Bioplastics for a circular economy
Bioplastics—typically plastics manufactured from bio-based polymers—stand to contribute to
more sustainable commercial plastic life cycles as part of a circular economy, in which virgin …
more sustainable commercial plastic life cycles as part of a circular economy, in which virgin …
[HTML][HTML] Towards sustainable palm oil production: The positive and negative impacts on ecosystem services and human wellbeing
Palm oil is an important commodity contributing to livelihoods of many communities, GDP of
governments and the achievement of several sustainable development goals (SDG) …
governments and the achievement of several sustainable development goals (SDG) …
Long-term (1990–2019) monitoring of forest cover changes in the humid tropics
Accurate characterization of tropical moist forest changes is needed to support conservation
policies and to quantify their contribution to global carbon fluxes more effectively. We …
policies and to quantify their contribution to global carbon fluxes more effectively. We …
[HTML][HTML] Forests and deforestation
Most recent revision: June 2021. This revision updated oil yield data from 2017 to 2018
based on the latest UN FAO data release. In this FAO revision, the 'area harvested'for palm …
based on the latest UN FAO data release. In this FAO revision, the 'area harvested'for palm …
Direct and indirect loss of natural area from urban expansion
J van Vliet - Nature Sustainability, 2019 - nature.com
Global losses of natural area are primarily attributed to cropland expansion, whereas the
role of urban expansion is considered minor. However, urban expansion can induce …
role of urban expansion is considered minor. However, urban expansion can induce …
Increasing impacts of land use on biodiversity and carbon sequestration driven by population and economic growth
Biodiversity and ecosystem service losses driven by land-use change are expected to
intensify as a growing and more affluent global population requires more agricultural and …
intensify as a growing and more affluent global population requires more agricultural and …
Impending extinction crisis of the world's primates: Why primates matter
Nonhuman primates, our closest biological relatives, play important roles in the livelihoods,
cultures, and religions of many societies and offer unique insights into human evolution …
cultures, and religions of many societies and offer unique insights into human evolution …
The interaction of human population, food production, and biodiversity protection
E Crist, C Mora, R Engelman - Science, 2017 - science.org
Research suggests that the scale of human population and the current pace of its growth
contribute substantially to the loss of biological diversity. Although technological change and …
contribute substantially to the loss of biological diversity. Although technological change and …
The environmental impacts of palm oil in context
Abstract Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires balancing
demands on land between agriculture (SDG 2) and biodiversity (SDG 15). The production of …
demands on land between agriculture (SDG 2) and biodiversity (SDG 15). The production of …
[HTML][HTML] Outbreaks of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases are associated with changes in forest cover and oil palm expansion at global scale
S Morand, C Lajaunie - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Deforestation is a major cause of biodiversity loss with a negative impact on human health.
This study explores at global scale whether the loss and gain of forest cover and the rise of …
This study explores at global scale whether the loss and gain of forest cover and the rise of …