Constructed wetlands (CWs) are nature-based solutions that utilize natural vegetation, soils,
and microbes to treat domestic wastewater and industrial effluents. They are engineered …

Social forestry (SF) has long been implemented in production and protected forests in
Indonesia. SF is considered to be a win–win solution for occupied and cultivated forest …

Despite fears that sub-Sahara Africa would be severely impacted by COVID-19, the
implications of the pandemic on sustainable production and consumption have not been …

COVID-19 pandemic has had huge impacts on multiple industries and sectors, not just
ecotourism and wildlife protection in Morocco. Ecological health and wildlife are a critical …

Semi-natural grasslands harbour high biodiversity and play a key role in the supply of
ecosystem services (ES). However, abandonment, changes in traditional management …

Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic nonessential trace metal. Despite its natural occurrence in the
Earth's Crust, its concentrations have been steadily increasing in the environment due to …

The East African region hosts diverse forest ecosystems, such as woodlands, highland
forests, and coastal mangrove forests. These ecosystems are crucial for biodiversity and …

While biodiversity loss is an ecological phenomenon, it also has further dimensions–
political, social and, last but not least, economic. From the economic perspective, the rapid …

An increase in pressure on the natural resources triggered by human activities and
population growth has changed and narrowed the aptitude of ecosystems to function and …

The variability of the organisms living in a given area constitute what is referred to as
biodiversity, one of nature's fundamental properties, responsible for the balance and stability …