Post-2020 biodiversity framework challenged by cropland expansion in protected areas

Z Meng, J Dong, EC Ellis, G Metternicht, Y Qin… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Protected areas (PAs) are essential for biodiversity conservation but are threatened by
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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] R Libraries for remote sensing data classification by k-means clustering and NDVI computation in Congo River Basin, DRC

P Lemenkova, O Debeir - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Pervasive cropland in protected areas highlight trade-offs between conservation and food security

V Vijay, PR Armsworth - Proceedings of the National …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
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 …

Analysis of land use land cover dynamics and driving factors in Desa'a forest in Northern Ethiopia

H Hishe, K Giday, J Van Orshoven, B Muys, F Taheri… - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Strong collaborative governance networks support effective Forest Stewardship Council-certified community-based forest management: Evidence from …

LF Henriksen, K Kamnde, P Silvano, MF Olwig… - Global Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Research on community-based forest management indicates its conservation outcomes
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

B Nöldeke, E Winter, Y Laumonier, T Simamora - Land, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, agroforestry has gained increasing attention as an option to simultaneously
alleviate poverty, provide ecological benefits, and mitigate climate change. The present …