Mining poses serious and highly specific threats to biodiversity. However, mining can also
be a means for financing alternative livelihood paths that, over the long-term, may prevent …

Mining contributes significantly to the world's economy. However, it brings strong
environmental impacts, including the destruction of the original vegetation. In this way, the …

The transition towards a circular economy (CE) has been espoused as a key paradigm for
achieving sustainability, but practical adoption has been limited because of the complexity of …

As a consequence of recent human activities. populations of approximately 75% of the
world's primates are in decline, and more than 60% of species (n= 512) are threatened with …

There is currently an exponential growth in the global demand for critical minerals,
particularly lithium, to meet clean energy and decarbonisation objectives. However …

Mammal inventories are essential tools to effectively direct conservation strategies and
management practices. A survey of large and medium-sized mammals was conducted in …

Aim Mining is increasingly pressuring areas of critical importance for biodiversity
conservation, such as the Brazilian Amazon. Biodiversity data are limited in the tropics …

Deforestation is recking havoc on the world's forests, leading to the widespread depletion of
forest biodiversity and ecosystem services, as well as eventual forest cover loss. Ghana is …

The effectiveness of protected areas in maintaining biodiversity is increasingly under
debate. Specifically, the responses of animal populations in freshwater ecosystems to …

Abstract Article history: Received 15 July 2021 Accepted 18 September 2021 Published 1
October 2021 Following the implementation of the Structural Adjustment Program (SAP) in …