The prevailing global environmental distress, particularly in rural areas, calls for the
adoption of integrated sustainable rural development strategies like climate-smart …

The increasing need for forest resources and cultivated land requires a solution in forest
management to realize sustainable land use. Smart agroforestry (SAF) is a set of agriculture …

The world is facing unprecedented challenges on a scale that has never been seen before,
and the need for evidence-informed solutions has never been greater. As a result …

Desertification is a change in soil properties, vegetation or climate, which results in a
persistent loss of ecosystem services that are fundamental to sustaining life. Desertification …

The complex and dynamic nature of environmental problems requires flexible and
transparent decision-making that embraces a diversity of knowledges and values. For this …

This paper evaluates the processes and mechanisms available for integrating different types
of knowledge for environmental management. Following a review of the challenges …

Agriculture is facing up to an increasing number of challenges, including the need to ensure
various ecosystem services and to resolve apparent conflicts between them. One of the …

A growing awareness of the value of indigenous knowledge has prompted calls for its use
within disaster risk reduction. The use of indigenous knowledge alongside scientific …

The impacts of climate change, drought and desertification are closely interlinked, and most
acutely experienced by populations whose livelihoods depend principally on natural …

Understanding farmers' perceptions of how rainfall fluctuates and changes is crucial in
anticipating the impacts of changing climate patterns, as only when a problem is perceived …