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 …
Global targets that reveal the social–ecological interdependencies of sustainable development
We are approaching a reckoning point in 2020 for global targets that better articulate the
interconnections between biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainable development …
interconnections between biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainable development …
[PDF][PDF] Climate change 2022: Impacts, adaptation and vulnerability
C Parmesan, MD Morecroft, Y Trisurat - 2022 - hal.science
Chapter 2, building on prior assessments1, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
Terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their services
Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
Tropical deforestation causes large reductions in observed precipitation
Tropical forests play a critical role in the hydrological cycle and can influence local and
regional precipitation. Previous work has assessed the impacts of tropical deforestation on …
regional precipitation. Previous work has assessed the impacts of tropical deforestation on …
High-resolution global map of smallholder and industrial closed-canopy oil palm plantations
Oil seed crops, especially oil palm, are among the most rapidly expanding agricultural land
uses, and their expansion is known to cause significant environmental damage. Accordingly …
uses, and their expansion is known to cause significant environmental damage. Accordingly …
Conservation implications of ecological responses to extreme weather and climate events
Aim Many conservation efforts now focus on mitigating biodiversity loss due to climate
change. While a focus on impacts from mean, long‐term changes in climate is warranted …
change. While a focus on impacts from mean, long‐term changes in climate is warranted …
Canopy structure and topography jointly constrain the microclimate of human‐modified tropical landscapes
Local‐scale microclimatic conditions in forest understoreys play a key role in shaping the
composition, diversity and function of these ecosystems. Consequently, understanding what …
composition, diversity and function of these ecosystems. Consequently, understanding what …
Tropical forest and peatland conservation in Indonesia: Challenges and directions
ME Harrison, JB Ottay, LJ D'Arcy, SM Cheyne… - People and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical forests and peatlands provide important ecological, climate and socio‐economic
benefits from the local to the global scale. However, these ecosystems and their associated …
benefits from the local to the global scale. However, these ecosystems and their associated …
The effects of tropical vegetation on rainfall
DV Spracklen, JCA Baker… - Annual Review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Vegetation modifies land-surface properties, mediating the exchange of energy, moisture,
trace gases, and aerosols between the land and the atmosphere. These exchanges …
trace gases, and aerosols between the land and the atmosphere. These exchanges …