1. Culture vs. nature? Biodiversity loss and conservation as facets of human culture and evolution 1.1. Humans as drivers of biodiversity loss—evolutionary roots of conservation problems 1.2. From nature protection to biodiversity conservation—origins of conservation, changes of motivation and terminology 2. Dimensions, causes and consequences of biodiversity loss 2.1. Biodiversity loss and ext...

By adopting nature conservation practices, farmers can enhance the environmental quality and biodiversity of their land. In this exploratory study, a behavioral intervention that focused on improving Dutch farmers' nature conservation practices was developed and tested. This intervention was based on insights derived from social psychology and combined tailored information and public commitment...

Abstract Under the umbrella term of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) fall measures from a wide range disciplines. With regard to coastal protection, ecosystems represent possible and promising NbS threats such as storm surges or erosion. Around globe, looming climate change related developments in landscapes well paradigm shift societal views shifted focus decision-makers researchers onto for drivi...