Land use is central to addressing sustainability issues, including biodiversity conservation,
climate change, food security, poverty alleviation, and sustainable energy. In this paper, we …

Production systems that do not use environmentally sustainable practices are being
pressured to change their production strategies. Conventional agricultural practices are …

Finding pathways to more sustainable agriculture and resource use remains the most
pressing challenge for Amazonian countries. Characterizing recent changes in the structure …

This article canvasses the current definitions and framings of “agroforestry” in different
academic literature and policies. Three key framings of “agroforestry” are identified in the …

Intensification of livestock systems becomes essential to meet the food demand of the
growing world population, but it is important to consider the environmental impact of these …

The ecological functions restoration in agricultural areas is a major challenge on a
landscape scale. In the specific case of active restoration through Agroforestry Systems …

Livestock systems contribution to environmental change is controversial. Pasture-based
systems are considered a sustainable alternative due to their adaptation to the use of local …

Plantation, forestry, and livestock are inseparably intertwined and constitute the main sectors
of the agricultural system. An integrated analysis of energy flow and material conversion …

The adoption of sustainable agricultural systems in the Brazilian Cerrado and Amazon is
globally relevant, on the one hand due to the amount of commodities produced in these …

Decoupling of crop and livestock production has become increasingly common in the world
during to past decades. The cooperation between specialized crop and livestock farms have …