Land is a natural resource that humans have utilized for life and various activities. Land
use/land cover change (LULCC) has been of great concern to many countries over the …

Conservation biologists are devoting an increasing amount of energy to debating whether
land sparing (high‐yielding agriculture on a small land footprint) or land sharing (low …

In the face of the growing challenges brought about by human activities, effective planning
and decision-making in biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, restoration, and …

The Amazon biome, spanning nine countries, has one of the highest rates of deforestation
worldwide. This deforestation contributes to biodiversity loss, climate change, the spread of …

We hypothesize that biological diversification across ecological, spatial, and temporal scales
maintains and regenerates the ecosystem services that provide critical inputs—such as …

Global land systems are increasingly shaped by international trade of agricultural products.
An increasing number of studies have quantified the implications of agricultural trade for …

Abstract The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015 shows that deforestation has
slowed and afforestation has increased globally during 1990–2015. Planted forests have …

Reducing atmospheric carbon emissions from tropical deforestation is at present considered
a cost-effective option for mitigating climate change. However, the forces associated with …

Land use change in South America, mainly deforestation, is a large source of anthropogenic
CO 2 emissions. Identifying and addressing the causes or drivers of anthropogenic forest …

The role of intensification in minimizing cropland and slowing deforestation is often disputed.
We make a broad distinction between technology-induced and market-induced …