Can the world meet the challenge of climate change? After more than three de cades of
global negotiations, the prognosis looks bleak. The most ambitious diplomatic efforts have …

Soy has become one of the world's most important agroindustrial commodities–serving as
the nexus for the production of food, animal feed, fuel and hundreds of industrial products …

Simple Summary Working equids represent a source of livelihood for vulnerable
communities in low and middle-income countries. This has been widely demonstrated by …

In recent years, environmental values have become increasingly important for
understanding human–environment relationships and transitions towards sustainability …

Family farmers are important actors to sustain food security and job generation in Brazilian
rural areas. The National Program for Strengthening Family Farming (PRONAF) is the main …

The balance between environment and economic stability is key to sustainable rural
development. This is particularly true in the agricultural frontier areas along the …

Tropical deforestation in Brazil is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions that
contribute to climate change. Brazil has taken several steps to reduce emissions associated …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Soy in South America constitutes one of the most spectacular
booms of agro-industrial commodity production in the world. It is the pinnacle of modernist …

Voluntary commitments are playing an ever-greater role in environmental governance at all
scales. In the years preceding the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, a flurry of non …

Estuaries hold major economic potential due their strategic location, close to seas and
inland waterways, thereby supporting intense economic activity. The increasing pace of …