Ongoing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is the outcome of an explicit federal project to
occupy, integrate, and “modernize” the region. Although there have been isolated periods of …

How to feed, house, clothe and power 11 billion of us without eliminating very many species
and wrecking Earth's climate is perhaps this century's greatest challenge. We must obviously …

Land use is central to addressing sustainability issues, including biodiversity conservation,
climate change, food security, poverty alleviation, and sustainable energy. In this paper, we …

Land‐based climate mitigation measures have gained significant attention and importance
in public and private sector climate policies. Building on previous studies, we refine and …

Cover crops are gaining traction in many agricultural regions, partly driven by increased
public subsidies and by private markets for ecosystem services. These payments are …

Zero-deforestation supply chain policies that leverage the market power of commodity
buyers to change agricultural producer behavior can reduce forest clearing in regions with …

Agri-food systems (AFS) have been central in the debate on sustainable development.
Despite this growing interest in AFS, comprehensive analyses of the scholarly literature are …

The debates on the effect of agricultural productivity on environmental quality have received
great importance from researchers and policymakers. On one hand, agricultural productivity …

The CGIAR is a unique scientific organization that seeks to improve food security for low-
income people. It should be leading efforts to generate sustainable productivity gains in …

Governing land use to achieve sustainable outcomes is challenging, because land systems
manifest complex land use spillovers—ie processes by which land use changes or direct …