Post-2020 biodiversity framework challenged by cropland expansion in protected areas

Z Meng, J Dong, EC Ellis, G Metternicht, Y Qin… - Nature …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Protected areas (PAs) are essential for biodiversity conservation but are threatened by
cropland expansion. Recent studies have only reported global cropland expansion in large …

Global synthesis of cover crop impacts on main crop yield

Y Peng, L Wang, PA Jacinthe, W Ren - Field Crops Research, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Incorporating cover crops into farming systems represents a potential pathway to
maintaining crop productivity and achieving multiple environmental benefits. However, how …

[HTML][HTML] Biodiversity, peace and conflict: understanding the connections

L Rist, A Norström, C Queiroz - Current Opinion in Environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Trajectories of human conflict have direct and indirect impacts on biodiversity and
ecosystem function. These occur across terrestrial, marine and freshwater systems via the …

Direct and indirect effects of agricultural expansion and landscape fragmentation processes on natural habitats

S Ma, LJ Wang, J Jiang, YG Zhao - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Agricultural expansion has led to a large-scale loss of natural vegetation and landscape
fragmentation, seriously threatening biodiversity. In addition to directly encroaching on …

Uncontrolled deforestation and population growth threaten a tropical island's water and land resources in only 10 years

A Foucher, O Evrard, L Rabiet, O Cerdan… - Science …, 2024‏ - science.org
Rapid demographic growth in tropical islands can exacerbate conflicts and pressures on
natural resources, as illustrated by the French island of Mayotte where resources are limited …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological security pattern construction and zoning along the China-Laos Railway based on the potential-connectedness-resilience framework

H Bai, L Weng - Ecological Indicators, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Rapid developments associated with large-scale transport infrastructure have exacerbated
ecological risks, posing major threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services. Construction of …

Effects of human-induced habitat changes on site-use patterns in large Amazonian Forest mammals

S Quintero, MI Abrahams, C Beirne, J Blake… - Biological …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The Amazon is one of the most diverse biomes around the globe, currently threatened by
economic and industrial development and climate change. Large mammals are keystone …

[HTML][HTML] Integrative approach for landscape demography analysis of Plakad-Pa Pak-Tawan-Ok (Betta siamorientalis): Deciphering genetic and environmental factors …

P Wattanadilokchatkun, A Chaiyes… - Global Ecology and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In recent decades, a global acceleration of urbanization has been observed, leading to
significant habitat loss and fragmentation. Economic development in eastern Thailand has …

Conservation planning for retention, not just protection

PJ Negret, R Venegas, LJ Sonter… - Global change …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Most protected area (PA) planning aims to improve biota representation within the PA
system, but this does not necessarily achieve the best outcomes for biota retention across …

Global environmental impacts of food system from regional shock: Russia-Ukraine war as an example

H Zhang, L Jiao, C Li, Z Deng, Z Wang, Q Jia… - Humanities and Social …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Different responses to external interference, such as regional conflict, could have distinct
sustainability outcomes. Here, we developed a novel framework to examine global food …