World Heritage forests are some of the most biodiversity-rich habitats on Earth and play a crucial role in climate regulation by absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. However, these forests are under increasing anthropogenic pressures, including climate change. By combining remote…
Connectivity conservation is essential for managing healthy ecosystems, conserving biodiversity and adapting to climate change across all biomes and spatial scales. Well-connected ecosystems support a diversity of ecological functions such as migration, hydrology, nutrient cycling, pollination,…
Natural World Heritage sites are internationally recognised as having the highest global nature conservation priority. As of November 2017,?there are 241 natural and mixed (both cultural and natural) World Heritage?sites, representing about 0.1% of the total number of protected areas globally,…
Natural World Heritage sites are internationally recognised as having the highest global nature conservation priority. As of November 2017,?there are 241 natural and mixed (both cultural and natural) World Heritage?sites, representing about 0.1% of the total number of protected areas globally,…
Energy has recently emerged at the forefront of sustainable development. The United Nations Development Programme?s World Energy Assessment (2000) linked energy and most of the ills of modern society in both developed and developing countries. The World Summit on Sustainable Development selected…