Disentangling the numbers behind agriculture-driven tropical deforestation
Tropical deforestation continues at alarming rates with profound impacts on ecosystems,
climate, and livelihoods, prompting renewed commitments to halt its continuation. Although it …
climate, and livelihoods, prompting renewed commitments to halt its continuation. Although it …
Comprehensive review of carbon quantification by improved forest management offset protocols
Improved forest management (IFM) has the potential to remove and store large quantities of
carbon from the atmosphere. Around the world, 293 IFM offset projects have produced 11 …
carbon from the atmosphere. Around the world, 293 IFM offset projects have produced 11 …
Ten facts about land systems for sustainability
Land use is central to addressing sustainability issues, including biodiversity conservation,
climate change, food security, poverty alleviation, and sustainable energy. In this paper, we …
climate change, food security, poverty alleviation, and sustainable energy. In this paper, we …
Agricultural intensification, Indigenous stewardship and land sparing in tropical dry forests
Agricultural intensification, an increase in per-area productivity, may spare forests otherwise
lost to agricultural expansion. Yet which conditions enable such sparing or whether …
lost to agricultural expansion. Yet which conditions enable such sparing or whether …
Designing effective and equitable zero-deforestation supply chain policies
In response to the clearing of tropical forests for agricultural expansion, agri-food companies
have adopted promises to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains in the form of …
have adopted promises to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains in the form of …
The 'bioeconomics vs bioeconomy'debate: Beyond criticism, advancing research fronts
The case for solving the environmental crisis through a bioeconomic transition is gaining
momentum. However, aims and content of such a transition remain unclear, as this could …
momentum. However, aims and content of such a transition remain unclear, as this could …
Risk of intact forest landscape loss goes beyond global agricultural supply chains
The continued loss of unfragmented intact forest landscapes (IFLs) despite numerous global
conservation initiatives indicates the need for improved knowledge of proximate and …
conservation initiatives indicates the need for improved knowledge of proximate and …
[HTML][HTML] Large gaps in voluntary sustainability commitments covering the global cocoa trade
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The production and trade of agricultural commodities, such as cocoa, have important
impacts on farmer livelihoods and the environment, prompting a growing number of …
impacts on farmer livelihoods and the environment, prompting a growing number of …
Have food supply chain policies improved forest conservation and rural livelihoods? A systematic review
To address concerns about the negative impacts of food supply chains in forest regions, a
growing number of companies have adopted policies to influence their suppliers' behaviors …
growing number of companies have adopted policies to influence their suppliers' behaviors …
Will the EU deforestation-free products regulation (EUDR) reduce tropical forest loss? Insights from three producer countries
Abstract The European Union regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) represents
a policy innovation with important implications for the governance of global commodity …
a policy innovation with important implications for the governance of global commodity …