Freshwater ecosystems provide major benefits to human wellbeing—so-called ecosystem
services (ES)—but are currently threatened among others by ecotoxicological pressure from …

Many ecosystems worldwide are exposed to artificial light at night (ALAN), from streetlights
and other sources, and a wide range of organisms has been shown to respond to this …

With the Ecosystem Service (ES) concept's popularisation, the need for robust and practical
methodologies for ES assessments has increased. The ES matrix approach, linking …

RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful technology that offers new opportunities for pest
control through silencing of genes that are essential for the survival of arthropod pests. The …

Environmental and human health challenges are pronounced in Asia, an exceptionally
diverse and complex region where influences of global megatrends are extensive and …

The ecosystem services approach has gained broad interest in regulatory and policy circles
for use in ecological risk assessment. Whilst identifying several challenges, scientific experts …

Soil ecosystems are nowadays exposed to several physical, chemical, and biological
stressors, which are directly or indirectly related to anthropogenic activities. This chapter …

There is increasing research interest in the application of the ecosystem services (ES)
concept in the environmental risk assessment of chemicals to support formulating and …

The ecosystem services (ES) approach is gaining broad interest in regulatory and policy
arenas for use in landscape management and ecological risk assessment. It has the …

Advances in molecular and synthetic biology are enabling the engineering of gene drives in
insects for disease vector/pest control. Engineered gene drives (that bias their own …