A new report shows that coral reefs reduce damage from floods across the United States and its trust territories by more than $1.8 billion every year – and pinpoints that value state by state.
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With strategic planning, the marine protected area network could be a third smaller, cost half as much, and still meet the international target of protecting 10% of every ecosystem.
Rewilding is gaining popularity around the world, as a means to restore ecosystems to their ancient state. But just like Vegemite, Australian rewilding projects need to have a unique flavour.
Approximately 50% of the UK’s poorest people live over 15 miles from a national park and most people require transport to get to them.
Countries can protect biodiversity and recognize Indigenous peoples as conservation partners.
The Trump administration is sharply reducing environmental protection for wetlands and streams across the US. This roundup of stories spotlights the many benefits that such water bodies provide.
The thin layer of soil on our planet’s surface ultimately sustains us all, but it’s a finite resource. With a growing global population, perhaps it is time to start looking for alternatives.
A new study involving leaving animal carcasses strewn across Tasmania shows that in places where devils have dwindled, other scavengers are stepping up to fill the gap, with nasty knock-on effects.
At an international summit in Egypt this month, nations will hopefully make progress towards recognising the economic value of wildlife and other environmental assets.
Brazil has set itself a target of restoring almost 50,000 sq km of the Amazon rainforest by 2030. But it won’t get there without changing its policies and how it engages with local people.
An AC/DC-loving biologist tests the band’s 1980 assertion that “rock ‘n’ roll ain’t noise pollution.” Turns out it can be – and the negative effects of noise can ripple through an ecosystem.
Governments around the world have vowed to halt the loss of global biodiversity by 2020, but without more investment, we’ll miss some of the targets.
Some scientists want to replace ‘ecosystem services’ with ‘Nature’s Contributions to People’.
Oysters aren’t just good for a feed. They also give a vital boost to coastal ecosystems, which is why efforts are underway to restore Australia’s once-abundant oyster reefs to their former glory.
How do you determine the financial benefit of cutting a tree down, versus leaving it standing? Environmental accounting offers some insight.
Wilderness areas are vitally important, yet are largely overlooked by the United Nations’ list of natural World Heritage. This week’s meeting in Poland is a chance to redress that balance.
A full valuation of the Great Barrier Reef leads to a number so high it is essentially not worth considering in economic terms.
In an urbanizing world, people increasingly are seeking out nature in cities. Research shows that diverse species of animals, plants and insects can thrive in areas that humans have altered.
We focus on large, charismatic animals at the expense of these crucial ‘lowly creatures’.
It’s time for governments to think long-term about the kind of places they want to create.
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Professor, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Denver
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Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Environmental Geography, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Affiliate Full Professor of Environmental & Societal Futures and Conservation Biology, University of Washington, Bothell
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Associate Professor at the Fenner School, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Zoology, University of Tasmania
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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AXA Chair in Coastal Resilience & Research Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz
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Professor of Ecological Economics, UCL
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct Associate Professor James Cook University and University Fellow Charles Darwin University, James Cook University
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Honorary Research Fellow, Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Research Chair in Macroecology and Conservation, Professor of Biology, Chair of Department of Biology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor, The University of Queensland
