Agriculture is major sector in the economy of Central Asia. The sustainable use of
agricultural land is therefore essential to economic growth, human well-being, social equity …

In the past three decades, sustainability science has taken on new importance as interest
groups investigate better ways to tackle global challenges—environmental degradation …

As one of the best‐known areas in the world, the Loess Plateau, has long been suffering
from serious soil erosion. The present paper reviewed the historical variation of climate …

As wild areas disappear and agricultural lands expand, understanding how people and
wildlife can coexist becomes increasingly important. Human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs) are …

Landscape change caused by ecological restoration projects has both positive and negative
influences on human livelihoods, yet surprisingly little research on the cultural …

Vegetation is a key component of the ecosystem and plays an important role in water
retention and resistance to soil erosion. In this study, we used a multiyear normalized …

Rural Places and Planning provides a compact analysis for students and early-career
practitioners of the critical connections between place capitals and the broader ideas and …

Revegetation has been the primary management approach for solving the problems caused
by severe soil erosion in the Loess Plateau. The objectives of this work were to explore the …

Abstract The Returning Farmland to Forest Program (RFFP) has played an important role in
controlling soil erosion, increasing vegetation cover, and transforming rural livelihoods in …

The loess plateau of northern China has always been severely affected by drought and
rainfall, impacting ecological integrity and sustainable development in particular. Super …