Abstract: This quasi-experimental study investigated whether increased perceived naturalness of walking environments lead to immediate psychological wellbeing improvements, guided by a theory
Abstract: Amid escalating chronic stress in urbanising societies, understanding nature’s role in recovery from stress is critical. Here, we relate daily variation in nature exposure to nighttime
Abstract: Wood products can help mitigate climate change, depending on the final uses. Unfortunately, final uses are difficult to track. This study presents a material flow analysis of wood use across
Abstract: Most evidence about the health consequences of pesticide exposures comes from occupational settings in high-income countries. However, larger populations can be exposed through agricultural
Abstract: Forests play a central role in biodiversity conservation and the provision of ecosystem services. In Europe, recent policies place strong emphasis on forest restoration and the expansion of
Abstract: Payment for Ecosystem Service (PES) schemes are incentive-based mechanisms aimed at promoting sustainable land management and ecosystem conservation. While there is a wide diffusion of PES
Abstract: The 2023 European Union Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) is a transnational regulation aimed at addressing forest loss along the value chains of forest-risk commodities
Abstract: Forests provide critical environmental services and support rural livelihoods. Recognizing the multifunctionality of forests, governments have developed public subsidy programs to support
Abstract Comparing the available supply, the societal demand, and the actual use of forest ecosystem services (FES) reveals where societal needs are met, where forests are overexploited to do so, and
