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Economics of land degradation and improvement: A global assessment for sustainable development by Nkonya, Ephraim M., Mirzabaev, Alisher, von Braun, Joachim

“…In this regard, the results of this volume can contribute significantly to the ongoing policy debate and efforts to design strategies for achieving sustainable development goals and related effortsto address land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.…”
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Advancing fair and sustainable trade: Strategies for G20 action in the wake of environmental regulations by Mahiques, Maria Victoria Arias, De Maria, Marcello, Park, Leonardo, Sancisi, Angeles, Papendieck, Sabine, Piñeiro, Valeria, de Oliveira, Susan Cesar, Illescas, Nelson, Nakagawa, Louise, Uehara, Thiago

“…The new environmental regulations aimed at ensuring sustainable trade in commodity supply chains, exemplified by the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), represent a significant step towards tackling global environmental issues such as climate change, deforestation, and biodiversity loss. However, international trade should not only be greener but also more just and inclusive, ensuring that the benefits and burdens of these measures are evenly shared among all countries and societal groups. …”
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National policy stakeholder workshop synthesis report - Zimbabwe by Chuma, Edward, Ngoma, Hambulo, Chiduwa, Mazvita S., Marenya, Paswel

“…Over the past two decades, the world and Africa have seen a change in climatic conditions as a result of climate change, which has resulted in droughts, floods, biodiversity loss and other climate-induced shocks. This, in turn, has impacted agricultural production, further plunging over 400 million people in sub-Saharan Africa in poverty and over 200 million in hunger. …”
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Stability-and-Peace Accelerator: country cases for Nigeria, Kenya and Jordan by Ahmed, D., Karunakaran, K., Qiu, Z., Al-Zu’bi, Maha, Michalscheck, Mirja, Kamanda, Josey, Quadri, S., Nkosi, Mahlatse, Craparo, A.

“…The Stability and Peace Accelerator (SAPA) Program was implemented by the World Food Programme’s Innovation Accelerator and in collaboration with International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the Alliance of Biodiversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), with support from the CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration1 . …”
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Situation analysis of Rubyiro Sub-catchment of the Rusizi River in Rwanda by Uwanyirigira, D., Musana, B., Atampugre, Gerald, Tilahun, Seifu A., Oke, Adebayo, Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…This situation has led to diminishing biodiversity and ecosystem services, threatening the sustainability of agricultural production systems and other livelihoods within the country. …”
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Current problems leading to soil degradation in Africa: raising awareness and finding potential solutions by Mesele, S.A., Mechri, M., Okon, M.A., Isimikalu, T.O., Wassif, O.M., Asamoah, E., Ahmad, H.A., Moepi, P.I., Gabasawa, A.I., Bello, S.K., Ayamba, B.E., Owonubi, A., Olayiwola, V.A., Soremi, P.S., Khurshid, C.

“…The second part highlights the effects of the identified causes on soil and agricultural productivity, and human health, which included but was not limited to loss of fertile land and biodiversity, increased carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, nutrient depletion, loss of ecosystem services, malnutrition, and other human health issues. …”
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Biological control protects carbon sequestration capacity of plantation forests by Wyckhuys, Kris A. G., Giron, E., Hyman, G., Barona, E., Castro-Llanos, F. A., Sheil, D., Yu, L., Du, Z., Hurley, B. P., Slippers, B., Germishuizen, I., Bojacá, C. R., Rubiano, M., Sathyapala, S., Verchot, L., Zhang, Wei

“…Our exploratory valuation of pest-induced sequestration losses and their biodiversity-driven mitigation informs climate policy, biosecurity, and management practice.…”
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Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals by Pandian, Kannan, Mustaffa, Mohamed Roshan Abu Firnass, Mahalingam, Govindaraj, Paramasivam, Arunachalam, Prince, Abishek John, Gajendiren, Manimaran, Mohammad, Abdul Rahman Rafiqi, Varanasi, Surya Teja

“…These imbalances have a substantial effect on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, altering their functionality, biodiversity and human nutrition Therefore, adopting balanced fertilization techniques is essential to combine environmental sustainability with global food security and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).To optimize nutrient consumption and production efficiency, regulations should be enacted to enforce the 4R principle, which involves applying the right nutrient source at the appropriate rate, time, method and location. …”
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Best practices for agroecology & climate change resilience in the dry corridor: Views from five regions in Honduras by Siles, Pablo, Guillen, Jose Francisco, Obando, Diego, Wollenberg, Eva

“… - Women’s groups favoured practices focused on food safety and security, biodiversity of cultivars, community-level resources, and farm and landscape system interventions…”
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Current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in Burkina Faso and Niger by Rokka, Susanna, El Bilali, Hamid, Borelli, Teresa, Calabrese, Generosa J., Lecci, Silvia, Otieno, Gloria, Tietiambou, Fanta Reine Sheirita, Bteich, Marie Reine, Grazioli, Francesca, Kabre, Blaise, Seindira, Magnini, Karambiri, Souleymane, Nanema, Jacques, Bakasso, Yacoubou, Guimbo, Iro Dan, Dambo, Lawali, Nouhou, Bassirou, Hima, Haoua Mahamadou, Ouedraogo, Narcisse, Diawara, Ali Badara, Ghione, Andrea, Dianin, Carlo, Gonnella, Maria, Acasto, Filippo

“…They generally recognize the importance of agroecological practices and biodiversity, and thus support the promotion of NUS. …”
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Landscape complexity as determined by socioeconomic trends, climate change, and broad agricultural policies: A study on multifunctional landscapes by Cenacchi, Nicola, Petsakos, Athanasios, Robertson, Richard D., Song, Chun, Mishra, Abhijeet

“…Food systems face dire challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and resource overuse. To ensure their long-term sustainability and resilience they need urgent transformation, while continuing to support livelihoods and address rising food insecurity. …”
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Assessing land use changes and agricultural practices in highland valley-bottom wetlands in Taita Hills, Kenya by Gubamwoyo, S., Hein, T., Heiskanen, J., Kisha, D.G., Pellikka, P., Gruber, G., Omondi, V.A., Leitner, Sonja, Weigelhofer, G., Mwamodenyi, J.M., Obonyo, A.O., Gettel, G.M.

“…To sustain HVBW ecosystem services including carbon storage, biodiversity, and water provisioning, we recommend collaborating with farmers through local organizations to identify and preserve abandoned flooded HVBW as natural systems, and to implement regenerative agriculture in mixed farming systems. …”
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Toward understanding the scaling out of sustainable land use systems in Colombia: Integrating case study insights and national pathways design for cacao farming by Del Rio Duque, Martha Lilia, Lohr, Katharina, Pérez-Lora, Ángela Patricia, Lana, Marcos, Castro Nunez, Augusto, Sieber, Stefan, Bonatti, Michelle

“…The unplanned expansion of conventional agriculture resulted in biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. Agroforestry systems (AFS) have emerged as a promising alternative to promote sustainable land use systems (SLUS) in tropical regions. …”
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Contrasting carbon and water flux dynamics in an East African rangeland and cropland by Odongo, Vincent O., Leitner, Sonja, Dowling, T.P.F., Gluecks, Ilona V., Jackowicz-Korczynski, M., Rinne, J., Wooster, M.J., Merbold, Lutz

“…Sustainable land management strategies that account for the interactions between C and water dynamics, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning are vital to enhancing C storage, mitigating climate change, and improving resilience in rangelands and croplands.…”
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Advancing landscape and seascape restoration: The case for policy coherence and good practice sharing by Keith, Bradby, Meseret, Carver, Chazdon, Robin, Louise, Combret, Kris, Decleer, Anita, Diederichsen, Rocio, Diaz-Chavez, Juliana, Echeverri, Milena, Engel, Estrada Carmona, Natalia, Gonzalez, Maggie, Boze, Hancock, Hallett, James, Harper, Stella, Kraemer, Simon, Ligtermoet, Emma, Anneke, Lincoln Schoeman, Manisha, Motwani, Vanessa, Ospina López, Milan, Peti, Ramos, Juan Carlos, Sanjay, Rajan, Montoya, Andrea Romero, Ruiz, Natalia, Ruysschaert, Sofie, Spors, Felicity, Tabory, Samuel, Walter, Trevor, Zamora Cristales, René

“…Responding effectively to runaway climate change, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and the spiralling socioeconomic crisis requires transformative governance built on partnerships that operate across space and time and are guided by a long-term vision for the future. …”
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Testing criteria and indicators for the sustainable management of forests: a report on phase I of the CIFOR research project by Prabhu, Ravi, Colfer, C.J.P.

“…Examples of such areas of weak C&I are impacts on biodiversity and social sustainability. The research will continue to focus on improving C&I especially with regard to their cost-effectiveness and reliability. …”
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How District Technical Working Groups are Reviving Cambodia’s Floodplain Ecosystems by Sok, Sao, de Silva, Sanjiv, Mam, Kosal, Joshi, Deepa, Khondker, Murshed-e-Jahan, Sithirith, Mak, Heng, Kong

“…Focused on resolving water and other natural resource conflicts in two freshwater lakes, the DTWGs have enabled the development and actioning of lake management plans that contribute to increased water availability, improved water management, reduced resource conflicts, enhanced biodiversity. Moreover, the experience of analyzing risks and developing and actioning solutions as a group is changing entrenched institutional cultures of siloed action. …”
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A half century of permanent plot observation in Budongo Forest, Uganda: histories, highlights and hypotheses by Sheil, Douglas

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Climate change impacts on family farming systems and local adaptation strategies in Chiapas and the Yucatán Peninsula by Peña, Meliza, Schröder, Lea, Euler, Michael

“…Family farming systems in Chiapas and the Yucatán Peninsula form the backbone of rural livelihoods, food security, and biocultural heritage (Gómez Martínez et al., 2019; López-Gómez et al., 2023; Fonteyne et al., 2023). et these systems face increasing pressure from climate variability, including irregular rainfall, prolonged droughts, rising temperatures, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss. These changes are already altering production cycles, reducing yields, and increasing the vulnerability of rural households (Ramírez & Arce-Ibarra, 019; INIFAP, 2024). his study was conducted to generate a clearer understanding of how climate change is affecting the region’s key agricultural systems—milpa, apiculture, cattle production, coffee, and the solar maya—drawing on the lived experiences and technical knowledge of producers and other value-chain actors. …”
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Food environment components influencing consumption trends of neglected and underutilized species in northern Benin by Bankole, Bissola Malikath Verena, Amoussa Hounkpatin, Waliou, Bodjrenou, Sam, Bodecker, Julia, Julen, Lynn, Chadare, Flora Josiane, Termote, Celine

“…Malnutrition is a global problem driven by food systems that impact climate and biodiversity. Neglected and underutilized species (NUS) could improve diets, but what drives their choices and consumption, particularly in low and middle-income countries, is poorly documented. …”
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