New report by WWF is a contribution to the FSC's work on payment for ecosystem services. During its last General Assembly in October 2021, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announced a new roadmap ...
Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 42, No. 1 (February 2022), pp. R11-R19 (9 pages) Wild plants from seminatural habitats (meadows, pastures, shrubland, etc) provide numerous ecosystem services ...
The high-elevation mountain ecosystems in the Karakoram and Pamir mountain ranges encompass enchanting landscapes, harbor unique biodiversity, and are home to many indigenous pastoral societies that ...
A new report published today by the British Ecological Society and National Trust, with involvement from Natural History Museum, London scientists, makes clear that human wellbeing over the coming ...
The new standards help agencies consider how federal actions affect the benefits people derive from forests, wetlands, rivers and other ecosystems. The White House finalized guidance Wednesday ...
In March 2012 WWF-Greater Mekong's Landscape Conservation Program convened the first regional event focused on assessing natural capital and ecosystem services using the InVEST Toolbox, an Integrated ...
A new study explores how communities of color remain excluded from all that nature has to offer. Making urban environments greener and giving residents greater access to nature is an increasing focus ...
An ecosystem is normally defined as a complex of all living (plants, animals, microorganisms) and non-living (soil, climate) components interacting as a functional unit in a certain area. Each ...
Report highlights close link between economic development and the state of biodiversity and ecosystem services. The cost of not acting now to stem runaway nature loss is high, with poorer countries ...