The impact of deforestation on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks is important in the context of
climate change and agricultural soil use. Trends of SOC stock changes after agroecosystem …

Poverty is the common challenge faced by the international community. The human society
has never ceased to struggle against poverty. China was once the develo** country with …

Classic technical assistance to local resource users in tropical agrarian frontiers has shown
important successes but also has been criticized for being expensive, dependency creating …

In the current complex and changeable external environment, the sustainable development
of rural areas is the key to global economic and social transformation. Introducing the …

Life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) can be used as a tool to understand how
products and operating systems can meet the United Nations' Sustainable Development …

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

A comprehensive understanding of the impact of land fragmentation on collective action is
essential for rural governance in develo** countries. Prior publications have argued that …

Global ecosystem services are clearly threatened by deforestation associated with human
occupation and economic development of the Brazilian Amazon. However, the prognosis for …

The sustainability of livelihoods and food security by small-scale colonists in the Amazon
have been associated with the dynamics of land use and land cover as well as the ability of …

Roads and infrastructure are fundamental preconditions for the large-scale conversion of
natural forests into agricultural landscapes. Therefore, geographic differences in …