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 …

Much of the Earth's biosphere has been appropriated for the production of harvestable
biomass in the form of food, fuel and fibre. Here we show that the simplification and …

Ecosystem health assessment is vital for regional ecological restoration and management.
Although many studies have improved the framework of ecosystem health assessment at the …

Global sustainability targets demand transformative changes. Nature-based solutions (NbS)
are gaining traction in science and policy, but their potential for transformative change …

Ecosystem services assessments have the potential to support negotiating the complex
trade-offs between conservation goals and other economic, political and social agendas …

To promote coordinated development of the global economy, society, and environment, The
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations (UN) specifies 17 …

Reducing global forest losses is essential to mitigate climate change and its associated
social costs. Multiple market and non-market factors can enhance or reduce forest loss …

In a changing climate, there is an imperative to build coupled social‐ecological systems—
including fisheries—that can withstand or adapt to climate stressors. Although resilience …

Mountains play a key role in the provision of nature's contributions to people (NCP)
worldwide that support societies' quality of life. Simultaneously, mountains are threatened by …