Disentangling the numbers behind agriculture-driven tropical deforestation
Tropical deforestation continues at alarming rates with profound impacts on ecosystems,
climate, and livelihoods, prompting renewed commitments to halt its continuation. Although it …
climate, and livelihoods, prompting renewed commitments to halt its continuation. Although it …
Wild ungulate overabundance in Europe: contexts, causes, monitoring and management recommendations
High‐density populations of large ungulates are now widespread. However, the perception
of overabundance only appears when it produces a problem for humans, such as a loss of …
of overabundance only appears when it produces a problem for humans, such as a loss of …
[HTML][HTML] Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major threat to human health around
the world. Previous publications have estimated the effect of AMR on incidence, deaths …
the world. Previous publications have estimated the effect of AMR on incidence, deaths …
Grazing and ecosystem service delivery in global drylands
FT Maestre, Y Le Bagousse-Pinguet… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Grazing represents the most extensive use of land worldwide. Yet its impacts on ecosystem
services remain uncertain because pervasive interactions between grazing pressure …
services remain uncertain because pervasive interactions between grazing pressure …
Exploring global changes in agricultural ammonia emissions and their contribution to nitrogen deposition since 1980
Global gains in food production over the past decades have been associated with
substantial agricultural nitrogen overuse and ammonia emissions, which have caused …
substantial agricultural nitrogen overuse and ammonia emissions, which have caused …
[HTML][HTML] Global antimicrobial-resistance drivers: an ecological country-level study at the human–animal interface
K Allel, L Day, A Hamilton, L Lin… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a pressing, holistic, and multisectoral
challenge facing contemporary global health. In this study we assessed the associations …
challenge facing contemporary global health. In this study we assessed the associations …
Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals from 2017 to 2030
Demand for animal protein is rising globally and has been facilitated by the expansion of
intensive farming. However, intensive animal production relies on the regular use of …
intensive farming. However, intensive animal production relies on the regular use of …
Increases in extreme heat stress in domesticated livestock species during the twenty‐first century
Anthropogenic climate change is expected to have major impacts on domesticated livestock,
including increased heat stress in animals in both intensive and extensive livestock systems …
including increased heat stress in animals in both intensive and extensive livestock systems …
Proactive conservation to prevent habitat losses to agricultural expansion
The projected loss of millions of square kilometres of natural ecosystems to meet future
demand for food, animal feed, fibre and bioenergy crops is likely to massively escalate …
demand for food, animal feed, fibre and bioenergy crops is likely to massively escalate …
Methane mitigation: methods to reduce emissions, on the path to the Paris agreement
The atmospheric methane burden is increasing rapidly, contrary to pathways compatible
with the goals of the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris …
with the goals of the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Paris …