Executive summary Food systems have the potential to nurture human health and support
environmental sustainability; however, they are currently threatening both. Providing a …

Tens of thousands of species are threatened with extinction as a result of human activities.
Here we explore how the extinction risks of terrestrial mammals and birds might change in …

Background Integrated, efficient, and global prioritization approaches are necessary to
manage the ongoing loss of species and their associated function." Evolutionary …

In light of continuing global biodiversity loss, one ambitious proposal has gained
considerable traction amongst conservationists: the goal to protect half the Earth. Our …

It is often claimed that we do not understand the forces driving the global diversity gradient.
However, an extensive literature suggests that contemporary climate constrains terrestrial …

The location of and threats to biodiversity are distributed unevenly, so prioritization is
essential to minimize biodiversity loss. To address this need, biodiversity conservation …

Despite two centuries of exploration, our understanding of factors determining the
distribution of life on Earth is in many ways still in its infancy. Much of the disagreement …

Over the past few decades, land-use and climate change have led to substantial range
contractions and species extinctions. Even more dramatic changes to global land cover are …

The disappearance of populations is a prelude to species extinction. No geographically
explicit estimates have been made of current population losses of major indicator taxa. Here …

Human pressure threatens many species and ecosystems, so conservation efforts
necessarily prioritize saving them. However, conservation should clearly be proactive …