Net-zero emissions energy systems
BACKGROUND Net emissions of CO2 by human activities—including not only energy
services and industrial production but also land use and agriculture—must approach zero in …
services and industrial production but also land use and agriculture—must approach zero in …
The global food‐energy‐water nexus
Water availability is a major factor constraining humanity's ability to meet the future food and
energy needs of a growing and increasingly affluent human population. Water plays an …
energy needs of a growing and increasingly affluent human population. Water plays an …
Environmental outcomes of the US renewable fuel standard
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) specifies the use of biofuels in the United States and
thereby guides nearly half of all global biofuel production, yet outcomes of this keystone …
thereby guides nearly half of all global biofuel production, yet outcomes of this keystone …
[PDF][PDF] Agriculture, forestry and other land uses (AFOLU)
Executive Summary The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use1 (AFOLU) sector
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …
encompasses managed ecosystems and offers significant mitigation opportunities while …
Cropland expansion in the United States produces marginal yields at high costs to wildlife
Recent expansion of croplands in the United States has caused widespread conversion of
grasslands and other ecosystems with largely unknown consequences for agricultural …
grasslands and other ecosystems with largely unknown consequences for agricultural …
Agriculture in 2050: recalibrating targets for sustainable intensification
The prevailing discourse on the future of agriculture is dominated by an imbalanced
narrative that calls for food production to increase dramatically—potentially doubling by …
narrative that calls for food production to increase dramatically—potentially doubling by …
Protecting irrecoverable carbon in Earth's ecosystems
Avoiding catastrophic climate change requires rapid decarbonization and improved
ecosystem stewardship. To achieve the latter, ecosystems should be prioritized by …
ecosystem stewardship. To achieve the latter, ecosystems should be prioritized by …
Natural climate solutions for the United States
Limiting climate warming to< 2° C requires increased mitigation efforts, including land
stewardship, whose potential in the United States is poorly understood. We quantified the …
stewardship, whose potential in the United States is poorly understood. We quantified the …
A review of the application of optical and radar remote sensing data fusion to land use map** and monitoring
The wealth of complementary data available from remote sensing missions can hugely aid
efforts towards accurately determining land use and quantifying subtle changes in land use …
efforts towards accurately determining land use and quantifying subtle changes in land use …
Rural land abandonment is too ephemeral to provide major benefits for biodiversity and climate
Hundreds of millions of hectares of cropland have been abandoned globally since 1950 due
to demographic, economic, and environmental changes. This abandonment has been seen …
to demographic, economic, and environmental changes. This abandonment has been seen …