Landscape products link to low-input practices and traditional ecological knowledge, and
have multiple functions supporting human well-being and sustainability. Here we explore …

Complex sustainability issues in the Anthropocene, with rapid globalization and global
environmental changes, are increasingly interlinked between not only nearby systems but …

Rural abandonment is a significant process in the Mediterranean region, posing
sustainability challenges for rural and urban areas. Although there is an increase in studies …

Farming systems in marginal or less favored areas of Europe have faced a multitude of
challenges as a response to so-called “mega-trends”. A typical response has been land …

Abstract The Mediterranean Basin is a global biodiversity hotspot, but formal conservation
approaches have not been wholly effective to halt species and ecosystem losses in this …

Abstract The Geographical Indications (GIs) scheme is the EU's primary policy tool for
increasing the market values of geographically distinct food products. Although GIs are …

Agricultural soils degradation is a global challenge that affects food security, climate change,
environmental risks, and the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services. In this on-farm …

Landscape approaches are gaining momentum in both scientific and policy agendas.
However, landscape approaches comprise a multitude of concepts, approaches and …

Dryland agroforestry is often hailed as a nature-based solution for rural people's water-and
climate-related struggles, yet appraisals of traditional agroforestry practices and …

Understanding the nature's values and landscape preferences that determine the
connection between people and nature may provide key insights to unravel some of the …