It has long been claimed that a better understanding of human or social dimensions of
environmental issues will improve conservation. The social sciences are one important …

Under the current scenario of rapid human population increase, achieving efficient and
productive agricultural land use while conserving biodiversity is a global challenge. There is …

In 2002, world leaders committed, through the Convention on Biological Diversity, to achieve
a significant reduction in the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010. We compiled 31 indicators to …

The central challenge of the 21st century is to develop economic, social, and governance
systems capable of ending poverty and achieving sustainable levels of population and …

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Assessing the success of ecological restoration projects is critical to justify the use of
restoration in natural resource management and to improve best practice. Although there …

The continued growth of human populations and of per capita consumption have resulted in
unsustainable exploitation of Earth's biological diversity, exacerbated by climate change …

Ecological restoration is becoming regarded as a major strategy for increasing the provision
of ecosystem services as well as reversing biodiversity losses. Here, we show that …

Aim Invasive alien species (IAS) pose a significant threat to biodiversity. The Convention on
Biological Diversity's 2010 Biodiversity Target, and the associated indicator for IAS, has …

Adapting to climate change is among the biggest challenges humanity faces in the next
century. An overwhelming focus of adaptation strategies to reduce climate change-related …