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Author Correction: A 45-year global analysis of the spatial human forest nexus Open

Emanuele Massaro, Peter Newton, Juan Carlos Cı́scar, Grégoire Dubois, Angela Fanelli , et al. · 2025

A 45-year global analysis of the spatial human forest nexus Open

Emanuele Massaro, Peter Newton, Juan Carlos Cı́scar, Grégoire Dubois, Angela Fanelli , et al. · 2025

Forests play a crucial role in providing important ecosystem services such as biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, and biomass production, while supporting the livelihoods of millions of people globally. Understanding the spati…

Assessing the risk of diseases with epidemic and pandemic potential in a changing world Open

Angela Fanelli, Alessandro Cescatti, Juan-Carlos Ciscar, Grégoire Dubois, Dolores Ibarreta , et al. · 2025

How do human activities contribute to the emergence of zoonotic diseases that can lead to epidemics and pandemics? Our analysis of common drivers of the World Health Organization’s priority diseases suggests that climate conditions, includ…

Understanding collaborative governance of biodiversity-inclusive urban planning: Methodological approach and benchmarking results for urban nature plans in 10 European cities Open

Israa Mahmoud, Grégoire Dubois, Camino Liquete, Marine Robuchon · 2025

The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to restore Europe's biodiversity for the benefit of people, climate and the planet. Target 14 mandates that cities with at least 20,000 inhabitants should develop an ambitious urban greening plan.…

Global status and emerging contribution of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) towards the ‘30x30’ biodiversity Target 3 Open

Harry D. Jonas, Heather Bingham, Nathan Bennett, Stephen Woodley, Ryan Zlatanova , et al. · 2024

Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) are sites outside of protected areas that deliver the effective, long-term conservation of biodiversity. Both protected areas and OECMs contribute to the implementation of the Global…

Delivering Systematic and Repeatable Area-Based Conservation Assessments: From Global to Local Scales Open

Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Andrea Mandrici, Giacomo Delli, Aidin Niamir, Grégoire Dubois · 2024

Protected and conserved areas are a key area-based strategy to address the biodiversity and climate change crises. Indicators are fundamental to understanding performance over time. The Digital Observatory for Protected Areas (DOPA) was bo…

Delivering Systematic and Repeatable Area-Based Conservation Assessments: From Global to Local Scales Open

Diego Juffe‐Bignoli, Andrea Mandrici, Giacomo Delli, Aidin Niamir, Grégoire Dubois · 2024

Protected and conserved areas are a key area-based strategy to address the biodiversity and climate change crises. Fundamental to understand their performance over time are indicators. The Digital Observatory for Protected Areas (DOPA) was…

Understanding collaborative governance of Biodiversity-inclusive urban planning: Methodological approach and benchmarking results for urban nature plans in 10 European cities Open

Israa Mahmoud, Grégoire Dubois, Camino Liquete, Marine Robuchon · 2024

The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 aims to ensure that Europe's biodiversity will be on the path to recovery for the benefit of people, climate and the planet. Specifically, the Target 14 from the strategy specifies that all cities with…

Introducing the progress monitoring tools of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 Open

Martina Viti, Georgios Gkimtsas, Camino Liquete, Grégoire Dubois, Janica Borg , et al. · 2024

The European Union’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 (EU BDS) represents a pivotal step forward in the commitment to protect and restore biodiversity, not only within Europe but also at a global scale. In order to reinforce its implementati…

Introducing the Progress Monitoring Tools of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 Open

Martina Viti, Georgios Gkimtsas, Camino Liquete, Grégoire Dubois, Janica Borg , et al. · 2024

Coverage and beyond: how can private governance support key elements of the Global Biodiversity Framework’s Target 3? Open

Alanah Hayley Lewis, Bex Gottlieb, Brett Wilson, Jack Sutton, Janeth Lessmann , et al. · 2023

A vast cross-societal effort will be needed to achieve the ambition of protecting and conserving 30% of the earth’s lands and oceans by 2030, as called for in Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. While focus is o…

Author Correction: A global biodiversity observing system to unite monitoring and guide action Open

Andrew Gonzalez, Petteri Vihervaara, Patricia Balvanera, Amanda E. Bates, Elisa Bayraktarov , et al. · 2023

A global biodiversity observing system to unite monitoring and guide action Open

Andrew Gonzalez, Petteri Vihervaara, Patricia Balvanera, Amanda E. Bates, Elisa Bayraktarov , et al. · 2023

Issue Information Open

Nathalie Pettorelli, Gregory P. Asner, Zoe G. Davies, Grégoire Dubois, Claudia Kuenzer , et al. · 2023

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Conserving species' evolutionary potential and history: Opportunities under the <span>Kunming–Montreal</span> Global Biodiversity Framework Open

Marine Robuchon, Jessica M. da Silva, Grégoire Dubois, Rikki Gumbs, Sean Hoban , et al. · 2023

Genetic diversity (GD) and phylogenetic diversity (PD) respectively represent species' evolutionary potential and history, and support most of the biodiversity benefits to humanity. Yet, these two biodiversity facets have been overlooked i…

Assessing habitat diversity and potential areas of similarity across protected areas globally Open

Javier Martínez‐López, Bastian Bertzky, Marine Robuchon, Francisco J. Bonet, Grégoire Dubois · 2023

Biophysical characterization analyses of protected areas (PA) that provide information on their ecological values \nand potential areas with similar characteristics are needed to make informed PA network planning and management \ndecisions…

Spaceborne LiDAR reveals the effectiveness of European Protected Areas in conserving forest height and vertical structure Open

Guido Ceccherini, Marco Girardello, Pieter S. A. Beck, Mirco Migliavacca, Grégory Duveiller , et al. · 2023

Conserving species’ evolutionary potential and history: opportunities under the new post-2020 global biodiversity framework Open

Marine Robuchon, Jessica M. da Silva, Grégoire Dubois, Rikki Gumbs, Sean Hoban , et al. · 2022

Genetic diversity (GD) and phylogenetic diversity (PD) respectively represent species’ evolutionary potential and history, and support most of the biodiversity benefits to humanity. Yet, these two biodiversity facets have been overlooked i…

Europa Biodiversity Observation Network: integrating data streams to support policy Open

Henrique M. Pereira, Jessi Junker, Néstor Fernández, Joachim Maes, Pedro Beja , et al. · 2022

Observations are key to understand the drivers of biodiversity loss, and the impacts on ecosystem services and ultimately on people. Many EU policies and initiatives demand unbiased, integrated and regularly updated biodiversity and ecosys…

Issue Information Open

Nathalie Pettorelli, Gregory P. Asner, Zoe G. Davies, Grégoire Dubois, Claudia Kuenzer , et al. · 2021

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Revisiting species and areas of interest for conserving global mammalian phylogenetic diversity Open

Marine Robuchon, Sandrine Pavoine, Simon Véron, Giacomo Delli, Daniel P. Faith , et al. · 2021

Remote Sensing Methods for the Biophysical Characterization of Protected Areas Globally: Challenges and Opportunities Open

Javier Martínez‐López, Bastian Bertzky, Simon Willcock, Marine Robuchon, María Almagro , et al. · 2021

Protected areas (PAs) are a key strategy to reverse global biodiversity declines, but they are under increasing pressure from anthropogenic activities and concomitant effects. Thus, the heterogeneous landscapes within PAs, containing a num…

A research perspective towards a more complete biodiversity footprint: a report from the World Biodiversity Forum Open

Alexandra Marques, Marine Robuchon, Stefanie Hellweg, Tim Newbold, Jutta Beher , et al. · 2021

Built-up areas within and around protected areas: Global patterns and 40-year trends Open

Begoña de la Fuente, Bastian Bertzky, Giacomo Delli, Andrea Mandrici, Michele Conti , et al. · 2020

Just ten percent of the global terrestrial protected area network is structurally connected via intact land Open

Michelle Ward, Santiago Saura, Brooke Williams, Juan Pablo Ramírez‐Delgado, Nur Arafeh‐Dalmau , et al. · 2020

Land productivity dynamics in and around protected areas globally from 1999 to 2013 Open

Begoña de la Fuente, Mélanie Weynants, Bastian Bertzky, Giacomo Delli, Andrea Mandrici , et al. · 2020

Tracking changes in total biomass production or land productivity is an essential part of monitoring land transformations and long-term alterations of the health and productive capacity of land that are typically associated with land degra…

Only ten percent of the global terrestrial protected area network is connected via intact land Open

Michelle Ward, Santiago Saura, Brooke Williams, Juan Pablo Ramírez‐Delgado, Nur Arafeh‐Dalmau , et al. · 2020

Land free of direct anthropogenic disturbance is considered essential for achieving biodiversity conservation outcomes but is rapidly eroding. In response, many nations are increasing their protected area estates but little consideration i…

Editorial Essay: An update on progress towards Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 Open

Patrick Gannon, Grégoire Dubois, Nigel Dudley, Jamison Ervin, Simon Ferrier , et al. · 2019

In 2010, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted a Strategic Plan for Biodiversity with 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets expected to be achieved by 2020. Target 11 sets out goals for protected and conserved areas in terrestr…

Land productivity dynamics in and around protected areas globally from 1999 to 2013 Open

Begoña de la Fuente, Mélanie Weynants, Bastian Bertzky, Giacomo Delli, Andrea Mandrici , et al. · 2019

Tracking changes in total biomass production or land productivity is an essential part of monitoring land transformations and long-term alterations of the health and productive capacity of land that are typically associated with land degra…

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