). Based on this, we follow the principle of “the best system is one that achieves a simultaneously prosperous” advocated by the theory of sustainable wellbeing, and calculate the Sustainable Wellbeing Index (SWI) by the method of coupling coordination, so as to build up the interconnection of the three capital accounts of sustainable wellbeing: economic, ecological and social. We investigate the spatial and temporal dynamics dynamic changes of sustainable wellbeing in the Qinba Mountain Area based on the valuation and indexation of sustainable wellbeing. The results of the research show that, first, the value of sustainable wellbeing in the Qinba Mountain Area fluctuates upward, with economic capital contributing the most, ecological capital fluctuating the most, and social capital contributing most smoothly. Although economic capital is necessary for the development of all counties, it is obvious that developing counties rely on it more. The SWI in the Qinba Mountain Area fluctuates and rises, and it is overall in a stage of coordinated transition, showing strong social and economic capital and weak ecological capital. By county, the proportion of dysfunctional economic, ecological, and social capital interrelationships declined significantly in all counties. However, some counties still suffer from ecological lag, mainly stemming from an imbalance between human activities and the required ecosystem services. Therefore, it is crucial to clarify the functional territorial zoning of regions and promote the structural transformation of development. This research will provide a valuable reference for the refinement research of Sustainable Development Goals and the optimization of rural development policies in mountainous areas.

Ecotourism as Racial Capitalism

Abstract China’s Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2011–2015) designated the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region as a major up-and-coming tourist destination as part of a programme called ‘Ecological Civilisation’ (shengtai wenming 生态文明). As the crackdown on Turkic Muslims accelerated from 2017 onwards, more and more Uyghur villages and places from which Kazakhs and other pastoralist communities had been displaced in the name of ‘ecological migration’ were branded as locations for tourists to appreciate ‘nature’ and ‘folklore’. This essay analyses land expropriation and labour injustice at these ecotourism sites from the angle of colonial racial capitalism and shows that the expansion of ecological capitalism in China remains hinged on the production of brutal economic inequalities and cycles of vulnerability among racialised and minoritised bodies.

Modeling of Changes in Four Urban Capitals Using Up-to-Date Information Systems and Mathematical Graph-Based Simulative Models for Urban Regeneration (Kaunas Case)

There are numbers of various new infill constructions and renovations occurring in many cities annually that are based more on bottom-up initiatives by various stakeholders rather than top-down initiated plans according to a city master plan. Such infill modifications of urban structure might look small, not very numerous and insignificant at the first glance, but even small changes in a complex system such as a city can cause significant shifts in the functioning of the urban network. The presented research, developed on mathematical graph simulative modeling, including space syntax but not restricting the model to it, and employing the theory of four urban capitals by Lars Marcus, offers a way to analyze how the spatial, social, ecological and economic capitals of Kaunas will change if all the currently confirmed and publicly announced construction projects are implemented. The urban spatial network is seen as an integrator and enabler of interactions between the other three capitals. Each of the capitals is represented by quantitative data in the weighted mathematical graph: spatial capital by the perimeters of buildings accessible from a public space; social capital by the number of inhabitants; economic capital by the mean values of land prices; and ecological capital by the size of green areas and their infrastructure. All the data for modeling of changes in the capitals, except the future land prices, was based on information from implemented and planned projects. In order to predict them, a neural network tool was applied. Considering that changes in the absolute values of capitals are in essence limited by local context (e.g., number of inhabitants, market size, natural geographical conditions, and limits of spatial structure for densification), the idea of a positive synergy between urban capitals is proposed and explained in this article. All the presented simulation models are validated using independent open data as density of points of interests, etc. The results of the investigation reveal that synergy between capitals will decrease in Kaunas and that complex top-down coordination of bottom-up initiated urban projects is needed.

THE STATE OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Waste Valorization in Hong Kong and Rotterdam

AbstractThe concept of the circular economy has gained significant political momentum because it offers policymakers a viable approach to tackling resource depletion, reducing waste and promoting economic development all at the same time. Current research, however, only focuses on the technological feasibility of this model, overlooking circularity's inherent contradiction: namely, that it valorizes waste rather than reducing it. This article tackles this limit by questioning the role of the state in what we describe as ‘waste valorization’. It interrogates the urban political ecology of construction and demolition waste, the largest stream of inert materials in the world. It analyses CDW's geographies and economic position in urban development and the shifting rationales by which it is governed. To do this, it compares historical shifts in how CDW has been regulated in Hong Kong and Rotterdam. The article shows that waste is no longer an abject residual of urbanization, but a driver of urban development and a burgeoning sphere of accumulation in ecological capitalism.

Formation of the conceptual foundations for the construction of cost accounting of forest ecosystem services

The development of the concept of cost accounting of ecosystem services of forests in the context of the theory of natural-ecological accounting is presented, taking into account the characteristics of forests as object of national accounting and sustainable nature management.The main objectives of the study are to identify the need to distinguish between natural and environmental capital, to determine their relationship and differences; to show the expediency of identifying physical and cost indicators of ecosystem services, the accounting role of the timber reserve as a producer of ecosystem services. A method for cost accounting of ecosystem services based on the theory of reproduction and ecological rent is proposed.The results of the study are expressed in a concentrated form by the conceptual scheme for constructing a cost accounting for forest ecosystem services. The content of the value measurement of forest ecosystem services depends on their belonging to natural or ecological capital.

Unraveling the genetic components of perenniality: Toward breeding for perennial grains

Social Impact StatementAlthough tremendously successful at feeding humanity, row crop agriculture based on annuals contributes to numerous ecosystem dis‐services, ranging from soil degradation and aquatic eutrophication to greenhouse gas production. In contrast, perennial grain crops (which produce harvests for multiple seasons from single plantings) have the potential to provide valuable regulating and supporting ecosystem services in addition to food production. In particular, losses of ecological capital that threaten permanent food insecurity such as ~1% of global soil per year are expected to be mitigated or even reversed by crops that combine the high yield realized by scientific breeding via multiple cropping cycles from single plantings.Summary Perennial herbaceous may provide food and biomass while preserving ecological capital and reducing energy inputs. Sorghum has two perennial relatives and rich morphological diversity being used to breed for perenniality. We elucidate genetic determinants of rhizomatousness and survival, in two BC1F2 populations totaling 246 genotypes derived from backcrossing different annual Sorghum bicolor X perennial S. halepense F1 plants to a tetraploidized S. bicolor. RNA‐seq assisted in identifying candidate genes for rhizomatousness. Correspondence of rhizomatousness quantitative trait loci (QTLs) with those from two populations derived from crosses between S. halepense progenitors S. bicolor X S. propinquum suggests either the preservation of interspecific polymorphism or the formation of novel alleles following polyploid S. halepense formation. Correspondence of tillering and branching QTLs further supports their developmental. Identification of genes from RNA‐seq study within QTL intervals provides insight toward discovery of causal rhizomatous genes. An unexpected finding from both S. halepense‐ and S. propinquum‐derived populations is that alleles contributing to late flowering are related to reduced rhizomatousness. Twelve of 16 QTL regions conferring rhizomatousness fall in paleo‐duplicated regions tracing to single ancestral regions 96 million years ago, indicating that corresponding genes in these regions have retained similar functions since the duplication event.

西北地区三维生态足迹生态安全评价及驱动力分析

PDF HTML阅读 XML下载 导出引用 引用提醒 西北地区三维生态足迹生态安全评价及驱动力分析 DOI: 10.5846/stxb202101110109 作者: 作者单位: 作者简介: 通讯作者: 中图分类号: 基金项目: 国家自然科学基金项目（51874306）；自然资源部退化及未利用土地整治工程重点实验室开放基金课题（SXDJ2019-4） Ecological security evaluation and driving force analysis of three-dimensional ecological footprint in Northwestern China Author: Affiliation: Fund Project: the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51874306)；Fund of Key Laboratory of Degraded and Unused Land Consolidation Engineering，Ministry of Land and Resources(SXDJ2019-4) 摘要 | 图/表 | 访问统计 | 参考文献 | 相似文献 | 引证文献 | 资源附件 | 文章评论 摘要:西北地区生态脆弱，进行生态安全评估和驱动力分析具有重要意义。选取土地利用影像和植被净初级生产力产品叠加细化均衡因子和产量因子，利用三维生态足迹改进模型测算和空间刻画西北地区2009-2017年的足迹深度，足迹广度和区域三维生态足迹；然后基于上述结果计算生态压力指数、生态协调系数、生态足迹多样性指数、流量资本占用率和存量资本流量利用比描述生态安全变化；最后用STIRPAT扩展模型结合主成分回归模型分析三维生态足迹演变的主要驱动因素。结果表明：（1）2009-2017年研究区的区域足迹广度总体上呈现为先升后降的趋势，2009年最低为3.116 hm2/人，2016年达到最高为3.796 hm2/人；区域足迹深度研究期内一直上升，从2009年的11.550 hm2/人上涨为19.031 hm2/人；三维生态足迹研究期内也一直增加，由6.006 hm2/人增加为9.760 hm2/人。（2）研究区2009-2017年整体生态安全持续恶化，生态压力不断增大，其中宁夏生态安全形势严峻，新疆和陕西生态环境脆弱，甘肃生态安全程度相对较差，青海生态安全良好；不同地区地类的安全状况基本不同，但共同点为林地最为安全，化石能源用地最不安全。（3）驱动力分析模型表明，研究区经济、社会和技术发展对资本的占用有传导机制。人均GDP、城镇化率和人口是研究区增加生态资本占用的因素，万元GDP能耗是除新疆外共有的缓解资本亏损的因素，经济发展仍依靠消耗资本能源，需加大科技水平投入，提高能源利用效率；产业需要加速转型，完善经济体制，降低对资本的依赖性。 Abstract:The eco-environment is fragile in the Northwestern China. It is of great significance to conduct ecological security evaluation and analysis of driving forces. This study selects land use images and net primary productivity products to refine equivalence factors and yield factors. The improved three-dimensional ecological footprint model is used to calculate footprint size, footprint depth, and three-dimensional ecological footprint of Northwestern China from 2009 to 2017. The footprint size and footprint depth from 2009 to 2017 are spatially visualized. We adopt the ecological pressure index, ecological footprint diversity index, ecological coordination index, occupancy rates of capital flows and use ratios of stock-flows to describe quantitatively changes in ecological security. Finally, the extended STIRPAT model combines with the principal component regression model to analyze the main driving factors that affect the evolution of the three-dimensional ecological footprint. The results showed that:(1) the ecological footprint size from 2009 to 2017 displayed the tendency declining at the beginning and rising up later. The lowest value was 3.116 hm2/cap in 2009, and the highest one in 2016 was 3.796 hm2/cap. The ecological footprint depth has been increasing from 11.550 hm2/cap in 2009 to 19.031 hm2/cap in 2017. The three-dimensional ecological footprint has also been increasing from 6.006 hm2/cap to 9.760 hm2/cap during the study period. (2) From 2009 to 2017, the ecological security of the study area continued to deteriorate. Among them, the ecological security situation in Ningxia was severe, the ecological environment in Xinjiang and Shaanxi was fragile, the ecological security was relatively poor in Gansu, and the ecological security in Qinghai was good. The security status of the productive land types in different regions were different, but the similarity was that forest land was the safest and fossil energy land was the least safety. (3) The driving force analysis model indicated that the economic, social and technological development of the study area had a transmission mechanism for the occupation of capital. Per capita GDP, urbanization rate and population were the factors that increased the occupation of ecological capital. The energy consumption of per 10,000 yuan of GDP was a factor that alleviated capital losses except Xinjiang. Economic development still relied on the consumption of capital and energy. It needed to increase the level of investment in science and technology, improve the energy structure, and increase the efficiency of energy utilization. The industry should accelerate the transformation, improve the economic system, and reduce the dependence on capital. 参考文献 相似文献 引证文献

Agroforestry as an Ecofriendly Pathway to Income Generation and Livelihood Improvement: The Case of the Madhupur Garh, Bangladesh

Agroforestry production systems are underappreciated for their role in meeting the SDGs on poverty, food security, and climate change. In Bangladesh, low-productive agroforestry practices also provide ecosystem services and supply food to more than 22 million poor families. Accordingly, Madhupur Garh’s agroforestry practices are very promising and act as a significant factor in providing several outputs and opportunities for over 50,000 farmers to improve farm productivity, livelihoods, and resource conservation. Therefore, a case study was undertaken to analyze the economical profitability of promising local agroforestry practices and their impacts on the livelihoods of the rural farmers living in Madhupur Garh. This study identified six of the most common potential agroforestry practices in the Madhupur Garh. Among six identified agroforestry practices, the highest gross return and net profit were obtained from the Acacia-Pineapple-Ginger-based agroforestry practice (BCR 2.83). Moreover, these agroforestry models have simultaneously improved participants' social, physical, human, and ecological capital. So, the study argues that these agroforestry models not only provide economic returns but also augment the livelihood capital of the local farmers, thus developing their community as a whole, and this research looks at some of the key aspects of that development. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Acacia-Pineapple-Ginger-based agroforestry program can be the most effective strategy for generating income for the rural people in the study area and have an impact on the local farmers' livelihoods in the Madhupur Garh of Bangladesh.

Competition and Exploitation for Ecological Capital Embodied in International Trade: Evidence from China and Its Trade Partners

In order to identify ecological relationships of participating countries in the transfer system of ecological capital embodied in global trade, this paper takes the international trade of China and its partners from 2002 to 2017 as a case, and uses the ecological footprint (EF) measured by the optimized product land-use matrix (PLUM) method to quantify ecological capital for the value of macro-ecological resources, then uses the ecological network analysis (ENA) method to construct a complete transfer network of trade-embodied ecological capital and uses a utility analysis to identify ecological relationships between trading countries. Our results show that: (1) Throughout the study period, competition relationships with 61% dominated in the network, and the countries that have a pair-wise competition relationship with China are mainly located in central and western Europe, northeastern Europe, North America, southern Asia and eastern Asia. (2) Indirect utility determines the dominant ecological relationship in system, and it mainly converts dominant ecological relationships from control to competition by transforming exploit into competition. (3) China is looking to creating a more mutually beneficial trading environment at the expense of its own interests. (4) A global crisis event is likely to result in the control of ecological capital in more countries, and in its aftermath, the world is likely to be in a highly competitive environment. Reducing ecological capital consumption by improving energy efficiency and optimizing the global trading environment into a trading system dominated by mutualism relationships can be effective ways for countries around the world to achieve sustainable development post-COVID-19 crisis.

Marx's critical discourse for thinking about environmental devastation: a perspective beyond the hegemonic imaginaries of sustainability

The historical development of contemporary capitalism has produced an environmental crisis of global dimensions. The predominance of harmful capital technology determines the deployment of the capital productive forces that overexploit and pollute nature in ways never seen before. In this context, the present study aims to advance towards the reconstruction of the ecological streak of Marxism from Marx's critical discourse, distancing itself from both the hegemonic imaginaries of sustainability. An exploratory analysis of documents was followed to present the arguments that both Conventional Economics (CE) and environmental economics deploy to try to explain contemporary environmental devastation, and subsequently, from this impotent criticism and prey to the logic of the market and value as a social form, it goes on to structure the hegemonic imaginaries of sustainability. In this sense, this paper argues for the need for the critical and scientific discourse of Karl Marx to think about the environmental devastation and the objective conditions of possibility for ecological capitalism; thus, it was possible to address the ecological and political-libertarian dimension of Marx's thought and the task of developing it to break with the hegemonic views of sustainability; and overcome the series of misrepresentations and misstatements that have been made to an alleged anti-ecological view of Marx. The study concluded that, while the struggle for the environment has become somewhat urgent, this front does not replace that of the class struggle; that is, the contradiction between capital and nature does not subordinate to the contradiction between capital and labor but, on the contrary, updates it. Therefore, the validity of Marx's critical discourse is essential, in its genesis and development, to make an ecological criticism of the economics and politics of contemporary capitalism.

Reconciling a positive ecological balance with human development: A quantitative assessment

Clear indicators and evaluation criteria are essential to keep humanity’s environmental impact within planetary boundaries. We introduce a new criterion based on two constraints, accounting for both ecological and human sustainability. The ecological constraint is defined through a novel indicator, the eco-balance, grounded on the well known concept of ecological footprint and the new concept of population biodensity. The human sustainability constraint is based on the estimated level of biocapacity consumption needed to achieve an acceptable level of human development. The application of our criterion to world countries shows where technological improvements and changes in consumption patterns are sufficient to reach sustainability, and where actions on population and/or restoring ecological capital are also needed. This highlights synergic patterns going beyond simplistic schemes, such as overconsumption vs. overpopulation or developed vs. developing countries.

On the question of time, racial capitalism, and the planetary

ABSTRACT Modernist capitalist iterations of time of linear and messianic teleologies/eschatologies are co-produced with the nation-state and the global ecological capitalist order. This article contests racial ecological capitalism by focusing on its language of time for two dominant structures: first, the linear, that is, the flow of a determined sequence of separable measurable units in one direction and capitalist ecology and second, retrojection, that is, the conjuring up of the moment of enclosure and capture as the ‘origin’ of racial ecological capitalism which supposedly testifies to its necessity. I draw on the 2018 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and work by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway to register the co-production of the temporal with the ecological. In conversation with Octavia Butler, I argue that grappling with these two time approaches and ecology allows for a structural engagement with the emergence of and generation of the possible conditions for a decolonial planetary relations as acts of invention.

The Positive, Negative and Neutral Outcomes of Designed Adaptation in the Built Environment

This article posits that design of climate adaptation interventions is co-aligned in process with the social diffusion of innovation. As such, innovation is fundamentally a differentiation to the status quo through trial-and-error that is designed to fail and circumvent, as much as it is designed to insulate and transform. Through cycles of creation and failure, social, financial and ecological capital are reorganized within an adaptive cycle—as process that simultaneously offers the promise of both a subjectively more equitable and more exploitive set of potential outcomes. Adaptation has long been regarded as neither good nor bad—it is merely a social process of learning and trade-offs from which some may benefit and others may bear the burden This article challenges the rhetoric that resilience and adaptation activities universally yield positive outcomes for society and ecology. To that contrary, only in an optimal scenario would such activities yield a net positive result of a more equitable and just future. In some cases, designed adaptations may be failures for some and successes for others.

国内生态资本文献计量研究

运用知识图谱工具CiteSpace对CNKI数据库中CSSCI及核心期刊收录的生态资本研究的相关文献进行梳理分析，以期为该领域研究提供更客观、科学的参考。研究表明:国内学界多从基本概念、资本属性、构成要素等角度探讨生态资本的内涵；从生态资源资产化、生态资产资本化角度探究生态资本化理论的衍生过程；以生态系统服务、生态危机的解决策略、建设美丽中国的战略构想为着力点研究生态资本的理论价值；基于生态补偿、生态资本运营、相关理论在具体领域的应用等视角进行生态资本的现实运用研究。这些研究热点熔融于该领域研究的各个阶段，呈现出"基本内涵和衍生过程探讨、理论价值探究、现实运用研究"的演进路径。新时代下，专家学者应着重关注宏观生态资本核算标准与体系、微观生态资本化衍生路径以及社会服务实践领域生态资本现实价值的研究，以推动生态资本理论朝着纵深化方向发展，为我国经济高质量发展提供新的研究视角。;This research uses CiteSpace, the software tool for mapping knowledge domain, to sort out the relevant literature of CSSCI and core periodicals on the CNKI database for the aim of providing a more objective and scientific reference for the research in this field. The research shows that domestic scholars mostly discuss the connotation of ecological capital from the perspectives such as fundamental concepts, capital attributes and constitutive elements and etc.; the derivative process of ecological capitalization theory is explored from the perspective of ecological resource capitalization and ecological assets capitalization; the theoretical value of ecological capital is studied with the focus on ecosystem service, the solution of ecological crisis and the strategic concept of building a beautiful China; and the practical application of ecological capital are researched from the perspectives of eco-compensation, ecological capital operation, and relevant theories in specific fields. These research hot spots are integrated into various stages of research in this field, and present an evolutionary path of “discussing basic connotations and derived processes, exploring theoretical values, and studying practical applications”. With the advent of the new era, experts and scholars should strengthen the research on the construction and improvement of the macro ecological capital accounting system and the derivative path of ecological capitalization at the micro level, thus providing a new research perspective for the high-quality development of China's economy.