Soil, a non-renewable resource, sustains life on Earth by supporting around 95% of global
food production and providing ecosystem services such as biomass production, filtration of …

Climate change and landscape transformation have led to rapid expansion of peri-urban
areas globally, representing new 'laboratories' for the study of human–nature relationships …

In the context of water scarcity, soil erosion, and biodiversity decline, the Mediterranean
basin urges to manage its nearly hundred coastal watersheds in a coordinated manner. To …

Sustainable land management practices can be suitable vehicles to simultaneously address
the causes and consequences of land degradation, desertification, and climate change in …

Landscape‐scale prioritization models are powerful decision‐making tools in ecological
restoration. Yet, they often fail to integrate multi‐stakeholder perspectives and socio …

Climate change since the Last Glacial Maximum has caused both plant communities and
human behaviour to adapt. Humans relied heavily on wood as fuel to sustain their daily …

Rivers condition natural and human ecosystems, providing fertile soils and water for
irrigation and consumption in rural and urban uses. However, the intensification of human …

This study examines the dynamics of land use and land cover change (LULCC) in the
Gargano area (Southern Italy) to reveal crucial insights into the socio-economic and …

Abstract Zone Umide della Capitanata, located in the northeastern part of the Apulia Region,
is one of the most extensive coastal wetlands of the Italian peninsula and one of the largest …

Land degradation due to water erosion is a major environmental problem in the
Mediterranean basin and is predicted to increase due to climate change. Notwithstanding …