The great apes—bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans—are critically threatened
by human activities. We have destroyed their habitats, hunted them and transmitted fatal …

Continued overexploitation of natural resources and the associated impacts of climate
change threaten the sustainability and biodiversity of our global social-ecological …

Overexploitation is the second biggest driver of global plant extinction. Meanwhile, useful
plant species are vital to livelihoods across the world, with global conservation efforts …

Achieving equitable and sustainable development that supports climate change mitigation
targets and avoids biodiversity loss remains a leading, and intractable challenge in many …

To achieve a sustainable future, it is imperative to transform human actions collectively and
underlying social structures. Decades of research in social sciences have offered …

Humid tropical forests are increasingly exposed to devastating wildfires. Major efforts are
needed to prevent fire-related tipping points and to enable the effective recovery of fire …

Major advances in biology and ecology have sharpened our understanding of what the
goals of biodiversity conservation might be, but less progress has been made on how to …

Decades of research indicate that while native habitat loss often drives biodiversity loss and
biotic homogenization, there are frequent exceptions. Relying on a multi-level landscape …

Abstract Context Integrated landscape approaches (ILAs) that aim to balance conservation
and development targets are increasingly promoted through science, policy, and the donor …

Poverty, food insecurity, biodiversity and habitat loss are persistent global challenges that
are further exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. These challenges are particularly …