[HTML][HTML] A global review of past land use, climate, and active vs. passive restoration effects on forest recovery
Global forest restoration targets have been set, yet policy makers and land managers lack
guiding principles on how to invest limited resources to achieve them. We conducted a meta …
guiding principles on how to invest limited resources to achieve them. We conducted a meta …
Restoration of ecosystem services and biodiversity: conflicts and opportunities
Ecological restoration is becoming regarded as a major strategy for increasing the provision
of ecosystem services as well as reversing biodiversity losses. Here, we show that …
of ecosystem services as well as reversing biodiversity losses. Here, we show that …
Managing the middle: A shift in conservation priorities based on the global human modification gradient
An increasing number of international initiatives aim to reconcile development with
conservation. Crucial to successful implementation of these initiatives is a comprehensive …
conservation. Crucial to successful implementation of these initiatives is a comprehensive …
Rural land abandonment is too ephemeral to provide major benefits for biodiversity and climate
Hundreds of millions of hectares of cropland have been abandoned globally since 1950 due
to demographic, economic, and environmental changes. This abandonment has been seen …
to demographic, economic, and environmental changes. This abandonment has been seen …
[HTML][HTML] The EU Water Framework Directive: From great expectations to problems with implementation
N Voulvoulis, KD Arpon, T Giakoumis - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD) is widely accepted as the most
substantial and ambitious piece of European environmental legislation to date. It has been …
substantial and ambitious piece of European environmental legislation to date. It has been …
Restoration and repair of Earth's damaged ecosystems
HP Jones, PC Jones, EB Barbier… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Given that few ecosystems on the Earth have been unaffected by humans, restoring them
holds great promise for stemming the biodiversity crisis and ensuring ecosystem services …
holds great promise for stemming the biodiversity crisis and ensuring ecosystem services …
[HTML][HTML] A global meta-analysis on the ecological drivers of forest restoration success
R Crouzeilles, M Curran, MS Ferreira… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Two billion ha have been identified globally for forest restoration. Our meta-analysis
encompassing 221 study landscapes worldwide reveals forest restoration enhances …
encompassing 221 study landscapes worldwide reveals forest restoration enhances …
[HTML][HTML] Relocating croplands could drastically reduce the environmental impacts of global food production
Agricultural production has replaced natural ecosystems across the planet, becoming a
major driver of carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, and freshwater consumption. Here we …
major driver of carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, and freshwater consumption. Here we …
Long-term nutrient reductions lead to the unprecedented recovery of a temperate coastal region
Humans strongly impact the dynamics of coastal systems, yet surprisingly few studies
mechanistically link management of anthropogenic stressors and successful restoration of …
mechanistically link management of anthropogenic stressors and successful restoration of …