Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

Background Environmental stresses pose a significant threat to plant growth and ecosystem
productivity, particularly in arid lands that are more susceptible to climate change …

Human-wildlife conflict is one of the most pressing sustainable development challenges
globally. This is particularly the case where ecologically and economically important wildlife …

Abstract The Horn of Africa is the most food insecure region in the world. More than 40
percent of the population in the region is malnourished. This study aims to examine the …

Food insecurity affects an estimated 691–783 million people globally and is
disproportionately high in Africa and Asia and arising from poverty, armed conflict, and …

Climate change is expected to have important implications for human mobility. This article
discusses and contextualizes key insights from a recently published study by Thalheimer …

Carbon sequestration is defined as the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon
dioxide. Fruit crops are indispensable both for climate change mitigation and ensuring food …

Hyperarid, arid, semiarid, and dry subhumid areas cover approximately 41% of the global
land area. The human population in drylands, currently estimated at 2.7 billion, faces limited …

Pastoral–agropastoral transition zones across the African continent are projected to face
crop production difficulties due to climate change. A greater emphasis on livestock …

Preparing up-to-date land crop/cover maps is important to study in order to achieve food
security. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of surface biophysical …