The rapid pace of urbanization poses great threats to a sustainable future. Although cities cover only 2% of Earth’s surface, they are currently home for more than 55% of the world’s population, capture 80% of the global economic activities, and …
The Amazon river dolphin faces new threats because its meat is used as bait to catch a popular catfish. The fish-like mammal is considered intelligent and friendly. The animal is known as the pink dolphin because its skin turns from …
The Earth’s oceans face many threats, none of which have quick fixes. Still, the solutions are known, and with a sufficiently broad coalition of partners, we can get the ball rolling on a number of fronts. A wide range of …
Seahorses worldwide are facing a variety of grave threats. The planet’s seahorses are in trouble. These idiosyncratic small fish, which belong to 45 known subspecies, are being poached relentlessly around the world. Tens of millions of them are taken from …
The clearing and subsequent instability of Amazonian forests are among the greatest threats to tropical biodiversity conservation today. Although the devastating consequences of deforestation to plants and animal species living above the ground are well-documented, scientists and others need to …
Sustainable Food and Agriculture: An Integrated Approach is the first book to look at the imminent threats to sustainable food security through a cross-sectoral lens. As the world faces food supply challenges posed by the declining growth rate of agricultural …
To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day, which coincides with the birthday of Anton Janša, who in the 18th century …