Bioenergy for climate change mitigation: Scale and sustainability

K Calvin, A Cowie, G Berndes, A Arneth… - GCB …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Many global climate change mitigation pathways presented in IPCC assessment reports rely
heavily on the deployment of bioenergy, often used in conjunction with carbon capture and …

Risk management and decision making in relation to sustainable development

M Hurlbert, J Krishnaswamy, FX Johnson… - 2019 - diva-portal.org
Executive summary Increases in global mean surface temperature are projected to result in
continued permafrost degradation and coastal degradation (high confidence), increased …

Sustainable food systems—a health perspective

E Lindgren, F Harris, AD Dangour, A Gasparatos… - Sustainability …, 2018 - Springer
Malnutrition in all forms, ranging from undernourishment to obesity and associated diet-
related diseases, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, while food systems often …

Interlinkages between desertification, land degradation, food security and greenhouse gas fluxes: synergies, trade-offs and integrated response options

S Pete, N Johnson, C Katherine, C Donovan… - Climate Change and …, 2019 - air.unimi.it
Executive summary The land challenges, in the context of this report, are climate change
mitigation, adaptation, desertification, land degradation, and food security. The chapter also …

Multi-dimensional energy poverty patterns around industrial crop projects in Ghana: Enhancing the energy poverty alleviation potential of rural development strategies

A Ahmed, A Gasparatos - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Several countries across sub-Saharan Africa have promoted industrial crops to boost rural
development, including rural energy poverty alleviation. However, little evidence exists …

Is the photovoltaic poverty alleviation project the best way for the poor to escape poverty?——a DEA and GRA analysis of different projects in rural China

Z Wang, J Li, J Liu, C Shuai - Energy Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
The solar photovoltaic poverty alleviation project (PPAP) is an important innovation in
China's targeted poverty alleviation (TPA) mission. Through investment in the renewable …

[HTML][HTML] What are the impacts of sugarcane production on ecosystem services and human well-being? A review

D El Chami, A Daccache, M El Moujabber - Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper provides a narrative systematic review (SR) of the impacts of sugarcane
production on different ecosystems employing the ecosystem services framework. The …

Patterns and determinants of multidimensional poverty in secondary cities: Implications for urban sustainability in African cities

A Ahmed, SB Asabere, EA Adams, Z Abubakari - Habitat International, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban poverty research on African cities has focused mainly on megacities and large
metropolitan areas. Despite their critical role in Africa's urbanization and development …

Do voluntary certification standards improve yields and wellbeing? Evidence from oil palm and cocoa smallholders in Ghana

DE Brako, A Richard, G Alexandros - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Cocoa and oil palm production are major agricultural activities in Ghana, contributing
substantially to the national economy and rural livelihoods. Even though smallholders …

Local food security impacts of biofuel crop production in southern Africa

A Gasparatos, S Mudombi, BS Balde… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofuels have been promoted as a renewable energy option in many countries, but have
also faced extensive scrutiny over their sustainability. Food security is perhaps the most …