Palm oil producing countries regularly promote the positive impact of oil palm agriculture on
poverty alleviation, despite limited evidence about the contribution of this crop on village …

When development impacts a broad landscape and causes the loss of multiple ecosystem
services, decisions about which of these impacts to offset must be made. We use industrial …

Quantitative analysis of the response of ecosystem health to rural land use change is
required to comprehend the human-nature coupling mechanism and to explore the process …

Community forest management has been identified as a win-win option for reducing
deforestation while improving the welfare of rural communities in developing countries …

Abstract The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals underscore the need for
improved understanding of relationships between changes in landscapes, livelihoods, and …

Community forestry is a participatory approach aiming to achieve sustainable forest
management while also reducing poverty among rural communities. Yet, evidence of the …

Demand-side restrictions on high-deforestation commodities are expanding as a climate
policy, but their impact on reducing tropical deforestation and emissions has yet to be …

This book reconciles competing and sometimes contradictory forms of land use, while also
promoting sustainable land use options. It highlights land use planning, spatial planning …

Surface mining can destroy the ecosystems and result in the loss of the service values of the
surrounding ecosystems through direct occupation and indirect impact on the neighboring …

The increasing extent and frequency of fires globally requires nuanced understanding of the
drivers of large-scale events for improved prevention and mitigation. Yet, the drivers of fires …