Scientific and political discussions around the role of animal-source foods (ASFs) in healthy
and environmentally sustainable diets are often polarizing. To bring clarity to this important …

A circular, bio-based economy could provide the pathway to a sustainable future. Here we
present five ecological principles to guide biomass use towards a circular bioeconomy …

This planetary boundaries framework update finds that six of the nine boundaries are
transgressed, suggesting that Earth is now well outside of the safe operating space for …

After agriculture, wood harvest is the human activity that has most reduced the storage of
carbon in vegetation and soils,. Although felled wood releases carbon to the atmosphere in …

Grazing has been associated with contrasting effects on soil carbon stocks at local scales,
but accurate global assessments of its net impact are lacking. Here we conducted a meta …

We are part of Nature, not separate from it. We rely on Nature to provide us with food, water
and shelter; regulate our climate and disease; maintain nutrient cycles and oxygen …

Freshwater ecosystems provide irreplaceable services for both nature and society. The
quality and quantity of freshwater affect biogeochemical processes and ecological dynamics …

Polysaccharides are among the most abundant bioresources on earth and consequently
need to play a pivotal role when addressing existential scientific challenges like climate …

Humanity faces the challenge of how to achieve a high quality of life for over 7 billion people
without destabilizing critical planetary processes. Using indicators designed to measure a …

Abstract With the Paris Agreement's ambition of limiting climate change to well below 2 C,
negative emission technologies (NETs) have moved into the limelight of discussions in …