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Starting in 2014, a new European Union-wide environmental regulation aimed at curbing soil degradation and promoting biodiversity has required farmers to diversify the type of crops cultivated...

Fuel taxes are seen as an important instrument in the fight against climate change, including in the European Green Deal. From a social-ecological policy perspective, it is important to understand...

Over recent decades, Ethiopia has substantially invested in soil and water conservation (SWC) practices, particularly in arid areas to strengthen environmental resilience, maintain agricultural...

As the number and share of people suffering from food insecurity worldwide has risen over the past decade, the humanitarian response community increasingly seeks advances in early warning...

This study investigates the living income gap among coffee smallholders in central Kenya. It uses detailed survey data collected from coffee farmers organized in cooperatives...

Learn more on EU policies relevant to the bioeconomy: key strategies, legislations and financing instruments in one place!

The European Climate Law mandates the European Union’s climate neutrality objectives by 2050, aligning with the European Green Deal and interim greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction...

Life sciences-related sectors play a vital role in addressing EU challenges, driving innovation in key areas like healthcare, biotechnology, and agriculture to enhance competitiveness, sustainability, and strategic...

In African countries with high levels of food insecurity, food system transitions are key avenues for sustainable development but could also lead to serious trade-offs, depending...

This report is the fourth comprehensive public report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) entirely dedicated to the topic of biomass. This report also marks the ten-year anniversary...