The island of Madagascar has a unique biodiversity, mainly located in the tropical forests of
the island. This biodiversity is highly threatened by anthropogenic deforestation. Existing …

Mining and associated infrastructure developments can present themselves as economic
opportunities that are difficult to forego for developing and industrialised countries alike …

Deforestation is one of the most important conservation problems in tropical developing
countries, even though cost–benefit analyses consistently show that forest conservation is …

Madagascar has experienced extensive deforestation and overharvesting, and
anthropogenic climate change will compound these pressures. Anticipating these threats to …

Developing more effective carbon mitigation strategies requires accurate forecasting of
carbon emissions. This is especially true for China, the United States and India, which …

High resolution and low uncertainty deforestation maps covering large spatial areas in
tropical countries are needed to plan efficient forest conservation and management …

Abstract Context The forests of Borneo have among the highest biodiversity and also the
highest forest loss rates on the planet. Objectives Our objectives were to:(1) compare …

Recent studies have underlined the importance of climatic variables in determining tree
height and biomass in tropical forests. Nonetheless, the effects of climate on tropical forest …

Land use and land cover change (LULC) is an essential component for the monitoring
environmental change and managing natural resources in areas of high natural and cultural …

Soil organic carbon (SOC) plays an important role in climate change regulation notably
through release of CO2 following land use change such a deforestation, but data on stock …