Land use transition is a new theme and frontier of LUCC study and a key issue related to
regional sustainable development. However, research has focused on the transition process …

Mineral resource extraction and depletion dominate the resource conservation agenda,
previously controlled by socioeconomic and environmental factors in various economic …

With the data of 41 cities, including urban and rural areas in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD)
region from 2007 to 2019, this paper mainly uses the spatial econometric method to analyze …

The world has entered the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021–2030),
yet many regions of the world still face environmental degradation. In this context a question …

The depletion of natural capital stock due to widespread anthropogenic activities has
increased concerns about environmental sustainability. Given this perspective, this study …

Understanding the determination factors of the spatial distribution of forest cover is crucial for
global forest governance. This study contributed a nuanced case, focusing on the …

Understanding the drivers of forest transitions is relevant to inform effective forest
conservation. We investigate pathways of forest transitions in the United States (1920 …

Brazil stands out among the countries with the largest area under native vegetation (NV) in
the world, as well as a country with a growing population. Despite this fact, the country still …

Brazilian forests critical are for climate, water, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. The
Atlantic Forest and the Amazon are among the most important tropical forests of the world …

Can the principles of Buen Vivir support forest cover transition in Latin America? This paper
explores the effects of the Ley de Derechos de la Madre Tierra (Law 071), the fundamental …