Conservation plans could benefit both nature and people

In a new study from the University of Queensland, experts describe how better conservation planning could improve the lives of humans while still protecting biodiversity. Study lead author Jaramar Villarreal-Rosas is a PhD candidate in UQ's School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. She said the benefits people receive from ecosystems, also known as ecosystem services, are under increasing threat worldwide due to the negative impacts of human activities. "There's been a substantial decrease in the quality and quantity of freshwater from wetland ecosystems in the Americas since …