Irrigated agriculture accounts for∼ 90% of anthropogenic freshwater consumption, is
deployed on 22% of cultivated land, and provides 40% of global food production. Expanding …

The expansion of renewable energies aims at meeting the global energy demand while
replacing fossil fuels. However, it requires large areas of land. At the same time, food …

Annual food caloric production is the product of caloric yield, crop** frequency (CF,
number of production seasons per year) and cropland area. Existing studies have largely …

Water scarcity affects 1–2 billion people globally, most of whom live in drylands. Under
projected climate change, millions more people will be living under conditions of severe …

The strategic engineering of solar energy technologies—from individual rooftop modules to
large solar energy power plants—can confer significant synergistic outcomes across …

In order to meet global energy demands with clean renewable energy such as with solar
photovoltaic (PV) systems, large surface areas are needed because of the relatively diffuse …

This paper reviewed the prospects for climate-smart agriculture (CSA) development and
promotion in West Africa as well as lessons learnt and challenges with a focus on climate …

Renewable energy is a promising alternative to fossil fuel-based energy, but its
development can require a complex set of environmental tradeoffs. A recent increase in …

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 …

Desertification is a change in soil properties, vegetation or climate, which results in a
persistent loss of ecosystem services that are fundamental to sustaining life. Desertification …