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Scientists’ warning to humanity on the freshwater biodiversity crisis by Albert, James S., Destouni, Georgia, Duke-Sylvester, Scott M., Magurran, Anne E., Oberdorff, Thierry, Reis, Roberto E., Winemiller, Kirk O., Ripple, William J.

“…Freshwater ecosystems provide irreplaceable services for both nature and society. The quality and quantity of freshwater affect biogeochemical processes and…”
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Our future in the Anthropocene biosphere by Folke, Carl, Polasky, Stephen, Rockström, Johan, Galaz, Victor, Westley, Frances, Lamont, Michèle, Scheffer, Marten, Österblom, Henrik, Carpenter, Stephen R., Chapin, F. Stuart, Seto, Karen C., Weber, Elke U., Crona, Beatrice I., Daily, Gretchen C., Dasgupta, Partha, Gaffney, Owen, Gordon, Line J., Hoff, Holger, Levin, Simon A., Lubchenco, Jane, Steffen, Will, Walker, Brian H.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed an interconnected and tightly coupled globalized world in rapid change. This article sets the scientific stage for…”
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Leverage points for sustainability transformation by Abson, David J., Fischer, Joern, Leventon, Julia, Newig, Jens, Schomerus, Thomas, Vilsmaier, Ulli, von Wehrden, Henrik, Abernethy, Paivi, Ives, Christopher D., Jager, Nicolas W., Lang, Daniel J.

“…Despite substantial focus on sustainability issues in both science and politics, humanity remains on largely unsustainable development trajectories. Partly,…”
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A review of global environmental mercury processes in response to human and natural perturbations: Changes of emissions, climate, and land use by Obrist, Daniel, Kirk, Jane L., Zhang, Lei, Sunderland, Elsie M., Jiskra, Martin, Selin, Noelle E.

“…We review recent progress in our understanding of the global cycling of mercury (Hg), including best estimates of Hg concentrations and pool sizes in major…”
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Sustainable intensification of agriculture for human prosperity and global sustainability by Rockström, Johan, Williams, John, Daily, Gretchen, Noble, Andrew, Matthews, Nathanial, Gordon, Line, Wetterstrand, Hanna, DeClerck, Fabrice, Shah, Mihir, Steduto, Pasquale, de Fraiture, Charlotte, Hatibu, Nuhu, Unver, Olcay, Bird, Jeremy, Sibanda, Lindiwe, Smith, Jimmy

“…There is an ongoing debate on what constitutes sustainable intensification of agriculture (SIA). In this paper, we propose that a paradigm for sustainable…”
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The potential effects of microplastics on human health: What is known and what is unknown by Blackburn, Kirsty, Green, Dannielle

“…Microplastic contamination is ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial environments, found in water, sediments, within organisms and in the atmosphere and the…”
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The 4p1000 initiative: Opportunities, limitations and challenges for implementing soil organic carbon sequestration as a sustainable development strategy by Rumpel, Cornelia, Amiraslani, Farshad, Chenu, Claire, Cardenas, Magaly Garcia, Kaonga, Martin, Koutika, Lydie-Stella, Ladha, Jagdish, Madari, Beata, Shirato, Yasuhito, Smith, Pete, Soudi, Brahim, Soussana, Jean-François, Whitehead, David, Wollenberg, Eva

“…Climate change adaptation, mitigation and food security may be addressed at the same time by enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration through…”
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Acid rain and air pollution: 50 years of progress in environmental science and policy by Grennfelt, Peringe, Engleryd, Anna, Forsius, Martin, Hov, Øystein, Rodhe, Henning, Cowling, Ellis

“…Because of its serious large-scale effects on ecosystems and its transboundary nature, acid rain received for a few decades at the end of the last century wide…”
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Global challenges for seagrass conservation by Unsworth, Richard K. F., McKenzie, Len J., Collier, Catherine J., Cullen-Unsworth, Leanne C., Duarte, Carlos M., Eklöf, Johan S., Jarvis, Jessie C., Jones, Benjamin L., Nordlund, Lina M.

“…Seagrasses, flowering marine plants that form underwater meadows, play a significant global role in supporting food security, mitigating climate change and…”
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Beyond ‘trees are good’: Disservices, management costs, and tradeoffs in urban forestry by Roman, Lara A., Conway, Tenley M., Eisenman, Theodore S., Koeser, Andrew K., Ordóñez Barona, Camilo, Locke, Dexter H., Jenerette, G. Darrel, Östberg, Johan, Vogt, Jess

“…The provision of ecosystem services is a prominent rationale for urban greening, and there is a prevailing mantra that ‘trees are good’. However, understanding…”
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Wildfires in the Siberian taiga by Kharuk, Viacheslav I., Ponomarev, Evgenii I., Ivanova, Galina A., Dvinskaya, Maria L., Coogan, Sean C. P., Flannigan, Mike D.

“…The majority of area burned by wildfire are located in Siberia. Mainly low-intensity surface fires occur in larch forests, whereas in evergreen forests both…”
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Browning of freshwaters: Consequences to ecosystem services, underlying drivers, and potential mitigation measures by Kritzberg, Emma S., Hasselquist, Eliza Maher, Škerlep, Martin, Löfgren, Stefan, Olsson, Olle, Stadmark, Johanna, Valinia, Salar, Hansson, Lars-Anders, Laudon, Hjalmar

“…Browning of surface waters, as a result of increasing dissolved organic carbon and iron concentrations, is a widespread phenomenon with implications to the…”
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Modulators of mercury risk to wildlife and humans in the context of rapid global change by Eagles-Smith, Collin A., Silbergeld, Ellen K., Basu, Niladri, Bustamante, Paco, Diaz-Barriga, Fernando, Hopkins, William A., Kidd, Karen A., Nyland, Jennifer F.

“…Environmental mercury (Hg) contamination is an urgent global health threat. The complexity of Hg in the environment can hinder accurate determination of…”
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Inside-out sustainability: The neglect of inner worlds by Ives, Christopher D., Freeth, Rebecca, Fischer, Joern

“…In the context of continuing ecosystem degradation and deepening socio-economic inequality, sustainability scientists must question the adequacy of current…”
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Sustainable development goal 2: Improved targets and indicators for agriculture and food security by Gil, Juliana Dias Bernardes, Reidsma, Pytrik, Giller, Ken, Todman, Lindsay, Whitmore, Andrew, van Ittersum, Martin

“…The pursuit of global food security and agricultural sustainability, the dual aim of the second sustainable development goal (SDG-2), requires urgent and…”
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Micropollutants in treated wastewater by Rogowska, Justyna, Cieszynska-Semenowicz, Monika, Ratajczyk, Wojciech, Wolska, Lidia

“…Compounds such as pharmaceuticals, or personal care products are only partially removed in wastewater treatment processes. Large number of these compounds and…”
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Connecting Diverse Knowledge Systems for Enhanced Ecosystem Governance: The Multiple Evidence Base Approach by Tengö, Maria, Brondizio, Eduardo S, Elmqvist, Thomas, Malmer, Pernilla, Spierenburg, Marja

“…Indigenous and local knowledge systems as well as practitioners’ knowledge can provide valid and useful knowledge to enhance our understanding of governance of…”
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Effects of lead from ammunition on birds and other wildlife: A review and update by Pain, Deborah J., Mateo, Rafael, Green, Rhys E.

“…Poisoning of wild birds following ingestion of lead from ammunition has long been recognised and considerable recent research has focused on terrestrial birds,…”
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Building community resilience in a context of climate change: The role of social capital by Carmen, Esther, Fazey, Ioan, Ross, Helen, Bedinger, Melissa, Smith, Fiona M., Prager, Katrin, McClymont, Kerri, Morrison, David

“…Social capital is considered important for resilience across social levels, including communities, yet insights are scattered across disciplines. This…”
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Dairy intensification: Drivers, impacts and alternatives by Clay, Nathan, Garnett, Tara, Lorimer, Jamie

“…Dairy production systems have rapidly intensified over the past several decades. Dairy farms in many world regions are larger and concentrated in fewer hands…”
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