Biodiversity, a term now widely employed in science, policy, and wider society, has a
burgeoning associated literature. We synthesize aspects of this literature, focusing on …

The knowledge, values, and practices of Indigenous peoples and local communities offer
ways to understand and better address social-environmental problems. The article reviews …

Freshwater biodiversity, from fish to frogs and microbes to macrophytes, provides a vast
array of services to people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace of biodiversity …

The knowledge systems and practices of Indigenous Peoples and local communities play
critical roles in safeguarding the biological and cultural diversity of our planet. Globalization …

The human relationship with nature is a topic that has been explored throughout human
history. More recently, the idea of connection to nature has merged as an important …

Humanity is on a deeply unsustainable trajectory. We are exceeding planetary boundaries
and unlikely to meet many international sustainable development goals and global …

Working with indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is vital for inclusive assessments of
nature and nature's linkages with people. Indigenous peoples' concepts about what …

Summary" Nature's contributions to people"(NCP) is designed to provide space for the
recognition of diverse and evolving culturally mediated ideas about what people derive from …

Reliable assessment measures are crucial for tracking changes in biodiversity and for
evaluating the state of biodiversity. Two of the main drivers of biodiversity are habitat …

In this article, we present results from a literature review of intrinsic, instrumental, and
relational values of nature conducted for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on …