The area of land covered by forest and trees is an important indicator of environmental
condition. This study presents and analyses results from the Global Forest Resources …

Environmental and socio-economic developments induce land-use changes with potentially
negative impacts on human well-being. To counteract undesired developments, a profound …

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Abstract Changes in land systems generate many sustainability challenges. Identifying more
sustainable land-use alternatives requires solid theoretical foundations on the causes of …

Remote sensing enables the quantification of tropical deforestation with high spatial
resolution,. This in-depth mapping has led to substantial advances in the analysis of …

While many developed countries are increasing their forest cover, deforestation is still rife in
the tropics and subtropics. With international trade in forest-risk commodities on the rise, it is …

Community forest management (CFM) has been promoted for decades as a way to merge
environmental conservation with economic development and natural resource rights …

Farmland abandonment is a universal socio-economic phenomenon in various countries in
the world. However, there is a lack of the large-sample empirical research on rural …

Countries are encouraged to identify drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in the
development of national strategies and action plans for REDD+. In this letter we provide an …

Interactions between distant places are increasingly widespread and influential, often
leading to unexpected outcomes with profound implications for sustainability. Numerous …