Anthropogenic drivers of global change include rising atmospheric concentrations of carbon
dioxide and other greenhouse gasses and resulting changes in the climate, as well as …

Context Since the nineteenth century, rural areas have experienced progressive
abandonment mostly due to socioeconomic changes, with direct and indirect effects on …

Spatiotemporally consistent data on global cropland extent is essential for tracking progress
towards sustainable food production. In the present study, we present an analysis of global …

Despite the looming land scarcity for agriculture, cropland abandonment is widespread
globally. Abandoned cropland can be reused to support food security and climate change …

Land systems are the result of human interactions with the natural environment.
Understanding the drivers, state, trends and impacts of different land systems on social and …

Farmland abandonment is a widespread land-use change in temperate regions, due to
increasing yields on productive lands, conservation policies, and the increasing imports of …

Accurate and timely information on croplands is important for environmental, food security,
and policy studies. Spatially explicit cropland datasets are also required to derive …

The abandonment phenomenon is familiar in China. It threatens food security and seriously
affects the sustainable development of society, the economy, and the natural environment …

Urbanization often results in agricultural expansion but can also lead to farmland
abandonment. However, it remains unclear about the extent, exact timing and determinants …

Agricultural abandonment is widespread and growing in many regions worldwide, often
because of agricultural intensification on productive lands, conservation policies, or the …