The biodiversity of species and their rates of extinction, distribution, and protection
Background A principal function of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is to “perform regular and timely assessments …
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is to “perform regular and timely assessments …
Biodiversity losses and conservation responses in the Anthropocene
Biodiversity is essential to human well-being, but people have been reducing biodiversity
throughout human history. Loss of species and degradation of ecosystems are likely to …
throughout human history. Loss of species and degradation of ecosystems are likely to …
More losers than winners: investigating Anthropocene defaunation through the diversity of population trends
The global‐scale decline of animal biodiversity ('defaunation') represents one of the most
alarming consequences of human impacts on the planet. The quantification of this extinction …
alarming consequences of human impacts on the planet. The quantification of this extinction …
Ensuring effective implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity targets
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Biodiversity underpins the fundamental elements for human well-being including food
security, human health and access to clean water. In 2010, the Aichi Targets were adopted …
security, human health and access to clean water. In 2010, the Aichi Targets were adopted …
A mid-term analysis of progress toward international biodiversity targets
In 2010, the international community, under the auspices of the Convention on Biological
Diversity, agreed on 20 biodiversity-related “Aichi Targets” to be achieved within a decade …
Diversity, agreed on 20 biodiversity-related “Aichi Targets” to be achieved within a decade …
Linking the influence and dependence of people on biodiversity across scales
Biodiversity enhances many of nature's benefits to people, including the regulation of
climate and the production of wood in forests, livestock forage in grasslands and fish in …
climate and the production of wood in forests, livestock forage in grasslands and fish in …
Economic costs of invasive alien species across Europe
Biological invasions continue to threaten the stability of ecosystems and societies that are
dependent on their services. Whilst the ecological impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) …
dependent on their services. Whilst the ecological impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) …
[HTML][HTML] Social media data for conservation science: A methodological overview
Improved understanding of human-nature interactions is crucial to conservation science and
practice, but collecting relevant data remains challenging. Recently, social media have …
practice, but collecting relevant data remains challenging. Recently, social media have …
Walk on the wild side: estimating the global magnitude of visits to protected areas
How often do people visit the world's protected areas (PAs)? Despite PAs covering one-
eighth of the land and being a major focus of nature-based recreation and tourism, we don't …
eighth of the land and being a major focus of nature-based recreation and tourism, we don't …
The COVID-19 pandemic is intricately linked to biodiversity loss and ecosystem health
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caused by zoonotic SARS-CoV-2, has important links to
biodiversity loss and ecosystem health. These links range from anthropogenic activities …
biodiversity loss and ecosystem health. These links range from anthropogenic activities …