The environmental impacts of palm oil in context
Abstract Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires balancing
demands on land between agriculture (SDG 2) and biodiversity (SDG 15). The production of …
demands on land between agriculture (SDG 2) and biodiversity (SDG 15). The production of …
Mechanical weeding enhances ecosystem multifunctionality and profit in industrial oil palm
Oil palm is the most productive oil crop, but its high productivity is associated with
conventional management (that is, high fertilization rates and herbicide application), causing …
conventional management (that is, high fertilization rates and herbicide application), causing …
Reducing fertilizer and avoiding herbicides in oil palm plantations—ecological and economic valuations
Oil palm plantations are intensively managed agricultural systems that increasingly
dominate certain tropical regions. Oil palm monocultures have been criticized because of …
dominate certain tropical regions. Oil palm monocultures have been criticized because of …
Minimising the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in an intact landscape under risk of rapid agricultural development
As humanity's demand for resources continues to rise and productive arable lands become
increasingly scarce, many of Earth's remaining intact regions are at heightened risk of …
increasingly scarce, many of Earth's remaining intact regions are at heightened risk of …
Assessing microhabitat, landscape features and intraguild relationships in the occupancy of the enigmatic and threatened Andean tiger cat (Leopardus tigrinus …
JC Cepeda-Duque, G Andrade-Ponce… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Mesocarnivores play a key role in ecosystem dynamics through the regulation of prey
populations and are sensitive to environmental changes; thus, they are often considered …
populations and are sensitive to environmental changes; thus, they are often considered …
[HTML][HTML] The road towards wildlife friendlier infrastructure: Mitigation planning through landscape-level priority settings and species connectivity frameworks
EAD Paemelaere, A Mejía, S Quintero, M Hallett… - Environmental Impact …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current global road network expansion scenario poses a conflict of interest between
Sustainable Development Goals of human well-being and biosphere, which could be …
Sustainable Development Goals of human well-being and biosphere, which could be …
[HTML][HTML] Large-scale industrial plantations are more likely than smallholdings to threaten biodiversity from oil palm replanting spatial disturbances
Certification has advanced efforts to increase the environmental sustainability of oil palm
agriculture. However, there is little consensus among stakeholders on what type of farming …
agriculture. However, there is little consensus among stakeholders on what type of farming …
[HTML][HTML] Integral analysis of environmental and economic performance of combined agricultural intensification & bioenergy production in the Orinoquia region
NE Ramirez-Contreras, CA Fontanilla-Díaz… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Agricultural intensification is a key strategy to help meet increasing demand for food and
bioenergy. It has the potential to reduce direct and indirect land use change (LUC) and …
bioenergy. It has the potential to reduce direct and indirect land use change (LUC) and …
Using occupancy models to assess the direct and indirect impacts of agricultural expansion on species' populations
A Semper-Pascual, J Decarre, M Baumann… - Biodiversity and …, 2020 - Springer
Land-use change is a global threat to biodiversity, but how land-use change affects species
beyond the direct effect of habitat loss remains poorly understood. We developed an …
beyond the direct effect of habitat loss remains poorly understood. We developed an …
Assessing the effects of oil palm replanting on arthropod biodiversity
MD Pashkevich, AAK Aryawan, SH Luke… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Palm oil is the most traded vegetable oil worldwide. Production is concentrated in Southeast
Asia, where established oil palm plantations dominate the landscape in many regions …
Asia, where established oil palm plantations dominate the landscape in many regions …