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Climate change, deforestation and other human threats are driving the Amazon towards the limits of survival. Researchers are racing to chart its future.
The three largest soy producers (by weight and production area) are Brazil, the US, and Argentina, who are jointly responsible for 80% of global soy production...
How impact frameworks can substantiate sustainable land use investing: two case studies
Tropical deforestation for land conversion to agriculture is a known problem. Through a novel method which maps changes in biodiversity in production areas, researchers have highlighted the impacts...
The study "Valuing, restoring and managing presumed drylands: Cerrado, Miombo–Mopane woodlands and the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau" confirms the existence of 1 075 million hectares of presumed drylands that are...
The brief focuses on the achievements of the following three global biodiversity targets from the CBD post-2020 framework (CBD/WG2020/3/3), by 2030 and 2050:
Enhance the integrity of all ecosystems, “with an...
Metrics on the sustainability of region-specific bioplastics production, considering global land use change effects
Expanding the production of fuels and fibres based on traditional food crops can put additional pressures on ecosystems and natural resources, with potential spillover effects through induced...
Land use is central to many of the environmental and socio-economic issues facing society today. This report examines on-going challenges for aligning land-use policy with climate, biodiversity and food...
Context: Selective logging has been commonly mapped using binary maps, representing logged and unlogged forests. However, binary maps may fall short...