The Global Deal for Nature (GDN) is a time-bound, science-driven plan to save the diversity
and abundance of life on Earth. Pairing the GDN and the Paris Climate Agreement would …

Substantial efforts and investments are being made to increase the scale and improve the
effectiveness of marine conservation globally. Though it is mandated by international law …

Freshwater fish represent one-fourth of the world's vertebrates and provide irreplaceable
goods and services but are increasingly affected by human activities. A new index …

Increased efforts are required to prevent further losses to terrestrial biodiversity and the
ecosystem services that it provides,. Ambitious targets have been proposed, such as …

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 …

Global strategies to halt the dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change are often
formulated separately, even though they are interdependent and risk failure if pursued in …

Area-based conservation is essential to safeguard nature's diversity. In view of expanding
human land use, increasing climate change and unmet conservation targets, area-based …

Protected areas (PAs) are a cornerstone of global conservation and central to international
plans to minimize global extinctions. During the coming century, global ecosystem …

Reducing the rate of global biodiversity loss is a major challenge facing humanity 1, as the
consequences of biological annihilation would be irreversible for humankind 2, 3, 4 …

Habitat loss and fragmentation due to human activities is the leading cause of the loss of
biodiversity and ecosystem services. Protected areas are the primary response to this …