Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research 2024–2025 – eight findings from ecology, sociology, and economics

<p>This review of recent advances in biosphere research aims to provide information on eight selected themes related to changes in biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, social and economic interactions with ecosystems, and the impacts of climate change on the biosphere. An interdisciplinary pan...

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Main Authors: F. J. Bohn, A. Bastos, R. Martin, A. Rammig, N. S. Koh, G. B. Sioen, B. Buscher, L. Carver, F. DeClerck, M. Drupp, R. Fletcher, M. Forrest, A. Gasparatos, A. Godoy-Faúndez, G. Hagedorn, M. C. Hänsel, J. Hetzer, T. Hickler, C. B. Krug, S. Koot, X. Li, A. Luers, S. Matevich, H. D. Matthews, I. C. Meier, M. Migliavacca, A. Mohamed, S. O, D. Obura, B. Orlove, R. Orth, L. Pereira, M. Reichstein, L. Thakholi, P. H. Verburg, Y. Yoshida
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L. Carver
F. DeClerck
M. Drupp
M. Drupp
R. Fletcher
M. Forrest
A. Gasparatos
A. Godoy-Faúndez
G. Hagedorn
M. C. Hänsel
J. Hetzer
T. Hickler
T. Hickler
C. B. Krug
S. Koot
S. Koot
X. Li
A. Luers
S. Matevich
H. D. Matthews
I. C. Meier
M. Migliavacca
A. Mohamed
S. O
D. Obura
B. Orlove
R. Orth
L. Pereira
M. Reichstein
L. Thakholi
P. H. Verburg
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description <p>This review of recent advances in biosphere research aims to provide information on eight selected themes related to changes in biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, social and economic interactions with ecosystems, and the impacts of climate change on the biosphere. An interdisciplinary panel of experts selected these eight themes from a public survey based on relevance and scientific evidence that have the potential to guide future actions as well as inspire future research questions. Our focus is on the interactions between climate, biosphere, and society and on strategies to sustain, restore, or promote ecosystems and their services. The themes focus on innovative opportunities for coastal habitats, forest linkages to droughts, and increasing fire risks. We further discuss nature-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) implementation risks and the share of (semi-)natural habitats in the landscape. Finally, we highlight the importance of comprehensive international policy packages and the social–economic value of ecosystems in the future and present the idea of convivial conservation. Based on an analysis of these eight topics, we have synthesized four overarching insights: (i) improve mechanisms of inclusive decision-making, (ii) establish and strengthen incentives for sustainable practices, (iii) measure and share regional features, and finally (iv) adopt long-lasting holistic landscape management strategies. This review emphasizes that the interlinked challenges for ecosystems, including the socio-economic dimensions, require interdisciplinary and integrative approaches to develop effective and sustainable solutions.</p>
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spelling doaj-art-58e6c3b1d0f74cd0872077d733f596882025-08-20T03:12:39ZengCopernicus PublicationsBiogeosciences1726-41701726-41892025-05-01222425246010.5194/bg-22-2425-2025Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research 2024–2025 – eight findings from ecology, sociology, and economicsF. J. Bohn0F. J. Bohn1A. Bastos2R. Martin3A. Rammig4N. S. Koh5G. B. Sioen6G. B. Sioen7B. Buscher8L. Carver9F. DeClerck10M. Drupp11M. Drupp12R. Fletcher13M. Forrest14A. Gasparatos15A. Godoy-Faúndez16G. Hagedorn17M. C. Hänsel18J. Hetzer19T. Hickler20T. Hickler21C. B. Krug22S. Koot23S. Koot24X. Li25A. Luers26S. Matevich27H. D. Matthews28I. C. Meier29M. Migliavacca30A. Mohamed31S. O32D. Obura33B. Orlove34R. Orth35L. Pereira36M. Reichstein37L. Thakholi38P. H. Verburg39Y. Yoshida40Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, GermanyBAM Nachhaltigkeit Beratung Medien, Berlin, GermanyInstitute for Earth System Science and Remote Sensing, Leipzig University, Leipzig, GermanyStockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SwedenTUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technische Universität München, Freising, GermanyDepartment of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UKFuture Earth Global Secretariat, Tokyo, JapanSustainable Society Design Center, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwanoha, JapanSociology of Development and Change, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the NetherlandsLancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UKAlliance of Bioversity and CIAT, Montpellier, FranceDepartment of Management, Technology, and Economics, ETH Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Economics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenSociology of Development and Change, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the NetherlandsSenckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F), Frankfurt, GermanyInstitute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanSustainability Research Center, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, ChileMuseum für Naturkunde – Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung (MfN), Berlin, GermanyInstitute for Infrastructure and Resource Management, Leipzig University, Leipzig, GermanySenckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F), Frankfurt, GermanySenckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (SBiK-F), Frankfurt, GermanyInstitute of Physical Geography, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyFaculty of Economics and Management Science, Leipzig University, Leipzig, GermanySociology of Development and Change, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the NetherlandsDepartment of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, South AfricaSynthesis and Solutions Labs, Senckenberg Society for Nature Research, Frankfurt am Main, GermanyMicrosoft, Redmond, Washington, USASociology of Development and Change, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the NetherlandsDepartment of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFunctional Forest Ecology, Universität Hamburg, Barsbüttel, GermanyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra (VA), ItalyFunctional Forest Ecology, Universität Hamburg, Barsbüttel, GermanyDepartment of AI Software, Kangwon National University, Samcheok, South KoreaCORDIO East Africa, Mombasa, KenyaSchool of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York, New York, USAModelling of Biogeochemical Systems, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, GermanyGlobal Change Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaDepartment of Biogeochemical Integration, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, GermanySociology of Development and Change, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the NetherlandsInstitute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsCenter for Climate Change Adaptation, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Ibaraki, Japan<p>This review of recent advances in biosphere research aims to provide information on eight selected themes related to changes in biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, social and economic interactions with ecosystems, and the impacts of climate change on the biosphere. An interdisciplinary panel of experts selected these eight themes from a public survey based on relevance and scientific evidence that have the potential to guide future actions as well as inspire future research questions. Our focus is on the interactions between climate, biosphere, and society and on strategies to sustain, restore, or promote ecosystems and their services. The themes focus on innovative opportunities for coastal habitats, forest linkages to droughts, and increasing fire risks. We further discuss nature-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR) implementation risks and the share of (semi-)natural habitats in the landscape. Finally, we highlight the importance of comprehensive international policy packages and the social–economic value of ecosystems in the future and present the idea of convivial conservation. Based on an analysis of these eight topics, we have synthesized four overarching insights: (i) improve mechanisms of inclusive decision-making, (ii) establish and strengthen incentives for sustainable practices, (iii) measure and share regional features, and finally (iv) adopt long-lasting holistic landscape management strategies. This review emphasizes that the interlinked challenges for ecosystems, including the socio-economic dimensions, require interdisciplinary and integrative approaches to develop effective and sustainable solutions.</p>https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/2425/2025/bg-22-2425-2025.pdf
spellingShingle F. J. Bohn
F. J. Bohn
A. Bastos
R. Martin
A. Rammig
N. S. Koh
G. B. Sioen
G. B. Sioen
B. Buscher
L. Carver
F. DeClerck
M. Drupp
M. Drupp
R. Fletcher
M. Forrest
A. Gasparatos
A. Godoy-Faúndez
G. Hagedorn
M. C. Hänsel
J. Hetzer
T. Hickler
T. Hickler
C. B. Krug
S. Koot
S. Koot
X. Li
A. Luers
S. Matevich
H. D. Matthews
I. C. Meier
M. Migliavacca
A. Mohamed
S. O
D. Obura
B. Orlove
R. Orth
L. Pereira
M. Reichstein
L. Thakholi
P. H. Verburg
Y. Yoshida
Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research 2024–2025 – eight findings from ecology, sociology, and economics
Biogeosciences
title Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research 2024–2025 – eight findings from ecology, sociology, and economics
title_full Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research 2024–2025 – eight findings from ecology, sociology, and economics
title_fullStr Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research 2024–2025 – eight findings from ecology, sociology, and economics
title_full_unstemmed Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research 2024–2025 – eight findings from ecology, sociology, and economics
title_short Reviews and syntheses: Current perspectives on biosphere research 2024–2025 – eight findings from ecology, sociology, and economics
title_sort reviews and syntheses current perspectives on biosphere research 2024 2025 eight findings from ecology sociology and economics
url https://bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/2425/2025/bg-22-2425-2025.pdf
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