The Andes is the most biodiverse region across the globe. In addition, some of the largest
urban areas in South America are located within this region. Therefore, ecosystems and …

Tropical dry forests covers 0.5 to 1.1 billion hectares which is about half of the tropical moist
forest area. The forests fulfil many important ecological and economic functions and deliver …

Global losses of natural area are primarily attributed to cropland expansion, whereas the
role of urban expansion is considered minor. However, urban expansion can induce …

Protected areas (PAs) are a foundational and essential strategy for reducing biodiversity
loss. However, many PAs around the world exist on paper only; thus, while logging and …

Anthropogenic and natural forest disturbance cause ecological damage and carbon
emissions. Forest disturbance in the Amazon occurs in the form of deforestation (conversion …

The Amazon biome, spanning nine countries, has one of the highest rates of deforestation
worldwide. This deforestation contributes to biodiversity loss, climate change, the spread of …

Forests provide vital ecosystem services crucial to human well-being and sustainable
development, and have an important role to play in achieving the seventeen Sustainable …

Climate change can have marked effects on ecosystem service (ES) provision in the Andes,
particularly in peri-urban areas. In addition to global-change related processes, cumulative …

Aim The anthropogenic climate change and land use change are considered two of the
main factors that are altering biodiversity at the global scale. An evaluation that combined …

Analysing the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in conservation landscapes
can provide crucial information for conservation management. While rates of forest loss can …