Introduction: Sustainable architecture is a design and construction approach that seeks to reduce human impact on the environment and promote a more sustainable future. It is based on the use of environmentally friendly materials, energy efficiency, and adaptability to the changing needs of users and the environment. The One Health approach views sustainable architecture as a fundamental pillar in the ambition to achieve a comprehensive and holistic approach to minimize the environmental impact of buildings and improve the quality of life of their occupants.Objective: To analyze sustainable architecture from a One Health approach.Methods: 67 articles were identified, of which 25 were included, more than 75% from the last 3 years. These articles were sourced from academic search engines such as PubMed, MedLine, Ovid, ResearchGate, and Google Scholar.Development: Green building strategies, the use of non-toxic materials, and the integration of green spaces not only reduce environmental impact but also promote the physical and mental health of residents while preserving surrounding ecosystems. However, their implementation requires multidisciplinary collaboration, coherent public policies, and greater social awareness to scale effective solutions.Conclusions: The review highlights how sustainable architecture, aligned with OneHealth, can mitigate global crises such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and emerging diseases.

Interactions of multiple abiotic stresses exacerbate mollusk diversity loss in a high-discharge coastal mangrove wetland.

How has the cost-of-living crisis impacted the transition to healthy diets from sustainable food systems?

Generating societal value from natural capital on corporate-owned land: a real estate case study from Mauritius.

Drought exacerbates biodiversity-loss-induced soil organic matter decline by altering soil fungal assemblages.

Historical and future water quality risks driven by climate change: Strategic management and overcoming challenges.

Review: European consumers' attitudes towards the benefits of reducing meat consumption - the role of diverse and interconnected drivers.

Are intertidal habitats keeping up with nutrient export? Insights from modelling climate and management scenarios.

Purpose This paper aims to address a critical limitation of conventional accounting in mediating the conflicts between metropolitan development and biodiversity conservation. It proposes an emancipatory ecosystem accounting framework designed to capture the spectrum of ecological, social and economic values inherent in complex urban systems. Design/methodology/approach This study synthesises three theoretical streams: the UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting–Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA), the ethical and action-oriented disposition of extinction accounting and the critical lens of actor-network theory (ANT). SEEA EA provides the structural and measurement architecture, extinction accounting informs the emancipatory and preventive focus on biodiversity and species loss and ANT operates as a method theory to identify conflict arenas and trace translations among actors. The authors conduct an in-depth literature review to identify the prevailing ecosystems within a major metropolis, which are then aligned with relevant ecosystem accounts to develop an emancipatory, dual-track framework. The applicability of the framework is illustrated through a contentious case involving the sustainability of an urban golf course. ANT serves as the guiding method theory throughout the process, from the conceptualisation of the framework to its practical application. Findings This paper’s main contribution is the proposed ecosystem accounting framework for the metropolis, which redefines the accounting objects from physical areas to “arenas of conflict” or metropolitan ecosystem ledgers. The framework expands its methodology through a dual-track system: an SEEA EA–informed track for structural analysis and measurement, and an emancipatory and action-oriented track inspired by extinction accounting to institutionalise multi-stakeholder dialogue, participation and accountability. Through the case of the golf course, the framework’s ability to translate a complex dispute into a more transparent and richer information base for governance and negotiation is demonstrated. Practical implications This study identifies key ecosystem types in metropolitan areas (e.g. urban forests, wetlands and parks) and provides practical guidance on applying ecosystem accounting to them. The framework also acts as a tangible tool for policymakers, urban planners and accounting practitioners seeking to integrate biodiversity and social contestation into decision-making. Social implications This study underscores the critical need to preserve metropolitan ecosystems as essential components of socio-ecological well-being while urban development and nature converge. The proposed framework emancipates the broader value of biodiversity and, in doing so, encourages more inclusive urban governance practices. Originality/value Theoretically and methodologically, this study offers a novel application of ANT to derive accounting objects and proposes ecosystem ledgers and dual-track accounts which form a model for integrated socio-environmental accounting in metropolitan contexts.

Development of an ecological security pattern framework by integrating multiple conservation-related data sources and models in infrastructure disturbance areas.

Effective decoupling of mutations and the resulting loss of biodiversity caused by environmental change.

Promoting sustainable pharmacy for tackling environmental pharmaceutical pollution.

Disentangling adaptive strategies of eukaryotic phytoplankton to environmental stressors in the sediment-laden Yellow River: A multi-method perspective from eDNA and morphology.

Promising governance approaches for reversing biodiversity loss

Urban areas often suffer from enduring environmental issues, including flooding, biodiversity loss, heat island effects, and air and soil pollution. The Miyawaki method of afforestation, characterized by dense planting of native species on remediated soil, has been proposed as a rapid, nature-based solution for restoring urban ecological function. This study aims to evaluate early-stage changes in soil health following Miyawaki-style microforest establishment in formerly redlined neighborhoods in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Specifically, it investigates whether this method improves soil permeability, carbon content, and microbial activity within the first three years of planting. Three microforests aged one, two, and three years were assessed using a chronosequence approach. At each site, soil samples from within the microforest and adjacent untreated urban soil (control) were compared. Analyses included physical (porosity, dry density, void ratio), chemical (total carbon), and biological (microbial respiration, biomass, metabolic rate, carbon use efficiency) assessments. Soil permeability was estimated via the Kozeny–Carman equation. Microforest soils showed significantly greater porosity (p = 0.015), higher void ratios (p = 0.009), and reduced compaction compared to controls. Soil permeability improved dramatically, with factors ranging from 5.99 to 52.27. Total carbon content increased with forest age, reaching 2.0 mg C/g in the oldest site (p < 0.001). Microbial metabolic rate rose by up to 287.5% (p = 0.009), while carbon use efficiency also improved, particularly in the older microforests. Within just one to three years, Miyawaki microforests significantly enhanced both the physical and biological properties of degraded urban soils, signaling rapid restoration of soil function and the early return of ecosystem services.

This study examines how climate change and vegetation are integrated into teacher education curricula across 26 countries, addressing a critical gap in understanding how future teachers are prepared to respond to the climate and biodiversity crises. To evaluate curricular integration systematically, we developed and validated the Climate and Vegetation Curriculum Integration Index (CCVI), which measures four dimensions: climate change, vegetation, links between the two, and pedagogical strategies. Content analysis of 70 official curriculum documents was conducted, with high inter-rater reliability (κ = 0.72–0.85) and internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.89) confirming the robustness of the instrument. Results show that integration remains partial and uneven: climate change content is more common than biodiversity, while vegetation is often marginalized, perpetuating the phenomenon of “plant blindness.” Exemplary cases in Finland, Germany, Mexico, Norway, and Switzerland demonstrate that high levels of integration are achievable, but intra-country variability often exceeds cross-country differences, highlighting the influence of institutional design. The study concludes that teacher education worldwide is not yet aligned with the urgency of global sustainability challenges. The CCVI provides a practical tool for benchmarking progress and guiding reforms, underscoring the need to embed sustainability as a core element of teacher preparation to foster ecological literacy, resilience, and civic engagement.

Marine ecosystems face increasing pressure from overexploitation as a result of the continuing rise in global seafood demand and consumption. Overfishing has consequently caused significant declines in fish populations and a measurable reduction in marine biodiversity. Industrial fisheries, often driven by the pursuit of maximum economic gain, further contribute to marine pollution and ecosystem degradation. Although such practices are clearly unsustainable, they also reflect the growing expectations and consumption patterns of global seafood markets. Europe, in particular, remains one of the main importers of fish and seafood products from countries like Türkiye, reinforcing fishing pressures on local ecosystems. As Türkiye continues to face criticism for unsustainable practices within its fishing sector, it is essential to approach this issue from a broader and more integrated perspective, particularly in light of Europe’s rising demand for Turkish fish products. This research therefore investigates how Türkiye’s fish exports to Europe influence changes in its marine fish biodiversity. First, the significance of European imports for the Turkish fishing industry is examined in economic and ecological terms. Then, current fishing practices and their impacts—especially overfishing, pollution, and habitat degradation—are analyzed in detail. Finally, changes in Türkiye’s marine biodiversity are assessed through analyses of alien fish species numbers, variations in fish catch, and alterations in migration patterns. Based on a review of relevant literature and available data, the findings suggest that Europe’s demand contributes to overfishing in Türkiye, leading to resource depletion and a continuing decline in marine biodiversity.

The global literature underscores a set of human wellbeing challenges and opportunities for forestland exploitation, albeit the lack of region-specific evidence. This concerns the Congo Basin, the second-largest forest ecosystem in the world. This study uses the case of the Campo Ma’an Landscape to: (i) analyze the challenges linked to the exploitation of forestland resources, and (ii) explore forest resource exploitation opportunities in the landscape. The study employed a random sample of 200 natural resource-dependent households drawn from four study zones—Niete, Campo, Ma’an and Akom II. This was complemented by focus group discussions (n = 4), key informant (n = 6) and expert (n = 6) interviews. The descriptive and inferential analyses led to the following results: First, economic, technical, socio-cultural and institutional challenges affect the sustainable exploitation of forestland resources in the Campo Ma’an Landscape. The economic challenges of forest (B = −0.389, p = 0.01) and land resource exploitation (B = −0.423, p = 0.006) significantly affect sustainable exploitation compared to other challenges, leading to biodiversity loss and deforestation. These constitute a threat to planetary health systems. Almost all households rely on forestland resources for their livelihoods and development, with opportunities for land resource exploitation outweighing those in forest resource exploitation. Protected area management and agriculture are affected owing to competing interests among farmers, conservationists and other land users. Thus, short-term economic gains are prioritized over long-term sustainability, putting the resource landscape at risk of degradation and future uncertainties. Integrated stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and policy revision could enhance the planetary health approach by linking the social, economic and environmental dimensions of forestland resource management.

In the context of escalating biodiversity loss and accelerating environmental degradation—where cities are increasingly recognized as key spaces for fostering reciprocal human–nature relationships—this paper explores experiential walking as a tool for examining biodiversity perception in urban environments. The research draws on data collected during an experiential walk conducted in April 2024 in Milan, focusing on two areas: Città Studi, home to the city’s two main university campuses, and Ortica, a culturally and historically rich yet spatially fragmented district. Thirty students walked a west–east transect, crossing diverse urban landscapes and visiting various biodiverse public green spaces. Using questionnaires that included both closed- and open-ended questions, the study recorded participants’ perceptions of biological diversity, its benefits, and the restorative qualities of green spaces. The data were statistically analyzed to identify patterns and factors influencing biodiversity perception. The findings underscore how experiential walking can enhance awareness of urban biodiversity, increase the recognition of the qualities of small natural areas, and foster a deeper connection with nature—ultimately encouraging greater public engagement in biodiversity conservation.

Wetlands are essential components of biological systems that provide several ecological services. Urban Wetland (UW)settings enhance city resilience by enhancing water purity, sequestering carbon, offering homes for animals, mitigating heat-island(HI)impacts, and offering recreational possibilities. Nonetheless, the preservation of UWenvironments encounters several obstacles, including diminished hydrological processes, altered water cycles resulting from barriers, pollution from waterways, habitat degradation owing to land-use changes, and biodiversity decline due to the introduction of invasive species. The article examines the theoretical framework of UW, including its ecological, economic, and cultural significance (EECS) andsusceptibility. This biodiversity governs the local environment, carbon storage, fuelwood supply, fishery-related enterprises, and other ecological,social,and economic factors. Furthermore, UWprovidesother biological functions, such as preserving the purity of water via sedimentation and nutrient retention. Globally, wetlands face several challenges, both man-made and natural.