This study's overarching aim is to establish the areal extent and characteristics of the rapid
sugarcane expansion and land use change in São Paulo state (Brazil) as a result of an …

Sugarcane is the most important source of sugar, and its cultivation area has undergone
rapid expansion, replacing other crops, pastures, and forests. Brazil is the world's largest …

The map** of sugarcane plantations and their changes is relevant to the economy and the
environment, notably due to sugarcane's interface in the biofuel industry through ethanol …

Sugarcane is an important sugar and biofuel crop with high socio-economic importance, and
its planted area has increased rapidly in recent years. China is the world's third or fourth …

Given that sustainability of Brazilian ethanol is intrinsically associated with the effects of
sugarcane expansion on land use changes, this paper aims to assess sugarcane land use …

This paper presents a feasibility study using multi‐temporal Enhanced Vegetation Index
(EVI) from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data to classify …

“Soft” or “hybrid” governance holds considerable promise in attempts to reconfigure state-
market–society relationships toward improved environmental outcomes.“Soft” governance …

The objective of this work was to develop a procedure to estimate soybean crop areas in Rio
Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Estimations were made based on the temporal profiles of the …

São Paulo state, Brazil, is one of the main areas of sugar cane agriculture in the world.
Herbicides, in particular, ametryn, are extensively used in this extensive area, which implies …

Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar um sistema de previsão de safra de soja para o
Brasil, baseado em modelos empíricos regionalizados para estimativa da produtividade, a …