No net loss (NNL) biodiversity policies mandating the application of a mitigation hierarchy
(avoid, minimize, remediate, offset) to the ecological impacts of built infrastructure are …

Most conservation programs and laws aim to prevent extinction. However, there is a gulf
between such aspirations and the current reality of escalating biodiversity loss. This review …

Australia has one of the worst extinction rates of any nation, yet there has been little
assessment of the effect of its flagship environmental legislation, the Environment Protection …

Over US $60 trillion is predicted to be spent on new infrastructure globally by 2040. Is it
possible to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9 (develop infrastructure …

Land use change drives significant declines in ecosystem services globally. However, we
currently lack an understanding of how and where different beneficiaries of ecosystem …

Net outcome‐type biodiversity policies are proliferating globally as perceived mechanisms
to reconcile economic development and conservation objectives. The UK government's …

It may be possible to avert threatened species declines by protecting refuges that promote
species persistence during times of stress. To do this, we need to know where refuges are …

Many nations are struggling to reduce deforestation, despite having extensive
environmental protection laws in place and commitments to international agreements that …

Despite impressive growth in global biodiversity data, knowledge about the occurrence of
species in many parts of the world remains incomplete because of major gaps in the …

Despite the importance of protecting forests and woodlands to achieve global climate and
biodiversity goals, logging impacts persist worldwide. Forestry advocates often downplay …