Publications by authors named "Evelyn Strombom"
Global trends in nature's contributions to people.
Kate A Brauman Lucas A Garibaldi Stephen Polasky Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas Pedro H S Brancalion Evelyn Strombom
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- Declining biodiversity and ecosystem functions are threatening many essential benefits that nature provides to people, with a review of 50 years of global trends revealing this issue.
- Most nature contributions are showing a decrease in their potential to benefit humans, especially in regulating services, although some agricultural and material outputs have actually increased.
- Environmental declines harm quality of life, but social adaptations and alternatives can help, though they often come with costs and vary significantly among different countries, income levels, and social groups.