The knowledge, values, and practices of Indigenous peoples and local communities offer
ways to understand and better address social-environmental problems. The article reviews …

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought profound changes in the world. Consequently, it has
affected global forests, forest-dependent communities, and the forest industry. The current …

COVID Societies presents a compelling and accessible overview of key sociocultural
theories that can help us make sense of the diverse, dynamic and complex elements of the …

Brazil has continuously been in the international spotlight, first as an emerging economy
improving social inclusion and sustainable development, then suddenly as a global pariah …

In contemporary discourse, the need to address urgent environmental issues with a social
perspective is widely acknowledged. While theories on policy integration have primarily …

Bioeconomy has become fundamental for a post-fossil-resources society, in line with climate
change mitigation ambitions. Although it does not have a single, consensual definition, the …

A convergence of factors creates a worrisome contemporary pattern of resource
dispossession of local populations in develo** countries. Growing market demand for …

Consumer countries and blocs, including the UK and the EU, are defining legal measures to
tackle deforestation linked to commodity imports, potentially requiring imported goods to …

Critical global interdependencies are becoming increasingly exposed in the 2020s. Human
health and environmental issues are showing their transnational facets ever more bluntly …

Cropland and pasture expansion continues to erase natural ecosystems at a staggering
speed globally, notably in the tropics. Conventional policy approaches, usually focused on a …