With the worsening of global and local environmental problems, ecological security has a
vital role to play in sustainable development, and has become a worldwide topic of concern …

Climate change has emerged as one of the major threats to biodiversity and the Hindu Kush
Himalaya (HKH) is facing the challenges due to a higher rate of elevation dependent …

The period of the fourth industrial revolution, called Industry 4.0, is characterized by new,
innovative technologies such as: Cloud Computing; the Internet of Things; the Industrial …

The production of ecosystem services (ES) is highly dependent on the current state of spatial
distribution, pattern of occurrence, and interaction among them, which is barely studied in …

Human–wildlife conflicts have intensified by many folds and at different levels in recent
years. The same is true in the case of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), the roof of the world …

Ecological compensation is an effective means to reconcile the imbalance of eco-social
development between regions and promote enthusiasm for ecological environmental …

Abstract The five Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to livelihood, energy,
ecosystem, and water (LEEW) are highly interlinked, and their progress is a strong stepping …

Nature's contributions to people (NCPs) underpin the attainment of the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) but are declining globally. It is therefore critical to identify the …

A great deal of research has been conducted in the mountains; however, most of the
scientific information remains scattered with minimal use in the policy and governance. We …

Understanding the interactions among Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is critical for
prioritizing SDGs and accelerating the overall SDGs progress. However, SDG interactions …