Oil palm in the 2020s and beyond: challenges and solutions
Abstract Background Oil palm, Elaeis guineensis, is by far the most important global oil crop,
supplying about 40% of all traded vegetable oil. Palm oils are key dietary components …
supplying about 40% of all traded vegetable oil. Palm oils are key dietary components …
Remote sensing of forest degradation: a review
Forest degradation affects forest structure, composition and diversity, carbon stocks,
functionality and ecosystem processes. It is known to contribute significantly to global carbon …
functionality and ecosystem processes. It is known to contribute significantly to global carbon …
Global maps of twenty-first century forest carbon fluxes
Managing forests for climate change mitigation requires action by diverse stakeholders
undertaking different activities with overlap** objectives and spatial impacts. To date …
undertaking different activities with overlap** objectives and spatial impacts. To date …
The environmental impacts of palm oil in context
Abstract Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires balancing
demands on land between agriculture (SDG 2) and biodiversity (SDG 15). The production of …
demands on land between agriculture (SDG 2) and biodiversity (SDG 15). The production of …
A global map of roadless areas and their conservation status
Roads fragment landscapes and trigger human colonization and degradation of
ecosystems, to the detriment of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. The planet's remaining …
ecosystems, to the detriment of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. The planet's remaining …
[HTML][HTML] Yield gaps in oil palm: A quantitative review of contributing factors
Oil palm, currently the world's main vegetable oil crop, is characterised by a large
productivity and a long life span (≥ 25 years). Peak oil yields of 12 t ha− 1 yr− 1 have been …
productivity and a long life span (≥ 25 years). Peak oil yields of 12 t ha− 1 yr− 1 have been …
Rapid conversions and avoided deforestation: examining four decades of industrial plantation expansion in Borneo
New plantations can either cause deforestation by replacing natural forests or avoid this by
using previously cleared areas. The extent of these two situations is contested in tropical …
using previously cleared areas. The extent of these two situations is contested in tropical …
Public health impacts of the severe haze in Equatorial Asia in September–October 2015: demonstration of a new framework for informing fire management strategies …
Abstract In September–October 2015, El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole conditions
set the stage for massive fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), leading to …
set the stage for massive fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), leading to …
Map** co-benefits for carbon storage and biodiversity to inform conservation policy and action
Integrated high-resolution maps of carbon stocks and biodiversity that identify areas of
potential co-benefits for climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation can help …
potential co-benefits for climate change mitigation and biodiversity conservation can help …
Canopy structure and topography jointly constrain the microclimate of human‐modified tropical landscapes
Local‐scale microclimatic conditions in forest understoreys play a key role in sha** the
composition, diversity and function of these ecosystems. Consequently, understanding what …
composition, diversity and function of these ecosystems. Consequently, understanding what …