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141. One Earth: Change in Terrestrial Human Footprint Drives Continued Loss of Intact Ecosystems
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On September 18, 2020, One Earth journal published an article “Change in Terrestrial Human Footprint Drives Continued Loss of Intact Ecosystems” with an analysis showing that between 2000 and 2013, a land area of pristine nature approximately the size of Mexico became highly modified by human activities. The article also provides inter-comparable maps of the terrestrial human footprint and assessment of change in human pressure at global, biome, and ecoregional scales.
The highlights of the article are as follows:
• 58% of terrestrial earth is under moderate or intense human pressure
• 1.9 million sq. km of intact land became highly modified between 2000 and 2013
• The most impacted were tropical grasslands and Southeast Asian forests
• Greater efforts are urgently needed to retain the earth’s remaining intact ecosystem
The full article is available at:
Williams et al. 2020. Change in Terrestrial Human Footprint Drives Continued Loss of Intact Ecosystems One Earth VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3, P371-382, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590332220304188
Contributor: IIYAMA Miyuki (Research Strategy Office)