Since the emergence of states in the world, ecological security has been closely related to the development of people’s livelihood. As an important component of national security, ecological security ...

Ongoing stresses to critical Earth systems, including to water, food, wildlife, forests and fisheries, heightens the risks of future pandemics, conflict, political instability, loss of social cohesion ...

When the natural environment is stretched beyond its ability to meet basic human needs for food, clean air, drinkable water and shelter, it is not just a humanitarian concern for the world community.

In a recent study published in Engineering, researchers have developed an innovative analytical framework for ecological security assessment, prediction, and zoning management. Guided by the ...

In an analysis released early this year, the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) noted that climate change and climate security risks are not separate from other security challenges facing the ...

These areas, critical for both biodiversity and global food security, face increasing threats to their ecosystems and economic stability. To tackle this, the team proposes a groundbreaking ...

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- China will build a comprehensive monitoring system by 2020 to implement its ecological "red line" strategy and supervise activities inside the nature reserves, the ...

The total area of global karst regions is approximately 22 million square kilometers, accounting for roughly 15% of the Earth's land surface. These regions ...

Many of the world’s impoverished communities rely on the environment for their livelihoods. Dominant livelihood approaches focus on increasing incomes and trigger processes that disregard underlying ...