Despite substantial increases in the scope and magnitude of biodiversity conservation and
ecological restoration, there remains ongoing degradation of natural resources that …

Nature-based solutions (NbS) have been positioned and implemented in urban areas as
solutions for enhancing urban resilience in the face of a wide range of urban challenges …

Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures have been increasingly promoted in the
literature, as well as in policies and practices, for their environmental and socio-economic co …

The concept of resilience was born and grew up in the environmental sciences during the
1970s. After migrating into many other disciplines, resilience is now 'coming home'to the …

Abstract Background The populations in Ethiopia have developed their indigenous
knowledge to use, manage and conserve wild edible plants (WEPs). In the eastern part of …

Ecosystems provide important services that can help people adapt to climate variability and
change. Recognizing this role of ecosystems, several international and nongovernmental …

Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are vulnerable to climate change impacts
including sea level rise, invasive species, ocean acidification, changes in rainfall patterns …

The tropical Andes 1 harbor extraordinary biological and cultural diversity, contained in a
mosaic of ecosystems (Josse et al. 2009). The region's complex topography, coupled with …

Climate change is projected to alter river flows and the magnitude/frequency characteristics
of floods and droughts. Ecosystem-based adaptation highlights the interdependence of …

The total freshwater biodiversity is not fully known. In particular, freshwater invertebrates and
microbes are poorly studied groups, and in tropical latitudes, that support most of the …