Holocene extinction
The Holocene extinction, otherwise referred to as the Sixth extinction or Anthropocene extinction, is the ongoing extinction event of species…
Conservation biology
The biology of conservation is a scientific discipline of synthesis deals with studying the causes of the loss of biological…
Biosphere
The biosphere, also known as the ecosphere, is the worldwide sum of all ecosystems. It can also be termed the…
Biosecurity
Biosecurity has multiple meanings and is defined differently according to various disciplines. The original definition of biosecurity started out as…
Biodiversity Crisis
Biodiversity is most commonly used to replace the more clearly defined and long established terms, species diversity and species richness.…
Biodiversity
Biodiversity generally refers to the variety and variability of life on Earth. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),…
Family planning
Family planning services are defined as "educational, comprehensive medical or social activities which enable individuals, including minors, to determine freely…
Anthropization
In geography and ecology, anthropization is the conversion of open spaces, landscapes, and natural environments by human action. Anthropic erosion…
Consumption in economics
Consumption is a major concept in economics and is also studied in many other social sciences. Economists are particularly interested…
Agroecology
Agroecology is the study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production systems. Bringing ecological principles to bear in agroecosystems can…