Transformation of Nature: Changing Relations between Nature and Society

Changing relations between humans, society, and nature under the influence of social and economic acceleration include anthropogenic changes in nature; these are discussed in the environmental and sustainability discourse about their consequences for ecosystems and the forms of biodiversity conservation. The explanation of the anthropogenic changes in ecosystems requires knowledge from ecological research to describe the changes and knowledge about the societal and economic systems of modern society that cause the changes. Biodiversity conservation alone is not sufficient to reduce biodiversity loss, which requires measures to support the sustainability transformation of food systems and modes of food production and consumption.