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The EPI 2018_Ecosystem Vitality Objective - Water Resources map layer is part of the 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) data set. It displays the 2018 EPI ecosystem vitality objective, water r...


The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 40 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI rank...


An intact forest landscape (IFL) is a seamless mosaic of forest and naturally treeless ecosystems with no remotely detected signs of human activity and a minimum area of 500 km2. (Potapov et al.2017) ...


''Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) are defined as those with an unfragmented area of at least 500 km2 and which are minimally influenced by human economic activity''.(Thies et al. 2011) IFLs are critic...


During the last twenty years (2000-2020) the intact forest landscapes extent within African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, decreased by 16% (237275km2). However the protection of IFLs increased in...


Mangroves provide both climate change mitigation and adaptation services. They provide benefits for coastal communities and they are among the most effective carbon-capture ecosystems. If they are deg...


Fisheries have a crucial role in feeding the global population. The global capture fisheries has increased over the last 50 years as the consumption of seafood has doubled. This has increased pressure...


Understanding the distribution and the pressure of human activities in marine environment is fundamental to ensure its preservation and enhance conservation strategies. Fishery is one of the most impo...


Understanding the distribution and the pressure of human activities in marine environment is fundamental to ensure its preservation and enhance conservation strategies.Fishery is one of the most impor...


The African Development Corridors published by Thorn, J.P.R., Bignoli, D.J., Mwangi, B. et al. The African Development Corridors Database: a new tool to assess the impacts of infrastructure investment...


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