The contribution of non-PAs to climate-driven species migration is important for long-term biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptationan. This article reveals that non-PAs provide transient refugia for species within PAs during climate-driven migrations in China and acts as steppingstones to facilitate species range shifts.
Coupling of social, economic, and environmental systems are important for achieving the sustainable development. This article examined the impact of China’s Targeted Poverty Alleviation (TPA) strategy on the sustainable development in the poor areas of China (PAC) and found that both the economic and social systems have developed rapidly in the PAC during the TPA period and the implementation of TPA facilitates the couplings among the three subsystems in the PAC and improves their coordination degree, turning from imbalanced to coordinated development.

This Perspective highlights the complex development challenges of road network expansion in sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing the need for sustainable, evidence-based strategies that balance economic growth with environmental preservation through community engagement and transdisciplinary approaches.

This Perspective highlights the complex development challenges of road network expansion in sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing the need for sustainable, evidence-based strategies that balance economic growth with environmental preservation through community engagement and transdisciplinary approaches.

This study sequenced genomes from major Morchellaceae clades to clarify their ecological lifestyles, finding that true morels are primarily saprotrophic while some related truffles exhibit ectomycorrhizal traits. The research also reveals diversity in mating systems and provides new insights into the evolutionary nutrition strategies of these fungi.
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World Migratory Bird Day 2026: Creating Bird-Friendly Cities

Conservation and restoration of mangrove blue carbon ecosystems are vital for climate mitigation. Our study shows that former aquaculture ponds remain suitable for restoration, offering significant carbon benefits and guiding cost-effective strategies.
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In this round up of 2024, we share the Special Collections published on the SDG Resource Centre throughout the year, featuring more than 800 research articles and book chapters made freely available to advance knowledge and accelerate the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

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Air Pollution, Air Quality, and Climate Change, 2025, Pages 175-197

By addressing the health, energy, urban, climate, and environmental aspects of air pollution and climate change, the article supports the achievement of SDG 13: Climate Action and SDG 15: Life on Land.

The UNGC's latest report on “Accelerating Innovation in Sustainable Finance” offers models for businesses on how to deliver financial returns and positive global impact – together.

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