The application of a functional trait‐based approach to ecological restoration is receiving
growing attention worldwide, but lack of knowledge on functional traits and how they link to …

Societal, economic and scientific interests in knowing where biodiversity is, how it is faring
and what can be done to efficiently mitigate further biodiversity loss and the associated loss …

We are part of Nature, not separate from it. We rely on Nature to provide us with food, water
and shelter; regulate our climate and disease; maintain nutrient cycles and oxygen …

National and local governments need to step up efforts to effectively implement the post‐
2020 global biodiversity framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity to halt and …

The Bonn challenge aims at the restoration of 350 million hectares of degraded ladscapes
by 2030. In Brazil, the restoration goal for 2030 is 12 million hectares. Despite the great …

Climate change is a global phenomenon that affects biophysical systems and human well-
being. The Paris Agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate …

Land degradation continues to be an enormous challenge to human societies, reducing
food security, emitting greenhouse gases and aerosols, driving the loss of biodiversity …

We discuss aspects of one of the most important issues in ecological restoration: how to
evaluate restoration success. This first requires clearly stated and justified restoration goals …

Coastal wetlands restoration is an emerging field which aims to recover the ecological
characteristics of degraded ecosystems to natural ones. The recent UN declaration of 2021 …

Despite the urgent demand for sustainable mining, the revegetation and rehabilitation of
areas degraded by mining activities remain challenging. Uncertainties about species …