The study of ecosystem services enables the understanding of the services that ecosystems
provide at the landscape level by explaining the relationship between natural capital …

Context Counter-urbanization, or the reverse migration from the city to the countryside, is a
well-known demographic trend associated with rural restructuring since the 1980s. Counter …

A slew of participatory and community-demand-driven approaches have emerged in order to
address the multi-dimensional nature of poverty in developing nations. The present study …

Agricultural trade and climate change have altered land cover and land use worldwide. For
example, the recent growth of international soybean demand has been associated with 1.3 …

Water, energy and food are essential resources for economic development and social well-
being. Framing integrated policies that improve their efficient use requires understanding the …

Farming in Europe has been the scene of several important socio-economic and
environmental developments and crises throughout the last century. Therefore, an …

Investment in biology-based technological innovations is a key requirement for the
development of modern agriculture/forestry. The expansion of innovative biological …

The call to set aside half of Earth's surface for nature conservation is gaining momentum
across the conservation community. We propose that the experiences of Earth's most …

Engaging communities in village-level micro-planning encourages them to participate in the
decision-making process of village development. While ample evidence exists of geospatial …

Many studies have explored farmers' perspectives on biodiversity and ecosystem services,
but fewer qualitative and cross-country comparisons exist. We develop a socio-ecological …