Aphid infestations reduce monarch butterfly colonization, herbivory, and growth on ornamental milkweed. by Bernadette M Mach, William Long, Jaret C Daniels, Adam G Dale

“…Anthropogenic disturbance is driving global biodiversity loss, including the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), a dietary specialist of milkweed. …”
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Factors Affecting Mechanization of Agriculture Practices in Kabale District. by Ainomugisha, Godwin

“…From objective three, the study indicated findings established the environmental implications of agricultural mechanization in Kabale district and these include resource Depletion, mechanized farming enabling precision agriculture practices, mechanization can replace labor-intensive tasks, reducing the need for manual labor in agriculture, heavy machinery used in agriculture can cause soil compaction, biodiversity Loss…”
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Climate change–Drylands–Food Security Nexus in Africa: From the Perspective of Technical Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities. by Hirwa, Hubert, Fadong, Li, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang

“…Climate change impacts on drylands pose more vexing risks to socio-ecological systems, resulting in food security issues, biodiversity loss, and livelihood shifts in Africa. This study critically reviewed relevant literature to evaluate the complexities and feedback loops between the climate–drylands–food security (CDF) nexus, which helps assess tactics to attain sustainable dryland ecosystem management under the changing environment. …”
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Water Accounting and Productivity Analysis to Improve Water Savings of Nile River Basin, East Africa: From Accountability to Sustainability. by Hirwa, Hubert, Zhang, Qiuying, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Xu, Ning, Tian, Chao, Cheng, Hefa, Chen, Gang, Ngwijabagabo, Hyacinthe

“…Climate change impacts on drylands pose more vexing risks to socio-ecological systems, resulting in food security issues, biodiversity loss, and livelihood shifts in Africa. This study critically reviewed relevant literature to evaluate the complexities and feedback loops between the climate–drylands–food security (CDF) nexus, which helps assess tactics to attain sustainable dryland ecosystem management under the changing environment. …”
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Biosphere Reserves in the Southwest of Ethiopia by Semegnew Tadese, Teshome Soromessa, Tesefaye Bekele, Brhane Meles

“…Hence, to reduce forest conversion and biodiversity loss, the government of Ethiopia is creating conservation mechanism like the establishment of the protected area and biosphere reserve which is controlled and managed by the community and the government.…”
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Conceiving an unfenced urban ecosanctuary at Mātai Moana through environmental stewardship: opportunities from Predator Free 2050 in Aotearoa New Zealand by Carles Martinez-Almoyna, Shanika Tuinder

“…Considering the challenges associated with biodiversity loss, governments need to explore new approaches to biodiversity restoration by facilitating collaboration and self-management practices within overarching national plans. …”
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A novel multidimensional framework for bridging conservation gaps and optimizing the system of natural reserves for biodiversity: A case study of Dongying, China by Yifei Xu, Chi Li

“…Nature reserves (NRs) are a pivotal strategy for mitigating global biodiversity loss. Integrating information on ecosystem services and species habitat distribution is essential for synergistically achieving species protection and habitat quality restoration. …”
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Climate change–drylands–food security nexus in Africa: From the perspective of technical advances, challenges, and opportunities by Hirwa, Hubert, Li, Fadong, Qiao, Yunfeng, Measho, Simon, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Muhirwa, Fabien, Tian, Chao, Leng, Peifang, Ingabire, Romaine, Itangishaka, Auguste Cesar, Chen, Gang, Turyasingura, Benson

“…Climate change impacts on drylands pose more vexing risks to socio-ecological systems, resulting in food security issues, biodiversity loss, and livelihood shifts in Africa. This study critically reviewed relevant literature to evaluate the complexities and feedback loops between the climate–drylands–food security (CDF) nexus, which helps assess tactics to attain sustainable dryland ecosystem management under the changing environment. …”
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Land Use/Land Cover Change and Its Driving Forces in Shenkolla Watershed, South Central Ethiopia by Belayneh Bufebo, Eyasu Elias

“…Environmental implications such as climate change, biodiversity loss, scarcity of basic forest products, habitat alteration, decline in quality and availability of water, and crop yield reduction are the consequences of the LU/LC change. …”
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The Impact of Peatland Damage and Its Influence on Food Security Policy in Sungai Apit Sub-District in 2023 by Albintani Muchid, Susanto Agus, Zebua Ben Hansel Notatema, Wasillah Asiah, Harirah Zulfa

“…The findings of this study indicate that the degradation of peatlands in Sungai Apit District has a detrimental impact on agricultural productivity, the incidence of environmental disasters, the quality of water sources, soil degradation, biodiversity loss, climate change, and socio-economic consequences. …”
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Harnessing fear of predators and competitors as deterrents for an invasive predator by Sze Wing Yiu, Justin P. Suraci, Grant Norbury, Patrick M. Garvey

“…Domestic cats (Felis catus) are invasive predators contributing to global biodiversity loss, but cat management is controversial because cats are valued as companion animals. …”
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Deforestation and predator species richness as potential environmental drivers for roadkill of wild water deer in South Korea by Obaidul Islam, Ryota Matsuyama, Kyung-Duk Min

“…IntroductionThe roadkill incidence of Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus) has become a nationwide concern in recent years because of its contribution to biodiversity loss. Various environmental risk factors for the occurrence of roadkill events were found. …”
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Deurbanizing for conservation and adapting: framing ecological restoration as a nature-based solution in La Pletera salt marsh, Catalonia (Spain) by Diego Pereira Lindoso, Dani Boix, Anna Ribas, Jordi Bou, Xavier D. Quintana

“…Tackling climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the great global challenges of the 21st century. …”
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The Social-Ecological System Framework of Urban Wetlands: The Role of Collective Management at Local Level by Lida Díaz-Pinzón, Lya Sierra, Francesc Trillas, Joan Miquel Verd

“…However, wetlands in Latin America face pressures from urban expansion, agriculture, governance conflicts, and poorly enforced regulations driven by economic activities, resulting in biodiversity loss and diminished ecosystem services. This study applies the social-ecological system framework to identify ecosystem services and evaluate factors influencing collective actions and governance effectiveness for urban and peri-urban wetlands. …”
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What matters for environmental concerns among university students in Bangladesh? An empirical study by Bijoya Saha, Mufti Nadimul Quamar Ahmed, Khandaker Jafor Ahmed, Shah Md Atiqul Haq

“…IntroductionExperts have a well-established consensus regarding the detrimental effects of human activities on the environment, including extreme temperature events, rainfall variability, pollution, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and flood occurrences—all of which significantly stress Earth’s natural systems. …”
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Ecological Footprint Awareness of Generation Z: A Case Study of Selçuk University Faculty of Science by Halil Osman Erbek, Yunus Akdoğan, Tenzile Erbayram

“…Human dominance over nature drives biodiversity loss and contributes to climate change, disrupting ecosystem balance, overconsuming natural resources, and causing environmental degradation. …”
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A mixed method evaluation of ecosystem services and services-to-ecosystems illuminates culturally important trees in a settled landscape by Jacqueline Hamilton, Murray M. Humphries, Elena M. Bennett

“…Biodiversity loss can lead to losses in ecological functions, ecosystem services, and cultural values. …”
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Navigating the current landscape of ocean observations: an overview from platform infrastructures to networks related to ocean time series by Anabel von Jackowski

“…Increasing global temperatures, biodiversity loss, and pollution are among the major transformative changes affecting terrestrial and marine ecosystems. …”
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Enhancing Ecologically Sustainable Management of Deadwood in Kenya’s Natural Forests by Sylvester Ngome Chisika, Chunho Yeom

“…However, forest degradation through the removal of deadwood, even though widely neglected, results in considerable biodiversity loss and might alter natural forest ecosystems, thereby exacerbating the impacts of climate change. …”
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Public sector involvement in non-state governances for sustainable food systems—a biodiversity perspective by Talia Shalom, Tamar Dayan, Tamar Dayan, Eran Feitelson

“…Policies advanced to address these effects have largely failed to reduce the rate of biodiversity loss significantly. Current strategies for biodiversity and sustainable food systems increasingly advance two modes of non-governmental governance, Multi-Stakeholder Initiative (MSI) and Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS), among their key policy tools. …”
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