Climate change is causing extensive alterations to ecosystems globally, with some more
vulnerable than others. Alpine ecosystems, characterised by low-temperatures and …

China's $1 trillion One Belt, One Road (OBOR) infrastructure project has significant
landscape, socio-economic, and political implications in recipient countries. To date …

Accurate assessment of soil water erosion (SWE) susceptibility is critical for reducing land
degradation and soil loss, and for mitigating the negative impacts of erosion on ecosystem …

With the recent advances in earth observation technologies, the increasing availability of
data from more and more different satellite sensors as well as progress in semi-automated …

Abstract Knowledge of the current changes and dynamics of different types of vegetation in
relation to climatic changes and anthropogenic activities is critical for develo** adaptation …

One of the greatest challenges humanity faces is feeding the world's human population in a
sustainable, nutritious, equitable and ethical way under a changing climate. Urgent …

Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …

For many years, studies of peasants and pastoralists have run in parallel, creating mutual
blind-spots. This article argues that, despite contrasting research traditions and conceptual …

In recent decades, climate change and human activities have severely affected grasslands
in Central Asia. Grassland regulation and sustainability in this region require an accurate …

Pastures and rangelands underpin global meat and milk production and are a critical
resource for millions of people dependent on livestock for food security,. Forage growth …