The concept of a digital twin of Earth envisages the convergence of Big Earth Data with
physics-based models in an interactive computational framework that enables monitoring …

The concept of 'natural capital'is gaining traction internationally as recognition grows of the
central role of the natural environment in sustaining economic and social well-being. It is …

Land use is central to addressing sustainability issues, including biodiversity conservation,
climate change, food security, poverty alleviation, and sustainable energy. In this paper, we …

This is an open access book. This book offers the first overview of the 'wicked problems'
literature, often seen as complex, open-ended, and intractable, with both the nature of the …

The impact of local biodiversity loss on ecosystem functioning is well established, but the
role of larger-scale biodiversity dynamics in the delivery of ecosystem services remains …

We are living in turbulent times, with the threats of COVID-19 and related social conflicts.
Digital transformation is not an option but a necessity for governments to respond to these …

International agreements aim to conserve 17% of Earth's land area by 2020 but include no
area‐based conservation targets within the working landscapes that support human needs …

Increasing pressure on land resources necessitates landscape management strategies that
simultaneously deliver multiple benefits to numerous stakeholder groups with competing …

Abstract Changes in land systems generate many sustainability challenges. Identifying more
sustainable land-use alternatives requires solid theoretical foundations on the causes of …

Applied ecology has traditionally approached management problems through a simplified,
single-species lens. Repeated failures of single-species management have led us to a new …