Abstract China has 6.6 million km2 of drylands that support approximately 580 million
people. These drylands are at risk of desertification. In this Review, the changes observed in …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate
Change call for deep transformations in every country that will require complementary …

Quantifying the dynamics of land use change is critical in tackling global societal challenges
such as food security, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Here we analyse the dynamics …

Natural climate solutions (NCS) are strategies for climate mitigation in the land sector that
increase carbon storage or avoid GHG emissions. Here we estimate China's historic NCS …

Key ecological function areas are responsible for protecting and restoring ecosystems and
alleviating regional ecological deterioration. Revealing the inherent relationship between …

We are part of Nature, not separate from it. We rely on Nature to provide us with food, water
and shelter; regulate our climate and disease; maintain nutrient cycles and oxygen …

Satisfying China's food demand without harming the environment is one of the greatest
sustainability challenges for the coming decades. Here we provide a comprehensive …

A rural settlement is a socio-ecological system (SES) characterized by multiple systemic
attributes, including natural, socio-economic, morphological, and locational elements …

China's agricultural sector is dominated by smallholder farms, which mostly exhibit relatively
low nutrient use efficiency, low agricultural income and substantial non-point-source …

Grazing by domestic herbivores is the most widespread land use on the planet, and also a
major global change driver in grasslands. Yet, experimental evidence on the long-term …