Abstract China has 6.6 million km2 of drylands that support approximately 580 million
people. These drylands are at risk of desertification. In this Review, the changes observed in …

With the worsening of global and local environmental problems, ecological security has a
vital role to play in sustainable development, and has become a worldwide topic of concern …

To have a more comprehensive understanding of the water ecological security status of the
Yellow River Basin, this paper constructs a water ecological security evaluation index …

Ecological security assessments are used to reflect the regional ecological security situation
because they can provide a basis for the construction of regional ecological security patterns …

As artificial ecosystems with high population concentrations, the security of urban
ecosystems is more fragile than that of natural ecosystems. This paper aims to construct the …

Ecological security (ES) can express the health and integrity of regional ecosystems; hence,
a better understanding of regional ES levels and their influencing factors can help to specify …

Abstract Central Asia (CA; 35°–55° N, 55°–90° E) has been experiencing a significant
warming trend during the past five decades, which has been accompanied by intensified …

Abstract In 2012, the Communist Party of China developed the first “ecological civilization
construction” national strategy, with a special focus on ecosystem environments and natural …

Ecological security is characterized by regional differentiation. Research on the
spatiotemporal differentiation and mechanisms of ecological security across different …

Water security represents ecological security and a policy priority for sustainable
development; however, un-gridded assessment results cannot be used to support urban …