The fate of humans and insects intertwine, especially through the medium of plants. Global environmental change, including land transformation and contamination, is causing concerning insect diversity loss, articulated in the companion review Scientists' warning to humanity on insect extinctions. Yet, despite a sound philosophical foundation, recognized ethical values, and scientific evidence, globally we are performing poorly at instigating effective insect conservation. As insects are a major component of the tapestry of life, insect conservation would do well to integrate better with overall biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. This also involves popularizing insects, especially through use of iconic species, through more media coverage, and more inclusive education. Insect conservationists need to liaise better with decision makers, stakeholders, and land managers, especially at the conceptually familiar scale of the landscape. Enough evidence is now available, and synthesized here, which illustrates that multiple strategies work at local levels towards saving insects. We now need to expand these locally-crafted strategies globally. Tangible actions include ensuring maintenance of biotic complexity, especially through improving temporal and spatial heterogeneity, functional connectivity, and metapopulation dynamics, while maintaining unique habitats, across landscape mosaics, as well as instigating better communication. Key is to have more expansive sustainable agriculture and forestry, improved regulation and prevention of environmental risks, and greater recognition of protected areas alongside agro-ecology in novel landscapes. Future-proofing insect diversity is now critical, with the benefits far reaching, including continued provision of valuable ecosystem services and the conservation of a rich and impressive component of Earth's biodiversity.

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人类保护昆虫的解决方案

人类和昆虫的命运交织在一起，尤其是通过植物这一媒介。全球环境变化，包括土地改造和污染，正在导致令人担忧的昆虫多样性丧失，这在伴随审查科学家对人类昆虫灭绝的警告中阐明。然而，尽管有健全的哲学基础、公认的道德价值观和科学证据，但在全球范围内，我们在倡导有效的昆虫保护方面表现不佳。由于昆虫是生命织锦的主要组成部分，昆虫保护可以更好地与整体生物多样性保护和减缓气候变化相结合。这还涉及普及昆虫，特别是通过使用标志性物种、更多媒体报道和更具包容性的教育。昆虫保护主义者需要与决策者、利益相关者和土地管理者更好地联系，尤其是在概念上熟悉的景观尺度上。现在有足够的证据可用，并在此处综合，这说明在地方层面采取多种策略来拯救昆虫。我们现在需要在全球范围内扩展这些本地制定的战略。切实的行动包括确保维持生物的复杂性，特别是通过改善时间和空间的异质性、功能连通性和复合种群动态，同时保持独特的栖息地，跨越景观镶嵌，以及促进更好的交流。关键是要有更广阔的可持续农业和林业，加强对环境风险的监管和预防，以及对保护区和新景观中的农业生态的更多认识。面向未来的昆虫多样性现在至关重要，其好处是深远的，包括持续提供有价值的生态系统服务和保护地球生物多样性中丰富而令人印象深刻的组成部分。