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Climate change is expected to alter the distribution of habitats and thus the distribution of species connected with these habitats in the terrestrial Barents Sea region. It was...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential impacts of climate change on a number of water bird species breeding in the Arctic. The study applies the HadCM2GSal...

Over the 21st century, the temperature of the earth's surface is likely to increase by several degrees and all ecosystems, including forests, will experience the most rapid...

Restoration is a long-term process, and for it to be as efficient and effective as possible, climate change impacts have to be considered before any action is carried out. This...

The Reefs at Risk Revisited report provides a detailed assessment of the status of and threats to the world's coral reefs. It evaluates threats to coral reefs from a wide range...

​The large-scale restoration of habitats including forests, peatlands and wetlands offers opportunities to tackle the twin crises of anthropogenic climate change and global...

​​The large-scale restoration of habitats including forests, peatlands and wetlands offers opportunities to tackle the twin crises of anthropogenic climate change and global...

Climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the greatest global threats to human well-being. An urgent and coordinated response is needed to avoid catastrophic impacts on...

The present report aims to give an overview on the state of knowledge and relevant research initiatives concerning the status and trends of major ecosystem types with regard to...

Ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation (EbA) integrate the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services into an overall strategy for helping people adapt to climate change. To...

This summary report aims to provide the European Commission with an overview of the likely impact of climate change on biodiversity in the European Union and indications as to...

This publication brings together eight original articles by experts to tackle head on some of the most difficult questions facing us all: How can a stable climate and a...

This paper reviews the potential for carbon sequestration in dryland ecosystems, which includes forests, but also covers other habitats, such as grasslands, and, importantly,...

Coral reefs are a critical global resource, both biologically, and in socio-economic terms. They are the most diverse marine habitat, with an estimated one million different...

There are significant knowledge gaps concerning current and potential future impacts of climate change on European island biodiversity. However, there is enough evidence to...

Diseases in the marine environment are integral to the regulation of marine ecosystems. However, in recent decades, unprecedented disease outbreaks have brought into focus the...

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is currently discussing the development of a mechanism for reducing emissions from deforestation in developing...

This paper modelled the long-term trends in plant species distributions in response to predicted changes in global climate. The authors concluded that to maintain the greatest...

Climate change over the past ∼30 years has produced numerous shifts in the distributions and abundances of species1,2 and has been implicated in one species-level extinction3....

The impacts of "human-induced" climate change are now being observed in every aspect of life, and it is the most significant and far-reaching current environmental threat. This...