Soils, agriculture and food security: the interplay between ecosystem functioning and human well-being

H Hurni, M Giger, H Liniger, RM Studer… - Current Opinion in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Soils provide ecosystem services that go way beyond agricultural
production.•Soil degradation can be controlled and a series of adapted technologies are …

A framework to evaluate land degradation and restoration responses for improved planning and decision-making

R Pandit, JA Parrotta, AK Chaudhary… - Ecosystems and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Avoiding, reducing or reversing land degradation will require increased restoration
investments, carefully targeted and implemented to maximize environmental, economic and …

Towards identifying areas at climatological risk of desertification using the Köppen-Geiger classification and FAO aridity index

J Spinoni, J Vogt, G Naumann, H Carrao, P Barbosa - 2015 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
Over the past decades, a continuous rise in global air temperatures resulted in significant
changes in the global hydrological cycle. Regionally increased frequencies of extreme …

[图书][B] Land degradation, desertification and climate change: Anticipating, assessing and adapting to future change

MS Reed, LC Stringer - 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
Although much is known about the processes and effects of land degradation and climate
change, little is understood about the links between them. Less still is known about how …

An applied methodology for stakeholder identification in transdisciplinary research

J Leventon, L Fleskens, H Claringbould, G Schwilch… - Sustainability …, 2016 - Springer
In this paper we present a novel methodology for identifying stakeholders for the purpose of
engaging with them in transdisciplinary, sustainability research projects. In transdisciplinary …

Strengthening Conservation Agriculture innovation systems in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from a stakeholder analysis

EL Chinseu, AJ Dougill, LC Stringer - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Complexity of African agrarian systems necessitates that agricultural research and
development transition to agricultural innovation system [AIS] approaches. While AIS …

[HTML][HTML] Critical range of soil organic carbon in southern Europe lands under desertification risk

E Grilli, SCP Carvalho, T Chiti, E Coppola… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil quality is fundamental for ecosystem long term functionality, productivity and resilience
to current climatic changes. Despite its importance, soil is lost and degraded at dramatic …

[DOC][DOC] Land management and policy responses to mitigate desertification and land degradation

L Fleskens, LC Stringer - Land Degradation and …, 2014 - eprints.whiterose.ac.uk
Globally, recognition is growing that land sits at the centre of the food, energy and water
nexus. Land plays a crucial role in providing food and water security, building resilience to …

The environmental, economic, and social development impact of desertification in Iraq: a review on desertification control measures and mitigation strategies

JR Al-Obaidi, M Yahya Allawi, B Salim Al-Taie… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The threat of desertification is considered a global concern that occurs in many
environments in different parts of the world, where extensive lands are transformed …

Multifaceted impacts of sustainable land management in drylands: a review

MJ Marques, G Schwilch, N Lauterburg, S Crittenden… - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
Biophysical restoration or rehabilitation measures of land have demonstrated to be effective
in many scientific projects and small-scale environmental experiments. However …