The rapid uptake of renewable energy technologies in recent decades has increased the
demand of energy researchers, policymakers and energy planners for reliable data on the …

The world's protected area network is constantly changing, and the dynamics of this network
are tracked using the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). This database evolved …

Measuring progress toward international biodiversity targets requires robust information on
the conservation status of species, which the International Union for Conservation of Nature …

The maintenance of biodiversity and the capacity of natural systems to provide goods and
services for people is affected on different levels by the intensity of human activities on …

Abstract 'No net loss'(NNL) biodiversity policies, which seek to neutralize ongoing
biodiversity losses caused by economic development activities, are applicable worldwide …

Biodiversity declines threaten the sustainability of global economies and societies.
Acknowledging this, businesses are beginning to make commitments to account for and …

Preserving tropical biodiversity is an urgent challenge when faced with the growing needs of
countries. Despite their crucial importance for terrestrial ecosystems, most tropical plant …

Degradation and loss of natural habitat is the major driver of the current global biodiversity
crisis. Most habitat conservation efforts to date have targeted small areas of highly …

With thousands of projects being built along eight transcontinental corridors, China's Belt
and Road Initiative (BRI) is driving the global infrastructure boom. BRI is likely to have a …

China has become one of the world's largest lenders in overseas development finance.
Development projects, such as roads, railways and power plants, often drive biodiversity …