Overcoming the coupled climate and biodiversity crises and their societal impacts
Earth's biodiversity and human societies face pollution, overconsumption of natural
resources, urbanization, demographic shifts, social and economic inequalities, and habitat …
resources, urbanization, demographic shifts, social and economic inequalities, and habitat …
[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity: Concepts, patterns, trends, and perspectives
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 …
burgeoning associated literature. We synthesize aspects of this literature, focusing on …
The direct drivers of recent global anthropogenic biodiversity loss
Effective policies to halt biodiversity loss require knowing which anthropogenic drivers are
the most important direct causes. Whereas previous knowledge has been limited in scope …
the most important direct causes. Whereas previous knowledge has been limited in scope …
[HTML][HTML] Diverse values of nature for sustainability
Twenty-five years since foundational publications on valuing ecosystem services for human
well-being 1, 2, addressing the global biodiversity crisis 3 still implies confronting barriers to …
well-being 1, 2, addressing the global biodiversity crisis 3 still implies confronting barriers to …
Complex agricultural landscapes host more biodiversity than simple ones: A global meta-analysis
N Estrada-Carmona, AC Sánchez… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Managing agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity conservation requires profound
structural changes worldwide. Often, discussions are centered on management at the field …
structural changes worldwide. Often, discussions are centered on management at the field …
People have shaped most of terrestrial nature for at least 12,000 years
EC Ellis, N Gauthier… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Archaeological and paleoecological evidence shows that by 10,000 BCE, all human
societies employed varying degrees of ecologically transformative land use practices …
societies employed varying degrees of ecologically transformative land use practices …
[HTML][HTML] Our future in the Anthropocene biosphere
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed an interconnected and tightly coupled globalized
world in rapid change. This article sets the scientific stage for understanding and responding …
world in rapid change. This article sets the scientific stage for understanding and responding …
The role of land use change in affecting ecosystem services and the ecological security pattern of the Hexi Regions, Northwest China
Y Li, W Liu, Q Feng, M Zhu, L Yang, J Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The land use and land cover change (LUCC) associated with climate change and human
activities is supposed to exert a significant effect on ecosystem functions in arid inland …
activities is supposed to exert a significant effect on ecosystem functions in arid inland …
[HTML][HTML] Underestimating the challenges of avoiding a ghastly future
We report three major and confronting environmental issues that have received little
attention and require urgent action. First, we review the evidence that future environmental …
attention and require urgent action. First, we review the evidence that future environmental …
Global importance of Indigenous Peoples, their lands, and knowledge systems for saving the world's primates from extinction
Primates, represented by 521 species, are distributed across 91 countries primarily in the
Neotropic, Afrotropic, and Indo-Malayan realms. Primates inhabit a wide range of habitats …
Neotropic, Afrotropic, and Indo-Malayan realms. Primates inhabit a wide range of habitats …