Foreword by Vannia Gava -- Foreword: Environmental Protection and Biodiversity - Legislative Policies and the Work of Public Decision Makers at the National and Supranational Levels by Silvia Fregolent -- Foreword: Green Conservatism by Francesco Giubilei -- Tackling the Unprecedented Biodiversity Loss: The International Law Response by Valériane Thool -- The Loss of Biodiversity as a Serious Environmental Threat. The Need for a New Legal Paradigm by Maria Vittoria Ferroni -- Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Climate, Agriculture, Markets. A New Holistic Approach from the European Union by Maura Mattalia -- Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services. Legal Aspects by Chiara Colognese and Nicola Granato -- Sustainable Development and Biodiversity: Hype or Hope? by Pierluigi Montalbano and Carlo Palleschi -- Biodiversity and Environmental Impact from Climate Change: Causes and Consequences by Federica Villa, Marta Cimatti, and Moreno Di Marco -- Ecosystem Services and Livestock Systems in Mountain Areas by Bruno Ronchi and Maurizio Ramanzin -- EU Soil Strategy for 2030: A Focus on Contaminated Sites and the Case of Italy by Giovanni Savarese and Marco Falconi -- Predator Law in the United States by John A. Erwin -- Aquatic Biodiversity Management in the United States by Karrigan Börk -- Stewardship of Tribal Biodiversity in the United States by Serra J. Hoagland and Steven K. Albert -- Wildlife, Science, and Law in the United States by Daniel Rohlf -- Biosafety Regulation in China: Progress and Challenges by Ancui Liu -- Legal Practice of in situ Biodiversity Conservation in China: From the Perspective of Nature Reserves by Duan Weiwei -- The Governance of Traditional Knowledge in China: Past, Current and Future by Li Yiding -- Current Situation and Future of Legislation on Precaution of Alien Species Invasion in China by Wang Luquan -- China Promotes the Practice of Participatory Biodiversity Conservation by Wu Jing. .

This book offers an in-depth analysis of and multidisciplinary insights into the latest trends in biodiversity laws, policies and science in Europe, the United States, and China. The loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystems continues at an alarming rate, harming people, the economy, and the climate. As biodiversity cannot be meaningfully addressed by any single field, a multidisciplinary approach is needed to attain a better understanding of its complexity and to identify prevention and protection systems. Each chapter addresses a specific aspect of biodiversity. Taken together, they provide an innovative exploration of the various facets of biodiversity from the perspectives of law, the social sciences and natural sciences. As such, the book offers an essential theoretical and practical guide for academics, experts, policymakers, and students alike. Today we have a unique opportunity to invest in the health of our planet and put people and nature at the center of our political agenda. Through the Global Biodiversity Framework we are all making concrete commitments against ecosystem degradation, in the protection of endangered species, and to initiate transformative actions that integrate biodiversity into all sectors. Hon. Vannia Gava, Deputy Minister for Environment and Energy Security, Italy.