During the last two decades the world has experienced an abrupt change in climate. Both
natural and artificial factors are climate change drivers, although the effect of natural factors …

Map** the demand for ecosystem services (ES) has received increased attention in
scientific research and is seen as a relevant tool to inform conservation planning, land use …

Many systems on our planet shift abruptly and irreversibly from the desired state to an
undesired state when forced across a “tip** point”. Some examples are mass extinctions …

Human demand on ecosystem services continues to increase, and evidence suggests that
this demand is outpacing the regenerative and absorptive capacity of the biosphere. As a …

In recent years, attempts have been made to develop an integrated Footprint approach for
the assessment of the environmental impacts of production and consumption. In this paper …

How did Gross domestic product (GDP) become the world's most influential indicator? Why
does it still remain the primary measure of societal progress despite being widely criticised …

Ecosystem services studies currently lack information regarding stakeholders' socio-cultural
values. This information is highly relevant to human well-being, which is the motivation of …

Present article sketches out major climate induced changes in marine, aquatic and terrestrial
life. Few important biomarkers such as ecological, meteorological, socioeconomic, thermal …

Numerous international scientific assessments and related articles have, during the last
decade, described the observed and potential impacts of climate change as well as other …

Field observations and time series of vegetation greenness data from satellites provide
evidence of changes in terrestrial vegetation activity over the past decades for several …