Land Degradation (LD) in socio-environmental systems negatively impacts sustainable
development paths. This study proposes a framework to LD evaluation based on indicators …

Climate change is affecting both natural and urban environments with serious
consequences on their balance and ecosystems. The introduction of nature-based solutions …

Farmland abandonment in Europe is a major problem because of environmental,
socioeconomic and landscape implications. In this paper, a general view of the extent of …

The agriculture sector is the principal source of income for around 20% of the EU-26
population, which live in predominantly rural regions that would be devastated without its …

The extraordinary population growth of the 20th century will subside in the 21st century,
followed by depopulation, constituting the first population decline phase in human history in …

Land desertification is recognized as a major threat to soil resources in arid, semi-arid
Mediterranean areas. The use of widely applicable methodologies can facilitate the …

Investigating the spatio‐temporal patterns of desertification and its driving mechanisms is
crucial for efforts to improve the ecology and environment and combat desertification. Based …

Agriculture is widely recognized as critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), but researchers, policymakers, and practitioners have multiple, often conflicting yet …

Abstract Changes over the last century in the economic model of European countries and
the development of the market economy have led to intense shifts in land occupation …

Agricultural land abandonment is an important environmental issue in Europe. The proper
management of agricultural areas has important implications for ecosystem services (food …