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 …
The effectiveness of forest conservation policies and programs
The world's forests provide valuable contributions to people but continue to be threatened by
agricultural expansion and other land uses. Counterfactual-based methods are increasingly …
agricultural expansion and other land uses. Counterfactual-based methods are increasingly …
Terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their services
Chapter 2, building on prior assessments, provides a global assessment of the observed
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
impacts and projected risks of climate change to terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems …
Remote sensing of photovoltaic scenarios: Techniques, applications and future directions
Developing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is an effective way to address the problems of
limited fossil fuel reserves, soaring world energy demand and global climate change. The …
limited fossil fuel reserves, soaring world energy demand and global climate change. The …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial and temporal deep learning methods for deriving land-use following deforestation: A pan-tropical case study using Landsat time series
Assessing land-use following deforestation is vital for reducing emissions from deforestation
and forest degradation. In this paper, for the first time, we assess the potential of spatial …
and forest degradation. In this paper, for the first time, we assess the potential of spatial …
[HTML][HTML] Mapping the diversity of land uses following deforestation across Africa
African forest are increasingly in decline as a result of land-use conversion due to human
activities. However, a consistent and detailed characterization and mapping of land-use …
activities. However, a consistent and detailed characterization and mapping of land-use …
[HTML][HTML] Small scale agriculture continues to drive deforestation and degradation in fragmented forests in the Congo Basin (2015–2020)
A Shapiro, R d'Annunzio, B Desclée, Q Jungers… - Land Use Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Central African region hosts the largest continuous tract of forest in Africa,
regulating global climate while providing essential resources and livelihoods for millions of …
regulating global climate while providing essential resources and livelihoods for millions of …
Agriculture is the main driver of deforestation in Tanzania
N Doggart, T Morgan-Brown, E Lyimo… - Environmental …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Reducing deforestation can generate multiple economic, social and ecological benefits by
safeguarding the climate and other ecosystem services provided by forests. Understanding …
safeguarding the climate and other ecosystem services provided by forests. Understanding …
Potential impacts of the proposed EU regulation on deforestation-free supply chains on smallholders, indigenous peoples, and local communities in producer …
E Zhunusova, V Ahimbisibwe, A Sadeghi… - Forest policy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
According to the new European Commission proposal for a regulation on deforestation-free
products, six commodities-cattle, wood, palm oil, soy, cocoa, and coffee and their derivate …
products, six commodities-cattle, wood, palm oil, soy, cocoa, and coffee and their derivate …
[HTML][HTML] Monitoring direct drivers of small-scale tropical forest disturbance in near real-time with Sentinel-1 and-2 data
Advancements in satellite-based forest monitoring increasingly enable the near real-time
detection of small-scale tropical forest disturbances. However, there is an urgent need to …
detection of small-scale tropical forest disturbances. However, there is an urgent need to …