Anatomy and resilience of the global production ecosystem

M Nyström, JB Jouffray, AV Norström, B Crona… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Much of the Earth's biosphere has been appropriated for the production of harvestable
biomass in the form of food, fuel and fibre. Here we show that the simplification and …

Global land use changes are four times greater than previously estimated

K Winkler, R Fuchs, M Rounsevell, M Herold - Nature communications, 2021 - nature.com
Quantifying the dynamics of land use change is critical in tackling global societal challenges
such as food security, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Here we analyse the dynamics …

Synthesizing the connections between environmental disturbances and zoonotic spillover

JH Ellwanger, PM Fearnside, M Ziliotto… - Anais da Academia …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Zoonotic spillover is a phenomenon characterized by the transfer of pathogens between
different animal species. Most human emerging infectious diseases originate from non …

Massive soybean expansion in South America since 2000 and implications for conservation

XP Song, MC Hansen, P Potapov, B Adusei… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
A prominent goal of policies mitigating climate change and biodiversity loss is to achieve
zero deforestation in the global supply chain of key commodities, such as palm oil and …

Carbon loss from forest degradation exceeds that from deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

Y Qin, X **ao, JP Wigneron, P Ciais, M Brandt… - Nature Climate …, 2021 - nature.com
Spatial–temporal dynamics of aboveground biomass (AGB) and forest area affect the carbon
cycle, climate and biodiversity in the Brazilian Amazon. Here we investigate interannual …

China's future food demand and its implications for trade and environment

H Zhao, J Chang, P Havlík, M Van Dijk, H Valin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Satisfying China's food demand without harming the environment is one of the greatest
sustainability challenges for the coming decades. Here we provide a comprehensive …

Land-use emissions embodied in international trade

C Hong, H Zhao, Y Qin, JA Burney, J Pongratz… - Science, 2022 - science.org
International trade separates consumption of goods from related environmental impacts,
including greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and land-use change (together …

Telecoupled impacts of the Russia–Ukraine war on global cropland expansion and biodiversity

L Chai, A Liu, X Li, Z Guo, W He, J Huang, T Bai… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Russia–Ukraine War is impacting global food systems, which may trigger
global cropland expansion and consequently lead to biodiversity loss far from war zones. To …

Changes in global food consumption increase GHG emissions despite efficiency gains along global supply chains

Y Li, H Zhong, Y Shan, Y Hang, D Wang, Y Zhou… - Nature Food, 2023 - nature.com
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to food consumption complement production-
based or territorial accounts by capturing carbon leaked through trade. Here we evaluate …

Europe's Green Deal offshores environmental damage to other nations

R Fuchs, C Brown, M Rounsevell - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
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