Until present, it has been challenging to turn the concept of ecosystem services into a
practical tool in the formulation of day-to-day policies on a national or regional scale. This is …

Health disparities occur when adverse health conditions are unequal across populations
due in part to gaps in wealth. These disparities continue to plague global health. Decades of …

Plant blindness is an important phenomenon with a growing body of literature. According to
researchers, the educational system is listed both among the causes and solutions to this …

Increasing amounts of silver iodide (AgI) in the environment are expected because of the
recent massive expansion of weather modification programs. Concurrently …

Executive summary The land challenges, in the context of this report, are climate change
mitigation, adaptation, desertification, land degradation, and food security. The chapter also …

Forests are a considerable source of biodiversity and, as such, transfer-based) to get it. Food-
insecure people may live in are inextricably linked to people's food security, nutrition and …

Urban green spaces hold great potential for promoting an active life style that allows urban
residents to achieve important health benefits. The type of urban green space that is most …

Urbanization increases risk for depression and other mental disorders. A growing body of
research indicates the natural environment confers numerous psychological benefits …

Forest recreation is an activity that could be successfully used to alleviate negative
symptoms of stress in individuals. Multiple positive psychological and physiological effects …