Landscapes that work for biodiversity and people

Claire Kremen; Adina M. Merenlender

doi:10.1126/science.aau6020

Abstract

A nature-friendly matrix As the human population has grown, we have taken and modified more and more land, leaving less and less for nonhuman species. This is clearly unsustainable, and the amount of land we protect for nature needs to be increased and preserved. However, this still leaves vast regions of the world unprotected and modified. Such landscapes do not have to be a lost cause. Kremen and Merenlender review how biodiversity-based techniques can be used to manage most human-modified lands as “working landscapes.” These can provide for human needs and maintain biodiversity not just for ecosystem services but also for maintenance and persistence of nonhuman species. Science , this issue p. eaau6020

Keywords

BiodiversityEcosystem servicesBusinessSustainabilityEnvironmental resource managementLivelihoodLand useSustainable land managementEnvironmental planningCorporate governanceWork (physics)Government (linguistics)Land managementFood securityNatural resource economicsResilience (materials science)AgroforestryAgricultureGeographyEcosystemEcologyEnvironmental scienceEconomics

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University of California, Berkeley US

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Year: 2018
Type: review
Volume: 362
Issue: 6412
Citations: 983
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                                    Claire Kremen, 
                                
                                    Adina M. Merenlender
                                
                            (2018). 
                            Landscapes that work for biodiversity and people. 
                            Science
                            , 362
                            (6412)
                            .
                            https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aau6020

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DOI: 10.1126/science.aau6020