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Land use impacts on biodiversity in LCA: a global approach by de Baan, Laura, Alkemade, Rob, Koellner, Thomas

“…PURPOSE: Land use is a main driver of global biodiversity loss and its environmental relevance is widely recognized in research on life cycle assessment (LCA)…”
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Assessing the impacts of climate change on biodiversity: is below 2 °C enough? by Nunez, Sarahi, Arets, Eric, Alkemade, Rob, Verwer, Caspar, Leemans, Rik

“…Large changes in biodiversity are expected to occur if climate change continues at its current pace. Adverse effects include changes in species habitats and…”
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Ecological traits affect the response of tropical forest bird species to land-use intensity by Newbold, Tim, Scharlemann, Jörn P. W., Butchart, Stuart H. M., Şekercioğlu, Çağan H., Alkemade, Rob, Booth, Hollie, Purves, Drew W.

“…Land-use change is one of the main drivers of current and likely future biodiversity loss. Therefore, understanding how species are affected by it is crucial…”
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Framework for systematic indicator selection to assess effects of land management on ecosystem services by van Oudenhoven, Alexander P.E., Petz, Katalin, Alkemade, Rob, Hein, Lars, de Groot, Rudolf S.

“…[Display omitted] ► We developed a framework for the systematic and stepwise selection of indicators for ecosystem services. ► Our framework distinguishes…”
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Assessing the impacts of livestock production on biodiversity in rangeland ecosystems by Alkemade, Rob, Reid, Robin S., van den Berg, Maurits, de Leeuw, Jan, Jeuken, Michel

“…Biodiversity in rangelands is decreasing, due to intense utilization for livestock production and conversion of rangeland into cropland; yet the outlook of…”
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GLOBIO3: A Framework to Investigate Options for Reducing Global Terrestrial Biodiversity Loss by Alkemade, Rob, van Oorschot, Mark, Miles, Lera, Nellemann, Christian, Bakkenes, Michel, ten Brink, Ben

“…The GLOBIO3 model has been developed to assess human-induced changes in biodiversity, in the past, present, and future at regional and global scales. The model…”
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Pathways for agriculture and forestry to contribute to terrestrial biodiversity conservation: A global scenario-study by Kok, Marcel T.J., Alkemade, Rob, Bakkenes, Michel, van Eerdt, Martha, Janse, Jan, Mandryk, Maryia, Kram, Tom, Lazarova, Tanya, Meijer, Johan, van Oorschot, Mark, Westhoek, Henk, van der Zagt, Roderick, van der Berg, Maurits, van der Esch, Stefan, Prins, Anne-Gerdien, van Vuuren, Detlef P.

“…If the world stays on its current development path, the state of biodiversity will continue to decline. This is due to projected further increases in…”
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Pathways to achieve a set of ambitious global sustainability objectives by 2050: Explorations using the IMAGE integrated assessment model by van Vuuren, Detlef P., Kok, Marcel, Lucas, Paul L., Prins, Anne Gerdien, Alkemade, Rob, van den Berg, Maurits, Bouwman, Lex, van der Esch, Stefan, Jeuken, Michel, Kram, Tom, Stehfest, Elke

“…In 2012, governments worldwide renewed their commitments to a more sustainable development that would eradicate poverty, halt climate change and conserve…”
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Projecting Global Biodiversity Indicators under Future Development Scenarios by Visconti, Piero, Bakkenes, Michel, Baisero, Daniele, Brooks, Thomas, Butchart, Stuart H. M, Joppa, Lucas, Alkemade, Rob, Di Marco, Moreno, Santini, Luca, Hoffmann, Michael, Maiorano, Luigi, Pressey, Robert L, Arponen, Anni, Boitani, Luigi, Reside, April E, Vuuren, Detlef P, Rondinini, Carlo

“…To address the ongoing global biodiversity crisis, governments have set strategic objectives and have adopted indicators to monitor progress toward their…”
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Projecting Land-Use Change and Its Consequences for Biodiversity in Northern Thailand by Trisurat, Yongyut, Alkemade, Rob, Verburg, Peter H

“…Rapid deforestation has occurred in northern Thailand over the last few decades and it is expected to continue. The government has implemented conservation…”
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Quantifying ecosystem services and indicators for science, policy and practice by Alkemade, Rob, Burkhard, Benjamin, Crossman, Neville D., Nedkov, Stoyan, Petz, Katalin

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Challenges in producing policy-relevant global scenarios of biodiversity and ecosystem services by Rosa, Isabel M.D., Purvis, Andy, Alkemade, Rob, Chaplin-Kramer, Rebecca, Ferrier, Simon, Guerra, Carlos A., Hurtt, George, Kim, HyeJin, Leadley, Paul, Martins, Inês S., Popp, Alexander, Schipper, Aafke M., van Vuuren, Detlef, Pereira, Henrique M.

“…Scenario-based modelling is a powerful tool to describe relationships between plausible trajectories of drivers, possible policy interventions, and impacts on…”
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Downscaling Global Land-Use Scenario Data to the National Level: A Case Study for Belgium by Rashidi, Parinaz, Patil, Sopan D., Schipper, Aafke M., Alkemade, Rob, Rosa, Isabel

“…Land use change scenarios, and their projected impacts on biodiversity, are highly relevant at local scales but not adequately captured by the coarse spatial…”
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Consequences of Uncertainty in Global-Scale Land Cover Maps for Mapping Ecosystem Functions: An Analysis of Pollination Efficiency by Schulp, Catharina J.E., Alkemade, Rob

“…Mapping ecosystem services (ESs) is an important tool for providing the quantitative information necessary for the optimal use and protection of ecosystems and…”
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Mapping ecosystem functions and services in Eastern Europe using global-scale data sets by Schulp, Catharina J.E, Alkemade, Rob, Klein Goldewijk, Kees, Petz, Katalin

“…To assess future interactions between the environment and human well-being, spatially explicit ecosystem service models are needed. Currently available models…”
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Land use, climate change and biodiversity modeling: perspectives and applications by Trisurat, Yongyut, Shrestha, Rajendra Prasad, Alkemade, Rob

“…Land Use, Climate Change and Biodiversity Modeling: Perspectives and Applications combines state-of-the-art modeling approaches at various scales with case…”
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Exploring interaction effects from mechanisms between climate and land-use changes and the projected consequences on biodiversity by Nunez, Sarahi, Alkemade, Rob

“…Changes in climate and land use are major drivers of biodiversity loss. These drivers likely interact and their mutual effects alter biodiversity. These…”
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The impacts of roads and other infrastructure on mammal and bird populations: A meta-analysis by Benítez-López, Ana, Alkemade, Rob, Verweij, Pita A.

“…Biodiversity is being lost at an increased rate as a result of human activities. One of the major threats to biodiversity is infrastructural development. We…”
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Assessing land-based mitigation implications for biodiversity by Nunez, Sarahi, Verboom, Jana, Alkemade, Rob

“…•This research shows the potential land-use transition for twenty land-based mitigation options and their impacts on biodiversity.•A case-scenario analysis to…”
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Impacts of nitrogen addition on plant species richness and abundance: A global meta‐analysis by Midolo, Gabriele, Alkemade, Rob, Schipper, Aafke M., Benítez‐López, Ana, Perring, Michael P., De Vries, Wim, Xu, Xiaofeng

“…Aim Experimental nitrogen (N) addition (fertilization) studies are commonly used to quantify the impacts of increased N inputs on plant biodiversity. However,…”
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