Managing networked landscapes: conservation in a fragmented, regionally connected world
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-019-01567-8
Abstract: Ecological fragmentation coupled with changes in climate affects the viability of species and is likely to pose a serious threat for maintaining biodiversity, especially as biodiversity often depends on species ability to migrate between different… read more here.
Keywords: decision makers; managing networked; management; biodiversity ... See more keywords
Strengthening protected areas to halt biodiversity loss and mitigate pandemic risks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2020.08.014
Abstract: The current COVID-19 pandemics is having a major impact on our global health and economies. There is widespread recognition that ecosystem disruption, including land-use change and illegal wildlife trade, is linked to the increasing emergence… read more here.
Keywords: areas halt; protected areas; biodiversity loss; strengthening protected ... See more keywords
Biodiversity Loss from Freshwater Use for China’s Electricity Generation
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c07155
Abstract: Electricity generation has two major, under-investigated impacts on freshwater biodiversity due to its water use: the consumption of freshwater and thermal emissions to freshwater. Here, we analyze the spatiotemporal freshwater biodiversity impacts of China’s electric… read more here.
Keywords: generation; biodiversity loss; biodiversity; electricity generation ... See more keywords
Future Increase in Aridity Drives Abrupt Biodiversity Loss Among Terrestrial Vertebrate Species
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DOI: 10.1029/2022ef003162
Abstract: The planet is predicted to become drier because of accelerating global warming, increasing great challenges to the survival of terrestrial species. However, the understanding of when and where increasing aridity in the future will lead… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity loss; vertebrate species; loss; aridity ... See more keywords
The direct drivers of recent global anthropogenic biodiversity loss
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abm9982
Abstract: Effective policies to halt biodiversity loss require knowing which anthropogenic drivers are the most important direct causes. Whereas previous knowledge has been limited in scope and rigor, here we statistically synthesize empirical comparisons of recent… read more here.
Keywords: biodiversity loss; climate change; driver; loss ... See more keywords