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Binbin Li

Associate Professor of Environmental Science at Duke Kunshan University
DKU Faculty

Selected Publications


The synergy between protected area effectiveness and economic growth.

Journal Article Current biology : CB · July 2024 Protected areas conserve biodiversity and ecosystem functions but might impede local economic growth. Understanding the global patterns and predictors of different relationships between protected area effectiveness and neighboring community economic growth ... Full text Open Access Cite

The past and future of ecosystem restoration in China.

Journal Article Current biology : CB · May 2024 For decades, China has implemented restoration programs on a large scale, thanks to its capacity to set policy and mobilize funding resources. An understanding of China's restoration achievements and remaining challenges will help to guide future efforts t ... Full text Open Access Cite

Citizen science to address the global issue of bird–window collisions

Journal Article Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment · November 1, 2023 Bird–window collisions (BWCs) are a major threat to avian populations, annually causing up to one billion bird deaths in the US alone and untold numbers of fatalities worldwide. Until recently, there has been limited institutional and governmental recognit ... Full text Open Access Cite

Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus <i>Vernaya</i> (Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae) with the description of two new species.

Journal Article Ecology and evolution · November 2023 The climbing mouse is a rare, small mammal listed as an endangered species on the China species red list. Molecular phylogenetic analyses and the evolutionary history of the genus remain unexplored because of the extreme difficulty in capturing individuals ... Full text Open Access Cite

Editorial: Avian biodiversity collapse in the Anthropocene: drivers and consequences

Journal Article Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution · January 1, 2023 Full text Cite

Correction: Batch-produced, GIS-informed range maps for birds based on provenanced, crowd-sourced data inform conservation assessments.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2023 [This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259299.]. ... Full text Cite

Experimental evidence on cooperation and coordination in forest and endangered species conservation in China

Journal Article Ecology and Society · December 1, 2022 The growing prevalence of livestock as an alternative or complementary livelihood strategy has become a growing threat to wildlife and forest ecosystems in China. To achieve the dual objectives of biodiversity conservation and rural development requires co ... Full text Open Access Cite

Countermeasures for the development of Chinese wildlife disease surveillance and response system under One Health Framework

Journal Article Biodiversity Science · November 20, 2022 Background: About 60.3% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonoses, of which, 71.8% originate in wildlife. Wildlife can act as partial reservoirs of disease or pathogens, or pose an unknown biosecurity threat to humans and livestock. While China currentl ... Full text Cite

Review on bird-building collisions and the case study of a systematic survey in China

Journal Article Biodiversity Science · March 20, 2022 Background With urbanization, collision with man-made objects, such as buildings and windows, has become a major threat for birds. Because of the transparency and reflection of the glass, birds may not be able to recognize and avoid the glass, which leads ... Full text Cite

Sustainable linear infrastructure route planning model to balance conservation and socioeconomic development

Journal Article Biological Conservation · February 1, 2022 Linear infrastructures, such as roads, highways and railways, can bring significant social and economic benefits while posing great threats to local environment and biodiversity. Although processes such as Strategic Environmental Assessment have been incre ... Full text Open Access Cite

The costs and benefits of primary prevention of zoonotic pandemics.

Journal Article Science advances · February 2022 The lives lost and economic costs of viral zoonotic pandemics have steadily increased over the past century. Prominent policymakers have promoted plans that argue the best ways to address future pandemic catastrophes should entail, "detecting and containin ... Full text Cite

Strategic protection of landslide vulnerable mountains for biodiversity conservation under land-cover and climate change impacts.

Journal Article Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · January 2022 Natural disasters impose huge uncertainty and loss to human lives and economic activities. Landslides are one disaster that has become more prevalent because of anthropogenic disturbances, such as land-cover changes, land degradation, and expansion of infr ... Full text Cite

Responses of forest structure, functions, and biodiversity to livestock disturbances: A global meta-analysis.

Journal Article Global change biology · October 2021 Habitat degradation and land-use change driven by the livestock sector are among the major causes of global biodiversity loss. Forests are crucial in maintaining biodiversity and mitigating climate change. Apart from continuing deforestation, forests also ... Full text Cite

Classifying ecosystem disservices and valuating their effects - a case study of Beijing, China

Journal Article Ecological Indicators · October 1, 2021 Ecosystem disservices (EDS) is an important form of social-ecological interactions and can strongly influence people's perception of nature. However, compare to ecosystem services (ES), current studies on EDS are still very limited especially from the pers ... Full text Cite

Evaluation of the status, job satisfaction and occupational stress of Chinese nature reserve staff

Journal Article Global Ecology and Conservation · September 1, 2021 China is one of the most biodiverse regions of the world. To better preserve its biological resources and the fragile ecosystem, China's government has established more than 2700 nature reserves, covering approximately 18% of its total land area. While the ... Full text Open Access Cite

Increasing livestock grazing, the unintended consequence of community development funding on giant panda habitat

Journal Article Biological Conservation. · May 2021 Indirect approaches such as Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDP) aspire to combat biodiversity loss. Unfortunately, with increasing cases of failure, the link between poverty alleviation and conservation is now controversial. We revisite ... Full text Cite

Mapping out a future for ungulate migrations.

Journal Article Science (New York, N.Y.) · May 2021 Full text Cite

Why do we need a wildlife consumption ban in China?

Journal Article Current biology : CB · February 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic is an alarm call to all on the risks of zoonotic diseases and the delicate relationship between nature and human health. In response, China has taken a proactive step by issuing a legal decision to ban consumption of terrestrial wildl ... Full text Cite

Batch-produced, GIS-informed range maps for birds based on provenanced, crowd-sourced data inform conservation assessments.

Journal Article PloS one · January 2021 Accurate maps of species ranges are essential to inform conservation, but time-consuming to produce and update. Given the pace of change of knowledge about species distributions and shifts in ranges under climate change and land use, a need exists for time ... Full text Open Access Cite