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James Nelson Blignaut

James Nelson Blignaut

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
39
Citations
6942
World Ranking
8300
National Ranking
21

Overview

James Nelson Blignaut is affiliated with Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these fields, they have contributed notably to subfields including Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The scientist's work covers several key topics related to agriculture and environmental sustainability. These include Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact, Forest Management and Policy, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management, and Organic Food and Agriculture.

James Nelson Blignaut has authored multiple recent papers, covering diverse aspects of environmental and agricultural systems. Representative publications include:

  • "Affordability of meat for global consumers and the need to sustain investment capacity for livestock farmers," 2023, Animal Frontiers
  • "An Assessment of the Potential Economic Impacts of the Invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in South Africa," 2022, Journal of Economic Entomology
  • "An integrative bio-physical approach to determine the greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sinks of a cow and her offspring in a beef cattle operation: A system dynamics approach," 2021, Agricultural Systems
  • "A comparative assessment of the contribution of two different models for clearing invasive alien plants using grazing regimes in the Eastern Cape, South Africa," 2020, African Journal of Range and Forage Science
  • "Ruminant livestock farmers and industry are leading innovation to deliver human nutrition and improved environmental outcomes through sector lifecycle collaboration: a review of case studies," 2025, Animal Frontiers

They have also contributed to book publications, notably with the title "A Post-Pandemic, Nature-Based Tourism and Conservation" published in 2021 by World Bank, Washington, DC eBooks.

Frequent collaborators in their research include HH Meissner, Enrike Maree, P. Rees, Peer Ederer, and Douglas J. Crookes.

The scientist's work is published in several recurring venues, including Animal Frontiers, Ecosystem Services, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, South African Journal of Science, and Journal of Economic Entomology.

Best Publications

  • Benefits of restoring ecosystem services in urban areas

    Thomas Elmqvist;Heikki Martti Setälä;SN Handel;S van der Ploeg

  • The working for water programme Evolution of a payments for ecosystem services mechanism that addresses both poverty and ecosystem service delivery in South Africa

    J.K. Turpie;Christo Marais;James Nelson Blignaut

  • Impacts of invasive Australian acacias: implications for management and restoration

    David C. Le Maitre;Mirijam Gaertner;Elizabete Marchante;Emilie Jane Ens

  • Benefits of Investing in Ecosystem Restoration

    Rudolf S. De Groot;James Nelson Blignaut;Sander Van der Ploeg;James Aronson;James Aronson

  • Are Socioeconomic Benefits of Restoration Adequately Quantified? A Meta‐analysis of Recent Papers (2000–2008) in Restoration Ecology and 12 Other Scientific Journals

    James Aronson;James N. Blignaut;Suzanne J. Milton;David Le Maitre

  • Ecological restoration: A new frontier for nature conservation and economics

    James Aronson;James Aronson;Andre F. Clewell;James N. Blignaut;Sue J. Milton;Sue J. Milton

  • Restoring natural capital : science, business, and practice

    Aronson J;Milton Sj;Blignaut Jn

  • Searching for Triple Dividends in South Africa: Fighting CO2 Pollution and Poverty while Promoting Growth

    Jan Van Heerden;Reyer Gerlagh;James Nelson Blignaut;Mark Horridge

  • Agriculture production's sensitivity to changes in climate in South Africa

    James Nelson Blignaut;Liza Ueckermann;James Aronson

  • Multi-functional landscapes in semi arid environments: implications for biodiversity and ecosystem services

    P. J. O’Farrell;B. Reyers;D. C. Le Maitre;S. J. Milton

  • South Africa’s electricity consumption: A sectoral decomposition analysis

    Roula Inglesi-Lotz;James Nelson Blignaut

  • Triple dividends of water consumption charges in South Africa

    Anthony Letsoalo;Anthony Letsoalo;James Blignaut;Theuns de Wet;Martin de Wit

  • The impact of water scarcity on economic development initiatives.

    James Blignaut;Jan van Heerden

  • Integrated water and economic modelling of the impacts of water market instruments on the South African economy

    Jan Van Heerden;James Nelson Blignaut;Mark Horridge

  • Economics of climate change adaptation at the local scale under conditions of uncertainty and resource constraints: the case of Durban, South Africa:

    Anton Cartwright;James Blignaut;Martin De Wit;Karen Goldberg

  • Restoration of natural capital: a key strategy on the path to sustainability

    James Blignaut;James Aronson;James Aronson;Rudolf de Groot

  • Conceptual frameworks and references for landscape-scale restoration : reflecting back and looking forward

    James Aronson;James Nelson Blignaut;Thibaud B. Aronson

  • Restoring and managing natural capital towards fostering economic development : evidence from the Drakensberg, South Africa

    James Blignaut;Myles Mander;Roland Schulze;Mark Horan

  • The economics of landscape restoration: Benefits of controlling bush encroachment and invasive plant species in South Africa and Namibia

    William Stafford;Catherine Birch;Hannes Etter;Ryan Blanchard

  • Natural capital: The limiting factor

    James Aronson;James N. Blignaut;Sue J. Milton;Andre F. Clewell

  • Getting serious about maintaining biodiversity

    James Nelson Blignaut;James Aronson

  • System dynamic modelling to assess economic viability and risk trade-offs for ecological restoration in South Africa

    Douglas Crookes;James Nelson Blignaut;M.P. De Wit;Karen J. Esler

  • Triple dividends of water consumption charges in South Africa - article no. W05412

    A. Letsoalo;J. Blignaut;T. de Wet;M. de Wit

Frequent Co-Authors

James Aronson
James Aronson Missouri Botanical Garden
Roula Inglesi-Lotz
Roula Inglesi-Lotz University of Pretoria
Karen J. Esler
Karen J. Esler Stellenbosch University
Suzanne J. Milton
Suzanne J. Milton University of Cape Town
Reyer Gerlagh
Reyer Gerlagh Tilburg University
Rudolf de Groot
Rudolf de Groot Wageningen University & Research
Richard S. J. Tol
Richard S. J. Tol University of Sussex
David C. Le Maitre
David C. Le Maitre Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Patrick J. O’Farrell
Patrick J. O’Farrell University of Cape Town
Benis Egoh
Benis Egoh University of California, Irvine

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