Combatting global grassland degradation
Grasslands are under severe threat from ongoing degradation, undermining their capacity to
support biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Yet, grasslands are largely …
support biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Yet, grasslands are largely …
[HTML][HTML] What is the future of abandoned agricultural lands? A systematic review of alternative trajectories in Europe
CMJ Fayet, KH Reilly, C Van Ham, PH Verburg - Land use policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Agricultural land abandonment and its impacts on landscape features have been a striking
characteristic of many European rural areas over the last decades. Although previous …
characteristic of many European rural areas over the last decades. Although previous …
Future scenarios impact on land use change and habitat quality in Lithuania
Anticipating future land use and land cover (LULC) changes can improve our knowledge of
the complexity of human-environment interactions that lead to transformations in the …
the complexity of human-environment interactions that lead to transformations in the …
Hotspots of land use change in Europe
Assessing changes in the extent and management intensity of land use is crucial to
understanding land-system dynamics and their environmental and social outcomes. Yet …
understanding land-system dynamics and their environmental and social outcomes. Yet …
Biodiversity scenarios neglect future land‐use changes
Efficient management of biodiversity requires a forward‐looking approach based on
scenarios that explore biodiversity changes under future environmental conditions. A …
scenarios that explore biodiversity changes under future environmental conditions. A …
[HTML][HTML] The potential of European abandoned agricultural lands to contribute to the Green Deal objectives: Policy perspectives
CMJ Fayet, KH Reilly, C Van Ham… - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Green Deal sets targets for biodiversity, climate change, sustainable
farming, and rural development. For abandoned agricultural lands to contribute to these …
farming, and rural development. For abandoned agricultural lands to contribute to these …
Trade-offs of European agricultural abandonment
Agricultural land abandonment is a policy challenge, especially for areas with unfavorable
conditions for agriculture and remote and mountainous areas. Agricultural abandonment is …
conditions for agriculture and remote and mountainous areas. Agricultural abandonment is …
[HTML][HTML] The geography of megatrends affecting European agriculture
A range of intensifying pressures is making the future of European agriculture dynamic and
contested. Insights into these pressures are needed to inform debates about the future of the …
contested. Insights into these pressures are needed to inform debates about the future of the …
Drivers of agricultural land-use change in the Argentine Pampas and Chaco regions
Agricultural expansion and intensification in South America's dry forests and grasslands
increase agricultural production, but also result in major environmental trade-offs. The …
increase agricultural production, but also result in major environmental trade-offs. The …
Socioeconomic indicators to monitor the EU's bioeconomy in transition
T Ronzon, R M'Barek - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
The monitoring of the European bioeconomy is hampered by a lack of statistics on emergent
and partially bio-based sectors. In this study, we complete the picture of the bioeconomy in …
and partially bio-based sectors. In this study, we complete the picture of the bioeconomy in …