Worldwide, decision-makers and nongovernment organizations are increasing their use of
citizen volunteers to enhance their ability to monitor and manage natural resources, track …

As urbanisation increases globally and the natural environment becomes increasingly
fragmented, the importance of urban green spaces for biodiversity conservation grows. In …

Human activities, such as mining, forestry, and agriculture, strongly influence processes in
natural systems. Because conservation has focused on managing and protecting wildlands …

Urbanization is increasing across the globe and there is growing interest in urban ecology
and a recognition that developed areas may be important for conservation. We review the …

The human population is increasingly disconnected from nature due to urbanisation. To
counteract this phenomenon, the UK government has been actively promoting wildlife …

Many human populations are undergoing an extinction of experience, with a progressive
decline in interactions with nature. This is a consequence both of a loss of opportunity for …

Few scientific analyses exist on how different land uses can be configured for greater
support of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Based on ecological premises, and through …

Gardens remain the least studied and least understood habitat in urban areas. With the
recent exception of the URGENT funded urban domestic gardens project in the UK, there is …

The generation of ecosystem services depends on both social and ecological features. Here
we focus on management, its ecological consequences, and social drivers. Our approach …

Emerging infectious diseases are increasingly cited as threats to wildlife, livestock and
humans alike. They can threaten geographically isolated or critically endangered wildlife …