Evaluating the state of ecosystems is a major concern for humanity. For that purpose, the
concept of ecological integrity has been present in both public policy and academia for …

Open system analysis is prone to the oversimplification of dynamics due to tightly coupled
variables and their nonlinear, complex, and often unpredictable behavior. By assessing the …

In its most recent report, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES) announced an unprecedented dangerous decline in …

We review the concept of ecosystem resilience in its relation to ecosystem integrity from an
information theory approach. We summarize the literature on the subject identifying three …

To tackle urban heterogeneity and complexity, several indices have been proposed,
commonly aiming to provide information for decision-makers. In this study, we propose a …

The nexus approach helps in recognizing the link between water, energy, and food
production systems, emphasizing the need to manage them in a more integrated way. The …

Context Functional connectivity of semiaquatic species is poorly studied despite that
freshwater ecosystems are amongst the most threatened worldwide due to habitat …

At the RISC 2017 International Congress, we reflected on the possibility of achieving a
“sustainable, integral and coherent development.” We primarily report here on the panel of …

Given the pollinator global crisis and its relation to human activities, it is important to
understand how regional landscapes affects pollinators, especially those of ecological …

Ecosystem monitoring is a key priority for evaluating ecosystem conditions, but high costs,
especially with regard to marine ecosystems, hamper its large-scale implementation …