The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed an interconnected and tightly coupled globalized
world in rapid change. This article sets the scientific stage for understanding and responding …

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 …

The stability and resilience of the Earth system and human well-being are inseparably
linked,–, yet their interdependencies are generally under-recognized; consequently, they …

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 …

Global biodiversity policy is at a crossroads. Recent global assessments of living nature (1,
2) and climate (3) show worsening trends and a rapidly narrowing window for action. The …

Racism. Sexism. Heterosexism. Gender binarism. Together, they comprise intimately
harmful, distinct, and entangled societal systems of self-serving domination and privilege …

The scientific literature about circular economy (CE) is scarce yet, and both conceptual
discussions and the development of practical strategies for its implementation are still …

The development of the post-2020 strategic plan for the Convention on Biological Diversity
provides a vital window of opportunity to set out an ambitious plan of action to restore global …

Although one-quarter of plant and vertebrate species are threatened with extinction, little is
known about the potential effect of extinctions on the global diversity of ecological strategies …

The Earth has reached a tip** point. Runaway climate change, the sixth great extinction of
planetary life, the acidification of the oceans—all point toward an era of unprecedented …