Achieving sustainable development goals requires targeting and monitoring sustainable
solutions tailored to different social and ecological contexts. A social-ecological systems …

This book examines the changing roles and functions of the soybean throughout world
history and discusses how this reflects the complex processes of agrofood globalization. The …

In the Colombian context, disputes over natural resources, mainly over land, and poor
governance are intertwined with armed conflict. Although efforts to address this situation …

Privately protected areas (PPAs) are a potentially innovative conservation tool. Legal
recognition is necessary for their success, especially where there are institutional …

Fluvial systems are particularly sensitive to changes in the terrestrial ecosystems where they
are embedded, receiving simultaneously the impact of multiple stressors. The design of …

The idea that human impacts on natural systems might trigger large‐scale, social–ecological
'crises' or 'breakdowns' is attracting increasing scientific, societal and political attention, but …

The world's mega trends of land-use and landscape development are discussed, which are
urbanization and land-use intensification, particularly considering their negative …