The 2303 Wetlands of International Importance distribute unevenly in different continents.
Europe owns the largest number of sites, while Africa has the largest area of sites. More than …

It has been frequently stated, but without provision of supporting evidence, that the world has
lost 50% of its wetlands (or 50% since 1900 AD). This review of 189 reports of change in …

Humans benefit from multiple ecosystem services of wetlands, but massive wetland loss has
occurred worldwide due to rapid urbanization. To assess the problem, it is necessary to …

The “nexus” between water, food and energy has been recognised as one of the most
fundamental relationships and challenges for society. The importance of this nexus was re …

Agricultural activity is widely recognized as a leading driver of natural wetland loss in many
parts of the world. However, little is known about the spatiotemporal patterns of conversion …

摘要分别基于美国陆地卫星(Landsat MSS/TM/ETM+) 和中巴资源卫星(CBERS-02B) 影像数据,
以人工目视解译为主, 完成了中国1978~ 2008 年4 期(基准年分别为1978, 1990, 2000 和2008 …

Despite their value, coastal ecosystems are globally threatened by anthropogenic impacts,
yet how these impacts are driven by economic development is not well understood. We …

Four wetland maps for all China have been produced, based on Landsat and CBERS-02B
remote sensing data between 1978 and 2008 (1978, 1990, 2000 and 2008). These maps …

Abstract China has approximately 5.80× 10 6 ha coastal wetlands by 2014, accounting for
10.82% of the total area of natural wetlands. Healthy coastal wetland ecosystems play an …

Biodiversity conservation plays an important role in the sustainable development of human
society. China had made significant progress in biodiversity conservation studies and …