The role of edible insects to mitigate challenges for sustainability
This review is focused on the utilization of insects as a new opportunity in food and feed
products, including their commercialization both in traditional and new markets. It has been …
products, including their commercialization both in traditional and new markets. It has been …
The impacts of climate change on livestock and livestock systems in developing countries: A review of what we know and what we need to know
Despite the importance of livestock to poor people and the magnitude of the changes that
are likely to befall livestock systems, the intersection of climate change and livestock in …
are likely to befall livestock systems, the intersection of climate change and livestock in …
Biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock systems
We present a unique, biologically consistent, spatially disaggregated global livestock
dataset containing information on biomass use, production, feed efficiency, excretion, and …
dataset containing information on biomass use, production, feed efficiency, excretion, and …
Farming the planet: 1. Geographic distribution of global agricultural lands in the year 2000
Agricultural activities have dramatically altered our planet's land surface. To understand the
extent and spatial distribution of these changes, we have developed a new global data set of …
extent and spatial distribution of these changes, we have developed a new global data set of …
Modelling the role of agriculture for the 20th century global terrestrial carbon balance
In order to better assess the role of agriculture within the global climate‐vegetation system,
we present a model of the managed planetary land surface, Lund–Potsdam–Jena managed …
we present a model of the managed planetary land surface, Lund–Potsdam–Jena managed …
From land cover change to land function dynamics: A major challenge to improve land characterization
Land cover change has always had a central role in land change science. This central role
is largely the result of the possibilities to map and characterize land cover based on …
is largely the result of the possibilities to map and characterize land cover based on …
[PDF][PDF] Mapping of poverty and likely zoonoses hotspots
The objective of this report is to present data and expert knowledge on poverty and
zoonoses hotspots to inform prioritisation of study areas on the transmission of disease in …
zoonoses hotspots to inform prioritisation of study areas on the transmission of disease in …
Potential for reduced methane and carbon dioxide emissions from livestock and pasture management in the tropics
PK Thornton, M Herrero - Proceedings of the National …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
We estimate the potential reductions in methane and carbon dioxide emissions from several
livestock and pasture management options in the mixed and rangeland-based production …
livestock and pasture management options in the mixed and rangeland-based production …
Croppers to livestock keepers: livelihood transitions to 2050 in Africa due to climate change
PG Jones, PK Thornton - Environmental Science & Policy, 2009 - Elsevier
The impacts of climate change are expected to be generally detrimental for agriculture in
many parts of Africa. Overall, warming and drying may reduce crop yields by 10–20% to …
many parts of Africa. Overall, warming and drying may reduce crop yields by 10–20% to …
Towards cultivated land multifunction assessment in China: Applying the “influencing factors-functions-products-demands” integrated framework
G Jiang, M Wang, Y Qu, D Zhou, W Ma - Land Use Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Cultivated land multifunction, defined as the private and public goods and services provided
by the land uses, is usually developed based on the interaction between the cultivated land …
by the land uses, is usually developed based on the interaction between the cultivated land …