Amazonian environments are being degraded by modern industrial and agricultural
activities at a pace far above anything previously known, imperiling its vast biodiversity …

Freshwater biodiversity, from fish to frogs and microbes to macrophytes, provides a vast
array of services to people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace of biodiversity …

Rice is a staple food for half of the human population, but the effects of diversification on
yields, economy, biodiversity and ecosystem services have not been synthesized. Here we …

Citizen science (CS) is receiving increasing attention as a conduit for Indigenous and local
knowledge (ILK) in ecosystem stewardship and conservation. Drawing on field experience …

Civilization is dependent upon plants for survival. Plants permeate our every moment and
our relationship with them will dictate how we will manage the threats of climate change and …

Cultural ecosystem services (CES) are increasingly addressed in research, but conceptual
and methodological issues still limit their integration into management and decision-making …

Synergistically maintain or enhance the numerous beneficial contributions of nature to the
quality of human life is an important but challenging question for achieving Sustainable …

Landscape changes driven by anthropogenic activities often have negative impacts on
ecosystems, jeopardizing the provision of vital services that sustain biotic elements and …

Many countries and regional political unions have regulatory and policy frameworks for
managing chemicals and waste associated with human activities to minimize harms to …

Organizations connecting science and policy, referred to as science-policy interfaces, aim to
support policymakers with decision-relevant knowledge, scientific findings, and co …