The power of citizen science to contribute to both science and society is gaining increased
recognition, particularly in physics and biology. Although there is a long history of public …

Over the last decade, there have been increasing calls for robust impact evaluations of
voluntary agricultural sustainability standards (VSS's). In response, this study reviews the …

Closer-to-Nature Forest Management is a new concept proposed in the EU Forest Strategy
for 2030, which aims to improve the conservation values and climate resilience of …

Abstract The Convention on Biological Diversity's strategic plan lays out five goals:“(A)
address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across …

Earthworms are primary candidates for national soil health monitoring as they are
ecosystem engineers that benefit both food production and ecosystem services associated …

Large quantities of biodiversity data are required to assess the current status of species, to
identify drivers of population and distributional change, and to predict changes to …

Data gaps and biases are two important issues that affect the quality of biodiversity
information and downstream results. Understanding how best to fill existing gaps and …

Farmers know much more than we think, and they are keen to improve their knowledge in
order to improve their farms and increase their income. On the other hand, decision-makers …

Society faces the complex challenge of supporting biodiversity and ecosystem functioning,
while ensuring food security by providing safe traceable food through an ever-more-complex …

Habitat descriptors are cost effective biodiversity indicators demanded by stakeholders and
required for regional and global biodiversity monitoring. We mapped 195 farms of different …