Where Nature and Poverty Meet: Developing a Multidimensional Environment-Poverty Measure DOI Creative Commons
Judith Schleicher, Arnout van Soesbergen, Marije Schaafsma

et al.

The Journal of Development Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 21

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

Language: Английский

Disentangling the numbers behind agriculture-driven tropical deforestation DOI
Florence Pendrill, Toby Gardner, Patrick Meyfroidt

et al.

Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 377(6611)

Published: Sept. 8, 2022

Tropical deforestation continues at alarming rates with profound impacts on ecosystems, climate, and livelihoods, prompting renewed commitments to halt its continuation. Although it is well established that agriculture a dominant driver of deforestation, mechanisms remain disputed often lack clear evidence base. We synthesize the best available pantropical provide clarity how drives deforestation. most (90 99%) across tropics 2011 2015 was driven by agriculture, only 45 65% deforested land became productive within few years. Therefore, ending likely requires combining measures create deforestation-free supply chains landscape governance interventions. highlight key remaining gaps including trends, commodity-specific land-use dynamics, data from tropical dry forests Africa.

Language: Английский

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299

Towards sustainable society: the sustainable livelihood security (SLS) approach for prioritizing development and understanding sustainability: an insight from West Bengal, India DOI
Subham Roy, Arghadeep Bose, Debanjan Basak

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Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(8), P. 20095 - 20126

Published: June 18, 2023

Language: Английский

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57

PREDICTIVE MODELING FOR DISEASE OUTBREAKS: A REVIEW OF DATA SOURCES AND ACCURACY DOI Creative Commons

Scholastica Ijeh,

Chioma Anthonia Okolo,

Jeremiah Olawumi Arowoogun

et al.

International Medical Science Research Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(4), P. 406 - 419

Published: April 9, 2024

This review explores the dynamic field of predictive modelling for disease outbreaks, focusing on data sources, techniques, accuracy, challenges, and future directions integral to its advancement. It underscores significance diverse including epidemiological, environmental, social media, mobility data. also discusses various approaches, from statistical models advanced machine learning algorithms network analysis. The highlights critical role accuracy validation in models, alongside challenges posed by quality, model complexity, ethical use personal outlines promising research avenues, such as improving collection methods, integrating novel sources like genomic data, leveraging emerging technologies AI IoT enhance capabilities. comprehensive overview emphasizes importance informing public health decisions continuous need innovation collaboration address complex dynamics outbreaks. Keywords: Predictive Modeling, Disease Outbreaks, Data Sources, Machine Learning, Public Health, Emerging Technologies.

Language: Английский

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25

Spatiotemporal pattern of global forest change over the past 60 years and the forest transition theory DOI Creative Commons
Ronald C. Estoque, Rajarshi Dasgupta, Karina Winkler

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Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(8), P. 084022 - 084022

Published: Aug. 1, 2022

Abstract Forest ecosystems play an indispensable role in addressing various pressing sustainability and social-ecological challenges such as climate change biodiversity loss. However, global forest loss has been, still is today, important issue. Here, based on spatially explicit data, we show that over the past 60 years (1960–2019), area declined by 81.7 million ha (i.e. 10% more than size of entire Borneo island), with (437.3 ha) outweighing gain (355.6 ha). With this decline population increase (4.68 billion) period, per capita decreased 60%, from 1.4 1960 to 0.5 2019. The spatiotemporal pattern supports transition theory, losses occurring primarily lower income countries tropics gains higher extratropics. Furthermore, economic growth a stronger association net Our results highlight need strengthen support given countries, especially tropics, help improve their capacity minimize or end losses. To address displacement nations reduce dependence imported tropical products.

Language: Английский

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50

The geography of megatrends affecting European agriculture DOI Creative Commons
Niels Debonne, Matthias Bürgi, Vasco Diogo

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Global Environmental Change, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 75, P. 102551 - 102551

Published: June 10, 2022

A range of intensifying pressures is making the future European agriculture dynamic and contested. Insights into these are needed to inform debates about sector. In this study, we use a foresight approach identify, quantify map megatrends. Megatrends long-term driving forces which observable today will likely have transformational potential in future. By mapping megatrends at regional scale, establish geography detect where they coincide. Four significant for scale assessed: Climate change, demographic (post-) productivism shifts, increasingly stringent environmental regulations. The direction intensity differs between regions, drives regions different systemic lock-ins or dynamics. most converge destabilize current system, forewarning impending changes. While specific contributing instability differ regionally, result highlights that many on rather than stable trajectory, governance challenge steer dynamics towards desirable However, some found be highly persistent, indicating reinforce business as usual, change needs triggered through purposeful governance. minority may drive marginalization system becomes unviable. We argue research policies concerning agricultural sustainability transitions should cognizant diversity create.

Language: Английский

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49

What's on the horizon for community-based conservation? Emerging threats and opportunities DOI Creative Commons
Nafeesa Esmail, Jana McPherson,

Latoya Abulu

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Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(7), P. 666 - 680

Published: March 17, 2023

Community-based conservation can support livelihoods and biodiversity, while reinforcing local Indigenous values, cultures, institutions. Its delivery help address cross-cutting global challenges, such as climate change, conservation, poverty, food security. Therefore, understanding trends in community-based is pertinent to setting implementing goals. We undertook a horizon scan prioritize 15 emerging threats opportunities expected impact the future effectiveness of conservation. Topics relate biodiversity policy; human rights; shifting geography; inclusion, diversity, equity, access; finance income; economic reforms. Our findings offer guidance on strengthening achieve environmental development

Language: Английский

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29

Small scale agriculture continues to drive deforestation and degradation in fragmented forests in the Congo Basin (2015–2020) DOI Creative Commons
Aurélie Shapiro,

Rémi d’Annunzio,

Baudouin Desclée

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Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 134, P. 106922 - 106922

Published: Oct. 7, 2023

The Central African region hosts the largest continuous tract of forest in Africa, regulating global climate while providing essential resources and livelihoods for millions people harbouring extensive biodiversity. Extractive industries, infrastructure development industrial agriculture have often been cited as major threats to these forests are expected increase. A regional collaborative effort has produced first systematically validated remote sensing assessment deforestation degradation drivers six central countries 2015–2020 time period. Multiple, overlapping assessed through visual interpretation show that rural complex, a combination small-scale agriculture, villages, roads contributes majority observed degradation. Industrial such mining forestry less common, although their impacts on carbon biodiversity could be more permanent significant than informal activities. Artisanal is only driver consistently increasing over study Our produces information relevant change mitigation land use planning which requires detailed multiple direct target specific activities investments.

Language: Английский

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Work-life balance and its impact in modern organizations: An HR review DOI Creative Commons

Binaebi Gloria Bello,

Sunday Tubokirifuruar Tula,

Ganiyu Bolawale Omotoye

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World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(1), P. 1162 - 1173

Published: Jan. 17, 2024

Work-life balance has become a critical aspect in modern organizational management, drawing attention from human resources professionals who play pivotal role shaping workplace policies. This paper provides comprehensive review of the concept and its impact on contemporary organizations, emphasizing Human Resources (HR) fostering harmonious work-life equilibrium. The landscape is characterized by rapid technological advancements, globalization, changing societal expectations, influencing employees' perceptions their professional personal lives. Achieving essential for employee well-being, job satisfaction, overall success. HR department serves as linchpin crafting policies initiatives that promote balance, recognizing profound talent retention, productivity, culture. explores various strategies employed to enhance including flexible work arrangements, telecommuting options, wellness programs. It delves into challenges organizations face implementing these initiatives, such resistance traditional structures need adapt diverse needs. Additionally, sheds light positive outcomes associated with successful increased engagement, reduced burnout, improved reputation. Furthermore, examines evolving navigating dynamic considering integration technology, demographics, COVID-19 pandemic remote trends. emphasizes adopt proactive approaches, leveraging data analytics continuous feedback mechanisms tailor cater needs employees. In conclusion, this HR-focused underscores significance highlights strategic foster healthy equilibrium between spheres, ultimately contributing enhanced well-being

Language: Английский

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Frontier metrics for a process-based understanding of deforestation dynamics DOI
Matthias Baumann, Ignácio Gasparri, Ana Buchadas

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Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(9), P. 095010 - 095010

Published: Aug. 22, 2022

Abstract Agricultural expansion into tropical and subtropical forests often leads to major social-ecological trade-offs. Yet, despite ever-more detailed information on where deforestation occurs, how agriculture expands remains unclear, which is hampered by a lack of spatially temporally reconstruction agricultural expansion. Here, we developed mapped novel set metrics that quantify frontier processes at unprecedented spatial temporal detail. Specifically, first derived consistent annual time series land-use/cover to, second, describe archetypical patterns expansion, pertaining the speed, diffusion activity deforestation, as well post-deforestation land use. We exemplify this approach for understanding across entire South American Chaco (1.1 million km 2 ), global hotspot. Our study provides three insights. First, has been rampant in Chaco, with more than 19.3 ha woodlands converted between 1985 2020, including surge after 2019. Second, land-use trajectories connected have changed ways over 35 year period studied, substantial regional variations. For instance, while ranching drove most 1980s 1990s, cropland dominated during mid-2000s Argentina, but not Paraguay. Similarly, 40% all areas deforested were initially used ranching, later cropping. Accounting change thus needed properly attribute associated environmental impacts, such carbon emissions or biodiversity loss, commodities. Finally, identified major, recurrent types may be useful template governance match policies specific situations. Collectively, our reveals diversity can capture structure uncover human–nature interactions, guide spatially-targeted policies.

Language: Английский

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38

From crisis to context: Reviewing the future of sustainable charcoal in Africa DOI
Adam Branch,

Frank Kwaku Agyei,

Jok Gai Anai

et al.

Energy Research & Social Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 87, P. 102457 - 102457

Published: Jan. 5, 2022

Language: Английский

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