Oil palm is a highly profitable crop adapted to the humid tropics and the area devoted to this
crop is likely to expand significantly in the future. It has many environmentally favourable …

Global economic change and policy interventions are driving transitions from long-fallow
swidden (LFS) systems to alternative land uses in Southeast Asia's uplands. This study …

Land-use transitions can enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers but potential
economic-ecological trade-offs remain poorly understood. Here, we present an …

Global land systems are increasingly shaped by international trade of agricultural products.
An increasing number of studies have quantified the implications of agricultural trade for …

Smallholder-dominated agricultural mosaic landscapes are highlighted as model production
systems that deliver both economic and ecological goods in tropical agricultural landscapes …

The bioeconomy has been portrayed as a transformational change to replace fossil-based
fuels and other goods such as plastics. It is to substitute those goods while promoting zero …

To clarify the causes and history of forest loss in Indonesia from 1950 to 2015, we compiled
and analyzed national-level statistics and literature relating to forest cover change. In 1950 …

Land-use intensification in the tropics plays an important role in meeting global demand for
agricultural commodities but generates high environmental costs. Here, we synthesize the …

This paper argues that research into the dynamics of land control in the contemporary 'land
grab'can benefit from engagement with the literature on booms in the production of crops …

The rubber tree is native to the humid tropics and has traditionally been cropped in the
equatorial zone between 10° N and 10° S; in mainland Southeast Asia this includes portions …