Drylands cover more than 40% of Earth's land surface and occur at the margin of forest
distributions due to the limited availability of water for tree growth. Recent elevated …

Land degradation is widespread and a serious threat affecting the livelihoods of 1.5 billion
people worldwide of which one sixth or 250 million people reside in drylands. Globally, it is …

Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …

Drylands occupy large portions of the Earth, and are a key terrestrial biome from the socio-
ecological point of view. In spite of their extent and importance, the impacts of global …

Abstract The Bonn Challenge, a global effort to begin restoring 350 million hectares of
degraded forest landscapes by 2030, was launched in 2011. To date countries have …

Biodiversity conservation is increasingly integrated into the environmental management
practices of organizations. Nevertheless, the literature has overlooked the analysis of the …

Today, the production of energy from waste is not a new process; however, its
implementation and application continue to be a challenge in developing countries. Despite …

Ecological restoration has a growing role in policy aimed at reversing the widespread effects
of environmental degradation. It includes activities to assist the recovery of ecosystem …

Microorganisms are essential in soil biogeochemical processes and vegetation
establishment. Nonetheless, investigating predictable patterns in the microbial structure …

With the increase in demand for landscape restoration and the limited resources available,
there is need for economic analysis of landscape restoration to help prioritize investment of …