Addressing chemical pollution in biodiversity research

Climate change, biodiversity loss, and chemical pollution are planetary-scale emergencies requiring urgent mitigation actions. As these "triple crises" are deeply interlinked, they need to be tackled in an integrative manner. However, while climate change and biodiversity are often studied together, chemical pollution as a global change factor contributing to worldwide biodiversity loss has received much less attention in biodiversity research so far. Here, we review evidence showing that the multifaceted effects of anthropogenic chemicals in the environment are posing a growing threat to biodiversity and ecosystems. Therefore, failure to account for pollution effects may significantly undermine the success of…

• SF
  Stiftelsen för Miljöstrategisk Forskning
• EC
  European Commission

  Awards: 101036756, CZ.02.1.01
• SF
  Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas

  Awards: 2018-00828, 2019-05191, 2018‐00828
• FN
  Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg

  Awards: A18/BM/12341006, 12341006
• V
  Vetenskapsrådet

  Awards: 2019-05191, 2018-, 2019‐05191
• NF
  Norges Forskningsråd
• DO
  Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University

  Award: A18/BM/12341006