Land-use systems are characterized by complex interactions between human decision-
makers and their biophysical environment. Mismatches between the scale of human drivers …

Soil erosion is a major environmental problem and threat to rural development in Kenya.
Numerous attempts to address the problem have apparently had little success. There are …

In this article, we develop land use models to study the impact of changes in decision
variables on soil erosion or other environmental outcomes. From an underlying behavioral …

This paper presents a novel study examining the effect of a property rights law reform that
legalized land transfers on land quality. Using unique Chinese county‐level land erosion …

Soil biodiversity through its delivery of ecosystem functions and attendant supporting
ecosystem services—benefits soil organisms generate for farmers—underpins agricultural …

Soil erosion, the physical movement of soil particles from one location in the landscape to
another, has attracted the attention of concerned soil scientists and conservationists for more …

Migration patterns within tropical forest frontiers are highly complex and multidirectional, with
movements to, from, and within these regions likely driven by different macro and micro …

This study analysed trade-offs between short-and long-term objectives of soil use by
smallholder teff farmers in Ethiopia. Compared to socially optimal solutions it was found that …

Uncontrollable events such as adverse weather and volatile prices present considerable
risks for arable farmers. Soil natural capital, which views the capacity of soil biodiversity to …

Traditionally, the benefits of erosion control projects in Mediterranean watersheds were
valued by the replacement cost method (RCM). Nowadays, however, environmental …