Disentangling the numbers behind agriculture-driven tropical deforestation
To combat climate change, farmers must innovate through ecological intensification to boost
food production, increase resilience to weather extremes, and shrink the carbon footprint of …
food production, increase resilience to weather extremes, and shrink the carbon footprint of …
Post-2020 biodiversity framework challenged by cropland expansion in protected areas
Protected areas (PAs) are essential for biodiversity conservation but are threatened by
cropland expansion. Recent studies have only reported global cropland expansion in large …
cropland expansion. Recent studies have only reported global cropland expansion in large …
[HTML][HTML] Small scale agriculture continues to drive deforestation and degradation in fragmented forests in the Congo Basin (2015–2020)
A Shapiro, R d'Annunzio, B Desclée, Q Jungers… - Land Use Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Central African region hosts the largest continuous tract of forest in Africa,
regulating global climate while providing essential resources and livelihoods for millions of …
regulating global climate while providing essential resources and livelihoods for millions of …
Analysis of food system drivers of deforestation highlights foreign direct investments and urbanization as threats to tropical forests
JM Sylvester, DM Gutiérrez-Zapata… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Approximately 90% of global forest cover changes between 2000 and 2018 were
attributable to agricultural expansion, making food production the leading direct driver of …
attributable to agricultural expansion, making food production the leading direct driver of …
[HTML][HTML] R Libraries for remote sensing data classification by k-means clustering and NDVI computation in Congo River Basin, DRC
Featured Application Libraries of the R programming language, including RStoolbox, raster
and terra, were used to classify Landsat OLI-TIRS satellite images by k-means clustering …
and terra, were used to classify Landsat OLI-TIRS satellite images by k-means clustering …
Pervasive cropland in protected areas highlight trade-offs between conservation and food security
Global cropland expansion over the last century caused widespread habitat loss and
degradation. Establishment of protected areas aims to counteract the loss of habitats and to …
degradation. Establishment of protected areas aims to counteract the loss of habitats and to …
Analysis of land use land cover dynamics and driving factors in Desa'a forest in Northern Ethiopia
Understanding the dynamic of land use/land cover (LULC) can assist relevant authorities in
implementing them along with management options for natural forests like Desa'a forest in …
implementing them along with management options for natural forests like Desa'a forest in …
[HTML][HTML] Strong collaborative governance networks support effective Forest Stewardship Council-certified community-based forest management: Evidence from …
Research on community-based forest management indicates its conservation outcomes
depend on local rule enforcement, extraction pressures, and community support. However …
depend on local rule enforcement, extraction pressures, and community support. However …
Simulating agroforestry adoption in rural Indonesia: The potential of trees on farms for livelihoods and environment
In recent years, agroforestry has gained increasing attention as an option to simultaneously
alleviate poverty, provide ecological benefits, and mitigate climate change. The present …
alleviate poverty, provide ecological benefits, and mitigate climate change. The present …